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  • 1 month ago | expressnews.com | John Whisler

    In the end, the "Monster" lived up to billing and proved to be too much for "Dinamita" on Sunday night. But San Antonio's Ramon Cardenas (26-2, 14 KOs), a prohibitive underdog, drew high praise for taking the fight to one of boxing's great fighters. Naoya Inoue (30-0, 27 KOs) of Japan remained undefeated and undisputed super bantamweight champion, overcoming a second-round knockdown to beat Cardenas by TKO in thrilling fashion at T-Mobile Arena.

  • 1 month ago | expressnews.com | John Whisler

    San Antonio super flyweight champion Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez has announced he is returning to action in his home state of Texas this summer. Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs), the WBC champion, is hoping to unify the belts in the 115-pound, super flyweight division by taking on WBO champion Phumelela Cafu (11-0-3, 8 KOs) of South Africa on July 19 from the Star's Ford Center in Frisco (DAZN).

  • 1 month ago | expressnews.com | John Whisler

    Boxing can be a low-blow sport, outside the ring as well as inside it. But that hasn't stopped Ramon Cardenas. Never one to discourage easily, Cardenas didn't hesitate whenever money was in short supply earlier in his career. Article continues below this adOften this meant side gigs as a rideshare or meal delivery driver. Not that long ago, either.

  • 2 months ago | star-telegram.com | John Whisler

    The scheduled departure for Fort Worth was just 48 hours away when Bianca Ortega got the bad news from her coaches: A lack of competition in her weight class would knock her out of the upcoming Texas State Golden Gloves tournament. The good news? It means she wins by walkover at state to advance to the National Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, May 11-18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. "I have mixed emotions," Ortega said. "I'm grateful to get to go to nationals, but I trained hard and was ready to fight.

  • 2 months ago | star-telegram.com | John Whisler

    Ramon Cardenas had just picked up his food order and was walking back to his car when his phone buzzed. Michael Miller was on the line. A respected litigator by trade, Miller has made a name for himself in the boxing business as a fight manager, with a client list that includes 18 world champions, from San Antonio's own "Jesse" James Leija to Timothy Bradley, Kelly Pavlik and Nonito Donaire. Miller called with startling news.

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