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Oct. 16, 1970: Olivares vs Castillo

October 16, 2021October 18, 2021 Rafael García 0 Comments chucho castillo, LA Forum, lionel rose, Mexican boxing, Ruben Olivares

The rivalry between Ruben Olivares and Jesus Castillo—one of the most revered in Mexican boxing lore—took place in an era when the bantamweight

April 23, 1977: Zarate vs Zamora

April 23, 2021April 26, 2021 Eliott McCormick 4 Comments Alfonso Zamora, Carlos Monzon, Carlos Zarate, chucho castillo, lionel rose, Los Angeles, Mexico, Roberto Duran

In 1977, boxing’s two best bantamweights were both tremendous punchers, both undefeated, both champions, and both Mexican. A showdown was

Top 12 Greatest All-Mexican Fights

February 22, 2021February 25, 2021 Rafael García 4 Comments Alfonso Zamora, Armando Muniz, Azabache Martinez, Carlos Palomino, Carlos Zarate, chucho castillo, Daniel Zaragoza, Erik Morales, Israel Vazquez, Jose Napoles, Julio Cesar Chavez, Lupe Pintor, Marco Antonio Barrera, Rafael Herrera, Rafael Marquez, Ruben Olivares

The expectations were high this past Saturday when Miguel Berchelt and Oscar Valdez answered the bell in Las Vegas and

Fight Report: Sor Rungvisai vs Estrada II

April 27, 2019April 30, 2019 Rafael García 2 Comments Chocolatito Gonzalez, chucho castillo, Crawford vs Khan, DAZN, Gallito, Garcia vs Spence, Juan Francisco Estrada, Julio Cesar Chavez, Kennedy McKinney, Marco Antonia Barrera, Mario "Azabache" Martinez, Puas Olivares, Roman Gonzalez, Srisaket Rungvisai

The Event Situated near Los Angeles, the legendary Forum has hosted numerous memorable battles featuring Mexican boxers over the past

June 27, 1987: Hilton vs Drayton

June 27, 2021June 29, 2021 Jamie Rebner 0

Fighting families are not exactly unique in boxing. Indeed, the history of prizefighting is filled with siblings who shared the

Dec. 8, 2007: Mayweather vs Hatton

December 8, 2020December 11, 2020 Matt O'Brien 5

“My heart will explode before I leave him alone for one second,” Ricky Hatton had promised prior to his showdown

Bad Rap?

December 27, 2020December 28, 2020 Douglas Cavanaugh 8

“I wouldn’t say he was dirty so much as he was expedient. He was so eager to get the damage

Nov. 26, 1914: Langford vs Wills II

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 Hunter Breckenridge 0

The first two decades of the twentieth century were a time of rapid evolution for the sport of boxing. Legal