La argentina Alejandra “Locomotora” Oliveras destruyó a la mexicana Jessica Villafranca, por nocaut técnico en el quinto asalto, y así conquistó el título mundial pluma de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), que se encontraba vacante, en el combate estelar de la velada desarrollada en la noche del jueves en el Club Luján Saigós, en San Antonio de Areco, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Además, con el triunfo se convirtió en la primera boxeadora argentina (hombres incluidos) en consagrase campeona mundial en tres categorías diferentes, luego de haber ostentado los cetros supergallo del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (WBC), y ligero de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB).

La definición se produjo luego de que la visitante permaneciera sentada en su banquillo al sonar la campana del quinto episodio, obligando al árbitro argentino Hernán Guajardo a inciar una cuenta que sería definitiva.

Previo a ello, tras un inicio parejo, donde la jujeña predominó en base a su iniciativa buscando con derechas cruzadas en la media distancia, en el segundo, consiguió filtrar su cross diestro al mentón, presionarla y amagar con una izquierda curva al cuerpo que no terminó por llegar pleno.

Pero la acción tomó más calor en el tercero. La “Locomotora” avanzó y conectó un potente cross diestro al mentón que hizo retroceder a una Villafranca que acusó recibo, pero que no obstante se las ingenió para responder con su izquierda cruzada suave a la mandíbula.

Y en cuarto, las temperaturas siguieron en ascenso. A base de empuje y coraje, aunque sin la claridad suficiente, Oliveras intentó llevársela por delante. Haciendo gala de su apodo, descargó sus derechas e izquierdas al cuerpo en la corta y cruzadas al rostro, mermando la resistencia de una mexicana que llegó a su esquina con visibles signos de agotamiento y resignación.

Tan es así que al sonar la campana de inicio del quinto, Villafranca permaneció sentada sobre su banquillo obligando a Guajardo a iniciar una cuenta que llegaría a diez, para luego decretar el fuera de combate y desatar el estallido del público local que ovacionó a una “Locomotora” que hizo historia.

De esta forma, Oliveras, que pesó 57 kg., obtiene el tercer cetro mundial de su carrera luego de haber reinado entre las supergallos del WBC entre mayo de 2006 -cuando noqueó en ocho a Jackie Nava en Tijuana, México- y diciembre de 2008 -cuando cayó ajustadamente ante la formoseña Marcela “Tigresa” Acuña unificando con el cinturón AMB, en el Luna Park de Buenos Aires-, y entre las ligeros de la AMB, cuando noqueó técnicamente en cinco capítulos a la colombiana Liliana Palmera, el 13 de agosto pasado en Río Cuarto, Córdoba, en lo que había sido su última presentación. Con 33 años, se convierte en la primera argentina en conquistar tres coronas mundiales en diferentes divisiones. Ahora, aumenta su marca a 24 victorias (10 KOs), 2 derrotas y 2 empates. En tanto Villafranca, de 18 años, y que registró 56,200 kg., cae en su quinta oportunidad mundialista -las anteriores frente a la colombiana Darys Pardo, la argentina Érica “La Pantera” Farías, y las estadounidenses Kaliesha West y Ana Julaton-, y desmejora a 13 triunfos (5 KOs) y 5 reveses.

 

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Argentine star Alejandra Marina Oliveras (24-2-2, 10KOs) captured her third championship. She previously held the WBA female lightweight title and the WBC female super bantamweight crown.

She won the vacant WBO female featherweight title with a fifth round stoppage of Jessica Villafranca (13-5, 7KOs) at San Antonio de Areco in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Villafranco took punishment during the contest and the boxer was unable to continue after the fourth round. When the bell rang to start the fifth round, Villafranco sat on her stool and the ref started a count, until ten, and stopped the fight.

Oliveras made boxing Argentine boxing history by becoming the first fighter to win titles in three weight divisions.


