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Pablo Cesar Cano, Marco Antonio Periban, Jorge Linares in action in Cancun this weekend
Welterweight contenders collide at the Grand Oasis Resort in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico on Saturday, March 16 when Mexico's own Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano and Manuel Perez square off in a 10-round battle that will be broadcast on FOX Deportes in the United States and Televisa in Mexico.
The co-featured attraction will be a 10 round fight for the vacant NABF Super...
Weekend Afterthoughts On Two Excellent Scraps, Jorge Linares And Ivan Calderon
It's a good weekend for boxing when the big question is, "Which of two excellent bouts was better?" My vote is forthcoming, but video at the end of the post will allow you to make up your own mind.
Adrian Hernandez-Kompayak Porpramook II. The picture was a giveaway. I vote for the one with "porp." Porpramook lost the rematch of these two top junior flyweights...
Thompson must settle for Solis
When Sergio Thompson (22-2, 20 KOs) stopped Jorge Linares in two rounds last March, not only was it an early candidate for Upset of the Year, but it meant that the Cancun native was headed for a title shot against WBC lightweight champ Antonio DeMarco.
Then Thompson was informed by Jose Sulaiman and the WBC that what was billed as a "WBC lightweight title eliminator fight"...
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May 23, 2012
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WBC KOs Thompson’s earned title shot
After Sergio Thompson pulled off the major upset on March 31 by stopping the heavily favored Jorge Linares, he broke down in tears. Not only had he defied the odds, but he was on the verge of a world title shot.
Linares-Thompson was billed as a WBC eliminator with the winner getting a July shot at lightweight champ Antonio DeMarco. Apparently, though, it was only an eliminator if...
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April 05, 2012
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Linares faces Thompson on Saturday
This Saturday from the Oasis Hotel Complex in Cancun, Mexico, Jorge Linares 31-2 (20 KO) takes on Sergio Thompson 21-2 (19 KO) in a WBC lightweight title eliminator.
Linares has more to lose on Saturday night than just the fight, as a win sends him into a rematch with Antonio Demarco, who won a bloody battle with Linares last October.
Linares has long been considered a "can...
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March 28, 2012
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Marco Antonio Periban added to March 21 Cancun card headlined by Jorge Linares
A hot card at the Grand Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico just got hotter, as a 10 round super middleweight battle between Mexico City's unbeaten Marco Antonio Periban and Guadalajara's Gerardo Diaz has been added as the co-featured fight on Saturday, March 31 before the main event between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and...
DeMarco cruises in title defense, Jorge Linares rematch next?
This past weekend, in his fist title defense, Antonio DeMarco (26-2, 20 KOs) retained his WBC lightweight championship with a spectacular performance, knocking out Miguel "Mickey" Roman (37-10, 28 KOs) in the fifth round. The victory has opened up a floodgate of opportunities for DeMarco who hails from Los Mochis, Mexico, but a rematch with Jorge Linares is what...
Jorge Linares back in action March 31 in Cancun
Following an exciting February event, the Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Mexico will once again host Televisa's hit series "Sabados De Corona," this time featuring a Saturday, March 31 showdown between former Two-Division World Champion Jorge "El Nino de Oro" Linares and hometown hero Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson.
Venezuelan star Jorge Linares (31-2, 20...
DeMarco bloodies Linares, wins WBC 135-pound belt
Antonio DeMarco stopped Jorge Linares in the 11th round of a bloody bout, rallying late to claim the WBC lightweight title Saturday night.
Danny Garcia also battered Kendall Holt to remain unbeaten with a split-decision victory in a 140-pound fight on the undercard of Bernard Hopkins' light heavyweight title fight against Chad Dawson at Staples Center.
The undercard was highlighted...
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October 16, 2011
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Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge Linares: Round By Round
It's co-feature time on the Hopkins-Dawson card at the Staples Center. Antonio DeMarco and Jorge Linares will battle for the vacant WBC lightweight title in a lefty-righty match-up between two fighter in their mid-20s.The tale of the tape shows that DeMarco is slightly taller but has no reach advantage. Linares re-hydrated to 145 pounds, while DeMarco is three pounds lighter...
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October 15, 2011
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