MIJARES UNIFIES BELTS!
In the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, WBC champion Cristian Mijares (35-3-2, 14 KOs) took the title of WBA champion Alexander "El Explosivio" Munoz (32-3, 27 KOs) via twelve round split decision on Saturday night at the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. The power-punching Munoz put on a spirited effort as he pressured Mijares constantly, but the Mexican ring technician was simply a little better and was in command at the end. Scores were 116-111, 115-112 for Mijares and 115-113 for Munoz.
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In an extremely brutal WBC flyweight elimination bout, Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (26-3-1, 19 KOs) dropped previously unbeaten Omar Salado (19-1-2, 11 KOs) in round one and went on to score a fifth round TKO.
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Lightweight prospect Ricardo "Camaleon" Mijares (12-0, 11 KOs) stopped Arnoldo Pacheco in round three with a right hand. Time was :34.
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Super featherweight Enrique "Kikillo" Lopez (5-0-1, 2 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Vicente Hernandez (3-5) over four rounds. No scoring was announced. Super featherweight Marvin Rodriguez (19-4-2, 12 KOs) took a four rounder against Thomas Sierra (5-3). No scoring announced. Welterweight Iván Pereyra (2-0) won a four rounder against Jairo Castañeda (1-1). No scoring announced.
Mijares-Munoz at the scales
vBoth WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz scaled in at 114.7 pounds for their super flyweight unification clash on Saturday's "Noche de Campeones" pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. Flyweights Omar Salado and Julio Cesar Miranda both weighed 111.8 lbs. for their WBC flyweight eliminator.
Cristian Mijares 114.7 vs Alexander Munoz 114.7
(WBC/WBA unification super flyweight championship)
Omar Salado 111.8 vs Julio Cesar Miranda 111.8
(WBC Flyweight Eliminator)
Martin Avila 155.1 vs Alberto Hernandez 155.1
Marvin Rodriguez 129.8 vs Tomas Sierra 129.8
Ricardo Mijares 135.7 vs Arnoldo Pacheco 129.8
Enrique Lopez 130.9 vs Vicente Hernandez 128.5
Mijares-Munoz update
WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (34-3-2, 14 KOs) and WBA superfly champ Alexander "El Explosivio" Munoz (32-2, 27 KOs) pose at today's press conference in advance of the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlining Saturday's "Noche de Campeones" pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. "I'm ready and I'm sure I'm going to beat my opponent," Mijares remarked. "I'm not going to say if it'll end early or go the distance, but I'm prepared for anything because it's a big responsibility to be fighting at home. We're not friends but we're not enemies, either. We're just rivals for this fight." Munoz commented, "I'm ready for this fight. I'm going to knock out Mijares and take both belts back to Venezuela."
Salado not worried about Miranda
WBC No. 6 flyweight Omar Salado (19-0-2, 11 KO) says he might not know much about his opponent, No. 4-ranked Julio Cesar Miranda (25-3-1, 18 KO), but he’s not too worried. “I don’t really know much about him,” says Salado. “All I know is that he has been talking a lot, how he is going to give me a beating. But what I have seen of him, I don’t see anything out of the ordinary that I should worry about." : Click here for more
Munoz ready for Mijares
Current WBA Super Flyweight champ Alexander Munoz steps up to a tough challenge when he faces WBC titleholder Cristian Mijares this upcoming Saturday night in a rare unification bout. Munoz, hardly known in the U.S., is a veteran of 43 fights, with 32 wins and only two losses—with 27 ending within the distance. Hugely popular in Japan, Munoz will find himself deep in Mijares’ home country of Mexico to take part in this highly-anticipated championship bout. Just a few days before his showdown, Munoz spoke with Fightnews about his plans for Mijares, his popularity in Japan and why he feels he should only have one loss on his ledger : Click here for more
A war between promoters!
