Canelo Undisputed Victory over Charlo
With this unanimous victory, Canelo has a career record of 60 victories, two losses and two draws
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On the Mark: Valdez Drops WBC Title in Lopsided Bout against Stevenson
By MARK LORENZANA “I want to be one of the greatest Mexican fighters of all time.” This was the confident answer of Óscar Valdez Jr. — a two-time Olympian who represented Mexico in Beijing 2008 and again in London in 2012 — when asked at a pre-fight interview before his scheduled bout against World Boxing Organization (WBO) super featherweight champion
Read moreMexico’s Canelo Álvarez Grabs All Four Major Boxing Titles
By KELIN DILLON On Saturday, Nov. 6, Guadalajara-born boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez became the first Mexican fighter to ever unite all four belts in the super-middleweight division after knocking out American fighter Caleb Plant in the 11th round of the duo’s Las Vegas duel. Álvarez now boasts the belts and titles for the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, World
Read moreCanelo Álvarez Is Absolute Super Middleweight Champ
By KELIN DILLON Mexican boxer Saul “Canelo” Álvarez’s eighth round knockout of British Billy Joe Saunders, who was previously undefeated, late Saturday, May 8, gave the Guadalajara native a title never achieved before by a Mexican fighter: total champion of an entire weight class. Boxing is a notoriously difficult sport to become absolute champion of due to the multitude of
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By RICARDO CASTILLO García Luna Refuses Mexico’s Help Shackled and wearing an orange prison jumpsuit, Mexico’s former top cop Genaro García Luna appeared before Judge David Horan of the Dallas Federal Court on Tuesday, Dec. 17. García Luna, who was the public security secretary under former Mexican President Felipe Calderón (2006-2012), declined during his brief 10-minute court appearance his right
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By RICARDO CASTILLO New Supreme Court Judge The Mexican Senate elected Ana Margarita Ríos-Farjat as a new member of the country’s Supreme Court (SCJN). Up until now, lawyer Ríos-Farjat had been working as head of the nation’s Tributary Administrative System (SAT), the Treasury Secretariat unit that oversees the nation’s tax collection. Ríos-Farjat received 94 votes from the senators (a minimum
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