Pedro Guevara Faces Jether Oliva on February 20 in Sinaloa
Jether 'The General' Oliva faces a tough battle when he takes on former WBC light flyweight champion Pedro Guevara of Mexico in Sinaloa on February 20.
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Pedro Guevara is Gunning For a Rematch With Yu Kimura
Mexican junior flyweight contender Pedro Guevara (26-1-1, 17KOs) has announced that he's determined to re-conquer the WBC championship that he lost by decision in Japan, and then he plans to climb up to the flyweight division to conquer another belt.
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Upset Alert! Kimura Edges Guevara, For 108 Lb. Crown
Pedro Guevara enjoyed a New Year's to remember in claiming the junior flyweight crown late last December in Japan. His latest trek to the Far East had him feeling like a turkey this Thanksgiving holiday season, as Yu Kimura delivered one of the more unlikely performances of 2015 with a split decision win Saturday evening in Sendai, Japan.
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Photos/Weights: Cuadras vs. Eto, Guevara vs. Kimura
The weights are in for the big event being presented by Teiken Promotions on Saturday night. In the main event, Carlos Cuadras, (33-0-1, 26 KOs), the World Boxing Council super flyweight champion, will defend his crown for the fifth time the Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan against local contender Koki Eto (17-3-1, 13 KO), the OPBF champion. Cuadras and Eto both came in at 114.42-pounds. Cuadras has fought twice this year. He won a twelve round decision over Luis Concepion in April and knocked out Dixon Flores in five rounds in August.
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Guevara Vows To Return From Japan With Belt Still Intact
For the first time since winning the junior flyweight crown, Pedro Guevara heads back to Japan. The reigning champion departed Thursday evening for a 22-hour trek from his native Mexico to the Far East. By late Friday evening, Guevara will arrive in Sendai – more than four hours north of Tokyo – one week ahead of his November 28 showdown with unheralded fringe contender Yu Kimura. “I’m facing an opponent whom I know little about, but his record tells me all I need to know,” Guevara (26-1-1, 17KOs) said of Kimura, the third challenger of his junior flyweight title reign. “He is a (regional) champion in Japan and a top-rated challenger. I don’t dismiss his credentials, I truly respect my opponent. “At the same time, don’t mistake my respect for fear. I’m confident that – just as arrive as champion – the belt will remain with me when I return to Mexico.”
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Carlos Cuadras, Pedro Guevara Eager to Defend in Japan
Teiken Promotions recently announced that Carlos Cuadras, (33-0-1, 26 KOs), the World Boxing Council super flyweight champion, will defend his crown for the fifth time on November 28th at the Xebio Arena in Sendai, Japan against local Koki Eto (17-3-1, 13 KO), the OPBF champion. This will be a doubleheader with two Mexican champions staking their belts, as Pedro Guevara (26-1-1, 17 KO) will defend the WBC light flyweight crown against Japan's Yu Kimura (17-2-1, 3 KO).
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Guevara Visits Mazatlan Mayor, Reveals 9/26 Ring Return
The city of Mazatlan continues to celebrate the reign of its first ever champion, Pedro Guevara. For the third time in as many fights, the defending 108 lb. titlist will keep it at home as he is penciled in for a September 26 showcase against an opponent to be determined. The event will once again take place at Centro de Usos Multiples in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. Guevara returns to the venue on the heels of a 12-round decision win over mandatory contender Ganigan Lopez earlier this month, which followed a 1st round knockout of Richard Claveras in a triumphant homecoming this past April.
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Pedro Guevara Decisions Ganigan Lopez, Retains Title
Alberto Guevara picked up his third straight win, stopping journeyman Oscar Blanquet inside of three rounds Saturday evening in his hometown of Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Guevara vs. Lopez: BoxingScene.com Staff Predictions
On a slow boxing weekend, Pedro Guevara and Ganigan Lopez take center stage in about that will have major ramifications in the junior flyweight division. The scheduled 12-round title fight airs live on Televisa from Guevara's hometown of Mazatlan, Mexico.
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Pedro Guevara-Ganigan Lopez: Pre-Fight Report Card
By Cliff Rold - It was supposed to be the weekend’s ‘other’ Jr. Flyweight title fight. When the excellent match between WBO and Ring Magazine 108 lb. titlist Donnie Nietes and former WBO/IBF unified 105 lb. titlist Francisco Rodriguez Jr. was moved to July 11th, it became the main event for the week. Pedro Guevara made good on a second chance at a major title after dropping a decision to Johnriel Casimero in 2012. A knockout of former lineal Flyweight king Akira Yaegashi late last year placed him in new regard. Now Guevara has a veteran challenger who enters in the last chance phase of boxing life. This could be a fight where both men feel like they’re looking in a mirror in spots. They’re about equally matched in terms of speed. Neither is blazing of hand or foot, but they are capable professionals. Both men work well off the jab, but Lopez coming from the southpaw side could make it interesting. Southpaw Raul Garcia held Guevara to a split decision.
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