Nacho Huizar, the lead promoter for KO Entertainment, took a quick break from his busy schedule promoting "Noche De Campeones" in Durango, MX, to speak with Fightnews regarding the pay-per-view clash coming up this Saturday night (May 17th). And he wasn't talking about the WBC/WBA unification fight between super flyweight champions Cristian Mijares and Alexander Muñoz, but a battle between his company and Top Rank, which is also presenting a pay-per-view event from Mexico on the same night featuring Jorge Arce vs Devid Lookmahanak. "We had the date first," stated Huizar. "They've tried to disrupt my promotion by offering some of the fighters like Muñoz more money. This is business. It's a war between promoters. But we aren't worried. We've gotten plenty of support from Fox Sports Net, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Classic among others to promote the fight card and I don't think Top Rank and Fernando Beltran have the same support," Huizar continued. "I guarantee my event will do ten times more numbers than theirs. There is interest all over the world for our fight and this will prove that Mijares is bigger than Arce."
Mijares speaks out!
Jorge Arce had an undefeated streak of over 25 fights until he got in the ring with Cristian Mijares. That fateful night, April 14, 2007, in San Antonio, Tex., Mijares had his number, repeatedly counterpunching Arce with crushing combinations, and appearing on the verge of stopping the champion. Now, Saturday night, Mijares will defend the belt he won from Arce against another champ--Alexander Munoz--in a PPV unification bout. Less than a week away from the showdown, Fightnews.com caught up with Mijares: Click here for more
Munoz enters lion's den!
GOMEZ PALACIO, DURANGO, Mexico (May 13, 2008) – WBA champion Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz is fighting in WBC title-holder Cristian Mijares’ hometown Saturday night (May 17) in the first super flyweight unification title bout in nearly a decade, headlining the “Noche de Campeones” pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. Click here for more
Mijares, Munoz work out!
Both WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and WBA champion Alexander Munoz stood eye to eye on Sunday during an open workout in Gomez Palacio, Mexico. As Mijares was just finishing his training session, Munoz arrived with his team for his workout. It was not known how the fighters would react when meeting just days before going to war in the ring, however, to the relief of everyone, the fighters greeted each other and smiled for television cameras and photographers without exchanging any cross words. Munoz gave a pat on the shoulder to his adversary as a sign of camaraderie. Both fighters looked to be in tremendous shape for Saturday's title unification showdown, which can be seen in the United States on pay-per-view.
Schorle gets Mijares-Munoz plum!
Officials have been named for the PPV WBC/WBA unification super flyweight super fight between Cristian Mijares and Alexander Munoz on May 17th in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. The referee will be John Schorle. Judging the bout will be Marty Sammon (USA), Burt Clemens (USA) and Gustavo Padilla (Panama).
Mijares-Munoz: An Instant classic?
GOMEZ PALACIO, DURANGO, Mexico (May 7, 2008) – Styles make fights and the May 17 unification title bout between WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz has all the makings of an instant classic: Click here for more
Mexican arrival date for Munoz
Venezualan knockout artist and WBA super flyweight champion Alexander Munoz (32-2, 27 KOs), who risks his title against southpaw WBC monarch Cristian Mijares (34-3-2, 14 KOs) in a highly anticipated pay-per-view unification duel on May 17th at the Auditorio Centenario in Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico, plans to arrive on Mexican soil one week early. Munoz, who is nicknamed "El Explosivo" for his punching power, is said to be in tremendous condition after a grueling training camp. He leaves Caracas on May 10th at 7:30AM, arriving in Mexico City a little after noon. After a press conference, he'll board a plane to Torreon, arriving at approximately 8PM.
Mijares-Munoz superfly superfight!
WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander "El Explosivio" Munoz will fight May 17 in the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlining the "Noche de Campeons" pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico. "Noche de Campeones," promoted by KO Entertainment in association with DiBella Entertainment, will be produced and distributed by Integrated Sports for live viewing in the United States (9 PM/ET) on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN, DirecTV and DISH Network, as well as on The Fight Network in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. The 12-round co-feature pits Mexican warriors Omar Salado and Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda in a WBC flyweight elimination bout. "A worldwide show like this has never happened in Mexican boxing history," promoter Nacho Huizar said. "The main event is going to be a war. Mijares is a great fighter; a technician who is very dangerous, too. Munoz is a big puncher. It's going to be a classic fight." click here for more
Mijares-Munoz Super Flyweight Title Unification on PPV; Salado-Miranda co-feature May 17 in Mexico
GOMEZ PALACIO, DURANGO, Mexico (April 10, 2008) – WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title-holder Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz will fight May 17 in the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, headlining the “Noche de Campeons” pay-per-view event live from the Auditorio Centenario in Gomez Palacio, Durango, Mexico: click here for more
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