TIJUANA – One of Tijuana´s favorite boxers, Julio Cesar “Gatito” Felix will get his shot on Saturday night in his hometown. “Gatito” (17-3-0, 7 KOs) will challenge champion Moises “Moi” Fuentes (14-1-0, 6 KOs) for the strawweight championship recognized by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), taking place at “El Foro” (former Jai Alai Palace) located in the historic and tourist Revolution Avenue. An event by Zanfer Promotions and transmitted by TV Azteca.

 
Fuentes has not fought since August 2011, when he snatched the championship from Raul “Rayito” Garcia in Guadalajara. He was going to fight in Tijuana in March, but in one of his sparring sessions he injured his right hand.
 
 
On the same evening and what will be the co-featured bout, a 10-round bantamweight world clash with Daniel “Bad Boy” Rosas (13-0-1, 9 KOs) and Enrique “Duende” Bernache (19 – 3-0, 10 KOs).
 
 
 
 
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Orlando “Siri” Salido the WBO featherweight champion took a victory lap last weekend with visits to Mexico City and Miami. The Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico native, arrived in Mexico City Friday, March 30th and visited with the Mexican Media on Friday, before appearing in studio on the very popular boxing show “Golpe a Golpe” and with three-time world champion Juan Manuel Marquez host on ESPNDeportes.

Salido then flew to Miami on Saturday, to appear on Sunday, in “Republica Deportiva” in highest rated sports show in the Univision National Network at the invitation of his fine producer Rick Seara.

The Champ made an appearance on Sunday evening at WrestleMania 28 as a guest of Azteca Mexico Television.

 

Salido is coming of his second win over Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez, whom he stopped in the 10th round of the best fight of the year so far. The Mexican warior went back to Puerto Rico March 10 to give Lopez a rematch of their fight last April of 2010, where Salido stopped the Puerto Rican in eight rounds.

 

March 10th, Salido got up of the deck in the fifth round and then was part of two incredible non stop action rounds – 8th and 9tth- that will be hard to top this year.

 

“It was a great fight because we both wanted to win so much. I now know that I beat the best Juama Lopez this time, he was strong and smart, but at the end of the day I can take his punch and he can’t take mine. I am happy people enjoy the fight and that they will remembered it for a long time”, said Salido.

 

Salido was joined by manager, Sean Gibbons and Aldo Barba from Zanfer Promotions, during this victory lap.

 

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According to sources within Zanfer Promotions, Puerto Rico’s Jesus Rojas (18-1-1, 13KOs) has been mentioned as a potential opponent for WBO bantamweight champion Jorge Arce on the Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley undercard on June 9th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In his last bout in February, Arce (60-6-2, 46KOs) got revenge on Lorenzo Parra with a fifth round knockout victory in Mexicali.

 

By Miguel Rivera

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Zanfer Promotions president Fernando Beltran spoke about the triumph of his fighter, WBO featherweight champion Orlando Salido, after his spectacular KO victory over Juan Manuel Lopez last Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. “We’re excited by his victory, very proud of the way he fought and for giving a great fight,” said Beltran. He points out that Salido (38-11-2, 26 KOs), had no amateur fights and started his career at the age of 15, losing his first pro fight and acquiring quite a few other “L”s as he got his education in the ring against bigger and stronger opponents. However, Zanfer detected the quality of Salido and in the last ten years, “Siri” has only lost three close world title fights. “Orlando is admirable,” said Beltran. “His heart and his hunger for victory is impressive. He’s a warrior and we’re proud to have him in our stable. He’s a world champion who has earned it the hard way to be among the elite. And the best is yet to come. If all goes well in 2012, he’ll rise to super featherweight in 2013.”

 

By Gabriel F. Cordero

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World Boxing Organization (WBO) mini-flyweight champion Mexican Moises Fuentes will not defend his title this coming Saturday in Tijuana, after suffering an injury in training. Fuentes was going to defend his belt against Filipino Michael Landero. However, this past Saturday Fuentes suffered a hand injury durring a sparring session. He went to a doctor who advised him rest.

“I feel very frustrated by my accident last Saturday. While I was sparring, I threw a straight right and hit [my sparring partner’s] head. I immediately felt pain and then a lot of discomfort in the hand. I didn’t think it was that serious but my knuckles were very swollen this morning and my doctors determined that I couldn’t  fight on Saturday,” Fuentes said.

Fuentes (14-1-0, 6 KOs) won the world championship in August 2011 in Guadalajara, winning a split decision over Raul “Rayito” Garcia.

With Fuentes out, two-time former world champion “Rayito” Garcia (31-2-0, 19 KOs) will step in to face Michael Landero in a ten round flyweight bout.

Also on the card, a clash between two former world champions with Tomas Rojas (37-13-1, 25 KOs) facing Julio “Sombra” Zarate (28-5-2, 17 KOs) over ten rounds.

 

By Rafael Soto

 

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