Boxing & MMA

WBO minimum weight champion Vic Saludar (19-3, 10 KOs) from the Philippines arrived in Puerto Rico this morning to complete his training for his defense against # 1 Wilfredo "Bimbito" Méndez (13-1, 5 KOs) this Saturday at the Ballroom of the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan. After 20 hours in transit, Vic Saludar finally arrived in Puerto...

The World Boxing Organization (WBO), chaired by Francisco "Paco" Valcárcel, Esq., Held a special event to recognize Puerto Rican boxers Oscar "El Pupilo" Collazo and Yankiel "Doctorcito" Rivera, for their achievements at the Pan American Games recently held in Lima, Peru. Collazo won a gold medal in the 49 kilogram category, while Rivera won a bronze...

When Canelo Álvarez received a surprise draw against Gennady Golovkin on the Mexican Independence Day weekend last year, there was strong controversy. Álvarez's victory ended Golovkin's undefeated streak and his historic 160-pound reign on a division record of 20 defenses, a streak he shares with Golden Boy Promotions partner Bernard Hopkins. Hopkins...