MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Luis Sandoval catches up with WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz to discuss his recent twelve round unanimous decision victory over veteran Cristian Mijares, thoughts on his overall performance, what Mijares brought...
Another day at the office for WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz, who landed an avg. of 31 of 87 total punches per round. Santa Cruz landed 47% of his power shots (26 per round) many to the body of Cristian Mijares, who chose to stay in...
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (27-1, 15KOs) landed everything but the kitchen sink on mandatory challenger Cristian Mijares (49-7-2, 24KOs) to win a twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 119-109, 120...
Leo Santa Cruz landed twice as many punches in last 7 fights than did Cristian Mijares in last in his last 4 (vs. Soto, Jacobo, Terrazas, Marquez). Santa Cruz also threw 30% more punches and landed 46% of his power shots. Santa Cruz opponents landed...
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - Former two division world champion Cristian Mijares (49-7-2, 24KOs) is very confident to overcome the odds later tonight, when he challenges undefeated Leo Santa Cruz (26-0-1, 15KOs) for the WBC super bantamweight title. La...
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - The weights are in for Saturday's Showtime Pay-Per-View card, where former WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (42-1-1, 30KOs) will face Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18KOs) in the main event. Canelo weighed i...
Las Vegas, MGM Grand - According to the Nevada State Athletic Commission, former WBC/WBA junior middleweight champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez will receive $1.25 million for Saturday's Showtime Pay-Per-View fight with Alfredo Angulo, who will receive $7...
The question of the best Jr. Featherweight in the world isn’t a question at all. Measure it by lineage, his WBA “Super” and WBO belts, or just the simplest of eye tests. 122 lbs. is World Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (13-0, 8 KO) and everyone else...
LAS VEGAS – Mexican boxing superstar and former world champion Canelo Alvarez, hard-hitting countryman Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo and “TOE TO TOE: Canelo vs. Angulo” pay-per-view undercard fighters worked out in front of a throng of media and adoring...
Ryan Burton catches up with WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz to discuss his mandatory defense against former champion Cristian Mijares, which takes place this coming Saturday night as part of the Canelo vs. Angulo Showtime Pay-Per-View...
LAS VEGAS – As hundreds of fans and media stood in lines that stretched from the sidewalk outside the main doors to the make-shift ring inside the lobby of MGM Grand in Las Vegas, popular Mexican boxing superstar and former World Champion Canelo Alva...
Former two-division champion Cristian Mijares (49-7-2, 24KOs) has vowed to snatch the WBC super bantamweight crown from undefeated defending champion Leo Santa Cruz (26-0-1, 15KOs). They are set to collide this coming Saturday night at the MGM Grand...
Cristian Mijares is very focused on his last week of training for his upcoming fight against WBC champion Leo Santa Cruz on March 8th in Las Vegas, Nevada, and he's got a vintage message. The so called "Diamante" (49-7-2, 24 KO’s) is sharping and...
Hugo Cázares travels to Northern Ireland for his intriguing clash with rising star Carl Frampton fully aware of the task at hand. The former two time world champion has no doubt that he can win, but respects the abilities of the 27 year old Belfast...
Cristian Mijares (49-7-2, 24KOs) has intensified his training for his fight against WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (26-0-1, 15KOs), scheduled for March 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Diamante” is polishing off any rough edges sparring w...