War in Acapulco!

By John G. Thompson: Acapulco, Mexico hosted some fantastic boxing Saturday evening, which sadly did not receive an English broadcast in the United States. In any event, the Top Rank production broadcast on Fox Sports in Espanol and Mexico Azteca contained some of the most thrilling boxing of the weekend, showcasing future stars Urbano Antillon and Giovanni Segura.

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Acosta Stops Antillon, Peter Crushes McGee – Boxing Results

antillon43454By Eric Thomas: In a huge upset, Miguel Acosta (25-9-2, 19 KOs) stopped number #1 ranked World Boxing Association lightweight contender Urbano Antillon (26-0, 19 KOs) in the 9th round tonight for the WBA interim lightweight title at the Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta, in Nayarit, Mexico. Antillon, 26, got sloppy and was nailed by a huge right uppercut and taken out at 1:47 of the 9th.

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Chavez-Cuello, Soto, Montiel, Segura, Brinkley-Gilbert – Boxing News

chavez46461Five of Mexico’s biggest names in boxing converge for the first time, headlining the same boxing card! Top Rank presents “Latin Fury 8 — Tijuana Thunder,” broadcast Live on Pay-Per-View from Tijuana, Mexico on March 28. The five-bout pay-per-view extravaganza will feature undefeated super welterweight sensation JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ, Jr., WBC super featherweight champion HUMBERTO SOTO, WBO junior bantamweight champion FERNANDO MONTIEL, two-time WBC lightweight champion JOSE LUIS CASTILLO, and top-rated junior flyweight contender GIOVANI SEGURA in separate bouts. Combined, these five warriors have a combined record of 198-19-6 (150 KOs) — a winning percentage of 89% and a victory by knockout ratio of 79%.

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