Felipe Leon
20 articles · FightNews.com
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JC Burgos: They are going to regret they took this fight
This Saturday night super featherweight Juan Carlos ?Mini? Burgos (30-1-2, 20KOs), the tough and rugged talented fighter from Tijuana, Mexico, will have his third opportunity for a world title when he faces…
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Burgos: I?ll Fight Salido To Get To Martinez
After the controversial finish last Saturday night in the WBO super featherweight contest between champion Roman ?Rocky? Martinez (26-1-2, 16KOs) and mandatory challenger Juan Carlos ?Mini? Burgos (30-1-1, 20KOs), Burgos and team…
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Quintero ready to dethrone Vazquez
Marvin Quintero likes to keep his promises. Shortly after joining the CREA gym in the heart of Tijuana he made a promise to trainer Romulo Quirarte, better known as the chief second…
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Casimero retains IBF jr flyweight belt
After twelve close and hard fought rounds, IBF junior flyweight champion John Riel Casimero (17-2, 10KOs) retained his title versus hometown hero Pedro Guevara (18-1-1, 13KOs) with a split decision on Saturday…
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Casimero, Guevara make weight
John Riel Casimero 108 vs. Pedro Guevara 108 (IBF junior flyweight championship) Irma Sanchez 112 vs. Sharon Gaines 11.2 lbs (WBF flyweight title) Arturo Santos 121.8 vs. Khabir Suleymanov 121.8 (Vacant WBF…
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Gesta in action tonight
After a little more than a year after signing with Top Rank, undefeated lightweight Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta (25-0-1, 13KOs) is finally getting his turn under the lime light when tonight from…
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Mercito Gesta Media Day
Unbeaten lightweight contender Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta (25-0-1, 13KOs) opened up the doors to his training camp at the Black House Nogueira Gym in San Diego, CA, on Wednesday evening and worked…
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Tijuana says goodbye to Antonio Margarito
Early Saturday afternoon, Tijuana, Mexico, gave its final farewell to the in-ring antics of one its most celebrated champions, Antonio ?Tijuana Tornado? Margarito. The thirty-four year old Margarito, known for a typical…
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New Faces: Mercito Gesta
A growing number of boxing writers, particularly on the West Coast, have been taking notice of lightweight Mercito ?No Mercy? Gesta (21-0-1, 11 KOs), fighting out of San Diego by way of…
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Alvarez-Hatton Quick Quotes
During this morning?s Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez-Matthew ?Magic? Hatton tele-conference, it was confirmed that the WBC had accepted Golden Boy Promotions?s request to name the twelve round bout for the vacant WBC super…
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Interview: Antonio Margarito
Nobody can deny that the twenty-eight months since his break through win over Miguel Cotto have been the toughest of Antonio Margarito?s sixteen-year career. Six months after his TKO of the Puerto…
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Gesta to go home a winner
Even though he is facing his sternest test on paper this Friday, October 22, unbeaten Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito "No Mercy" Gesta (19-0-1, 9 KOs) has another thing on his mind besides…
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Mosley-Mora speak
Not like his performance last night in the ring in which many of the over 15,000 present at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles wished he would have done more, Sergio…
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?Pingo? Miranda wins WBO belt
Veteran flyweight Julio Cesar ?Pingo? Miranda (32-6-1, 25 KOs) scored a spectacular fifth round KO over Richie Mepranum (22-2-1, 5 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO flyweight crown formerly held Omar Narvaez…
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Gesta headlines ‘Havoc’
With the recent spectacular victory of Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, over England's Ricky Hatton, its good to be Filipino. If you are Filipino and can throw a three-punch combination, then it…
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Q&A: Marco Antonio Barrera!
Three time world champion Marco Antonio Barrera (63-5, 42KO) is preparing himself for his much anticipated showdown against Filipino superstar Manny Pacquiao (44-3-2, 35KO) slated for October 6th from Mandalay Bay in…
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Q&A: Brian Viloria!
Fightnews sat down with former WBC junior flyweight champ Brian Viloria (19-1-1, 12KO) as he took part of a special press conference held in San Diego, CA this past week. The conference…
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Q&A: Manny Pacquiao!
Manny Pacquiao (43-3-2, 34KO) has taken the boxing world by storm in the last four years or so. Since his devastating destruction of the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera in the Alamodome in…
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Q&A: Bob Arum!
Top Rank's Bob Arum held court at La Pi?ata restaurant in San Diego, CA recently to announce "Blaze of Glory", Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring after his three-round slaying of Mexican…
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Q&A: Israel Vazquez!
With his trilogy with fellow super bantamweight Oscar Larios in the record books where he surfaced victorious in two out of three, Israel “Magnifico” Vazquez (39-3, 28KO) sets his sights to bigger…
