CANCUN, Meksiko (Veljača 9, 2017) – The first installment of the 2017 “Cancun boks” serija, presented by Pepe Gomez’ Cancun Boxing in association with Neon Star Sports & Zabava, će zraka sutra noć (Petak navečer, Veljače. 10) u Sjevernoj Americi, s početkom u 11 poslije podne. I / 8 poslije podne. PT, na CBS Sports Network.
The event took place Feb. 4 at Grand Oasis Cancun the Hotel Complex, Cancun`s SAMO Konačan all-inclusive Zabava Resort, koje domaćini svi serija događanja.
The main event and co-feature showcased a pair of world-class Mexican fighters, former minimumweight world champion Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez and No.1 world rated lightweight Dante “Crazy” Jardon, in critical matches that had immediate world title fight implications.
The main event was a scheduled 10-round flyweight bout between Rodriguez (20-4-1, 13 Kos) a Hajime Nagai (14-7-2, 4 Kos), of Japan. Rodriguez captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) minimumweight title March 22, 2014 U Meksiku, by way of a 10-round technical knockout over previously unbeaten Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), who was making his third title defense.
Rodriguez dropped IBF minimumweight title-holder Katsunari Takayama (27-6) once en route to his 12-round unanimous decision victory August 9, 2014, U Meksiku, in their unification match. Rodriguez later vacated both of his world minimumweight titles.
Rated as the No. 3 flyweight contender in the world by the WBO and No. 11 po IBF, kao br. 9 as a light flyweight by the World Boxing Council (WBC), Rodriguez can position himself for a potential title shot against WBO reigning flyweight champion Zou Shiming (9-2, 2 Kos), the 2-time Olympic gold medalist from China, who is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined Ožujak 6 u Macau.
U 10-okrugli suradnju značajka, WBC Ne. 1 contender Jardon (30-5, 23 Kos) defended his WBC International Silver lightweight title belt against his fellow Mexico City challenger, Francisco “Paquito” Rojo (18-2, 11 Kos).
Jardon’s most notable victories have been over two-time world title challenger Miguel Roman (WDEC12) u njihovom 2012 revanš, Naslov svijet izazivač Adrian Verduro (DQ2) and former world super featherweight titlist Gamaliel Diaz (KO8) u 2013, and two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado (DEC12) last March.
WBC Diamond title-holder and reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight world champion, Jorge Linares (41-3, 27 Kos), Venezuele, je na rasporedu za borbu More. 24 in a rematch with former WBA champion Anthony Crolla (31-5-3-3, 13 Kos) u Manchesteru, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo.
If Jardon impressively defeated Rojo, he could be on the long list to fight Linares later this year, or now, as the No. 1 obvezno izazivač, he could take on new WBC lightweight king Mickey Garcia (36-0, 30 Kos), the rising American star who recently knocked out defending WBC 135-pound division champion Dejan Zlaticanin (22-1, 15 Kos). Garcia was rated No. 2 to Jardon in the most recent WBC lightweight world ratings.
The televised action starts with an eight-round welterweight bout between Ivan “Ljevak” Alvarez (24-7, 16 Kos) a neporaženi mogućnost Henry “Bestia” Franco (8-0, 5 Kos). Portions of an eight-round bantamweight match follows, pitting Francisco “Panchito” Horta (12-3-1, 6 Kos) naspram Francisco “Relampago” Hernandez (6-1, 2 Kos).
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