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David “Rey” Picasso boxed with technique, with strategy and with ample resources, offensive and defensive, to achieve a well-worked victory by technical knockout in the seventh round, over Peruvian opponent César Ignacio Paredes, who at times was complicated for the Mexican boxer with his left-handed guard and his insistent attack to the body.
With a great display of power, effectiveness, forcefulness and aggressiveness, Carlos "Chema" Ocampo and Carlos "Tiburon" Sánchez quickly resolved their commitments, in the co-main events which Zanfer opened his 2022 season this Saturday, in the Zonkeys Auditorium in Tijuana.
Carlos “Chema” Ocampo from Ensenada seeks to rise in the world rankings this year, and the task will begin on Saturday, when he faces the Panamanian Omir Rodríguez in the main fight of a card in which Zanfer will open up their 2022 season.
With effective boxing, skill and speed, with a variety and frequency of blows, Jackie "Princesa Azteca" Nava captured the WBC super bantamweight Diamond belt, with an overwhelming unanimous decision over Mariana “Barby” Juarez in the main fight of the card that Zanfer presented in the Municipal Auditorium of Tijuana.
The function will be headlined by Pedro “Roca” Campa (32-1-1, 22 ko's), who in a 10-round super lightweight duel, will seek his second win of the year, after having surpassed Venezuelan Carlos “Profeta” Cárdenas in February.
Jaime Munguia closed the strong stage of his preparation on Tuesday in Temoaya, State of Mexico, and exhibited great physical and boxing form to get into the ring on Saturday, June 19, in El Paso, Texas. Munguia will defend his WBO middleweight Intercontinental championship, in a contest being carried by DAZN and TV Azteca.
In a highly contested duel, in a give and take bout, Joselito Velazquez and Carlos Mejia went to a draw in a verdict that is justified, since neither of them deserved to lose. Velazquez (13-0-1, 9 KOs) came out to fight with great determination and speed, with variety in his offense and at a great pace.
There was plenty of controversy in the main event of Saturday's card, that was staged by Zanfer Promotions at the Grand Hotel Tijuana. Carlos “Chuko” Diaz (29-1-0, 14 KO’s) and Elvis “Rockanrolero” Torres (19-1-2, 11 KO’s) were on display in an interesting, intense fight, with both using distance boxing and trading punches.
Junior middleweight contender Carlos “Chema” Ocampo showed that he's very serious about his desire to land a world championship. Ocampo (29-1, 19 KO's) attacked the body of his rival in a savage way. With both hands, with power punch combinations on both sides. Ivan Matute's liver, ribs, abdomen and the pit of his stomach took punishment. Matute (30-4, 25 KO’s) was being battered and the Venezuelan contender went to the canvas three times in the second round.
Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada, the WBC and WBA super flyweight world champion, regrets the disgust and discomfort caused by the fact that in a photograph in which he appears with his team, prior to his fight last Saturday against Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, the flag of Nicaragua was upside down in the image.