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With the support of the #1 women’s boxing promoter in Mexico, WBO bantamweight Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (14-1-3, 4KOs) of Moreno Valley, California, looks to conquer the Mexican boxing public with her mix of beauty and lethal skills. West, one of the female world champs in HG Boxing’s stable led by promoter Hector Garcia, returns to the ring and to Colima, the site of her debut bout with HG Boxing back in August. West will defend her WBO 118 lbs. strap as part of the “Erupción en Colima (Eruption In Colima)” fight card set for Saturday, October 29th.

In her last bout held on August 20th, West defeated Jessica Villafranca via a unanimous decision with scores of 97-95, 99-91 and 96-94 in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.

Now West will appear in the capital of Colima at the 74th Colima State Fair. The bout will mark West’s third defense that she captured last year by stopping Angel Gladney in seven rounds. West opponent is still to be confirmed.

“I am happy to return to Mexico once again and especially Colima,” West stated. “The people there are very nice and I am looking forward in showing again why I am a world champion.”

West trains in her hometown of Moreno Valley under the supervision of her trainer and father, Juan West. After road work every morning and then an eight hour shift as a hospital administrator, Kaliesha trains at night where she spars at least six rounds three times a week.

West will share the bill with Arely” Amatralladora” Muciño (14-0-1, 8KOs) who will defend her IBF flyweight title versus the “Lady of Boxing” Ava Knight (6-1-3, 3KOs). In the main event, super bantamweight Giovani “Ruso” Caro (22-9-4, 17KOs) will take on Takalani Ndlovu (32-6, 18KOs) in an IBF 122 lbs. title challenge.

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Kaliesha West had a lot to deal with on Saturday.

West, who lives and trains out of the Southern California suburb of Moreno Valley just west of Palm Springs, was fighting in Mexico where fight fans are rabidly loyal to the sweet science.

She wanted to impress, the bout being her first with a new, well known Mexican promoter.

She wanted to look sharp because the bout was being televised through much of Mexico.

On top of it all she was defending her world title.

No worries. It all fell into place.

West registered a unanimous decision over Mexico’s Jessica Villafranca at the Black Pyramid Casino in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.

“The fight was tough,” West commented on her Facebook page after the fight. “Jessica has a big heart.”

It was the second successful defense of her World Boxing Organization (WBO) female bantamweight title. West, the newest member of the Mexico based HG Garcia Boxing promotional stable, won with scorecards of 97-95, 99-91 and 96-94.

“The people were so sweet here,” West added. “It was an amazing adventure. I’m looking forward to coming back and fighting for my promoter, the best, Hector Garcia.”

West (14-3-1, 4 KOs) defended her title for the first time earlier this year when she defeated Ava Knight at the Pico Rivera Sports Arena.

By: Edward Castro, Palm Springs Boxing Examine
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Ana “Hurricane” Julaton has retained her WBO Female super bantamweight title with a comfortable win over Jessica Villafranca in Yucatan, Mexico on Saturday. All three judges had the 31 year old Julaton the winner with Levi Martinez scoring it 97-92, Victor Salomon 96-93 and Alejandro Lopez Cid 98-91 despite the fact that referee Miguel Angel Canul deducted a point from Julaton in round six for holding and hitting behind the head.

With the win the popular Daly City based Filipina improved to 10-2-1 with 1 knockout while the 18 year old Villafranca dropped to -12-4 with 6 knockouts.

Julaton won the vacant title with a split ten round decision over Maria Elena Villalobos on June 30, 2010. This was her second title defense and her fourth victory since losing to Lisa Brown in a lopsided decision on March 27, 2010.

Villafranca was coming off a loss to Kaliesha West in a WBO Female bantamweight title fight last August 20.

Ana Julaton has the belt, the global television deal, and the name.

So why is “The Hurricane” defending her WBO junior featherweight title tomorrow
in Jessica Villafranca’s backyard of Mexico?

“It is important to continue to showcase Ana’s talents globally and get her the most
exposure,” said her promoter, Allan Tremblay. “Mexico is right now the where
female boxing is thriving. I am confident Ana will flourish here in Mexico and like
Manny Pacquiao, her skills will speak for themselves to the boxing fans in Mexico.”

“I love the people of Merida and the Yucatan,” Julaton, No. 7 in CSNBayArea.com’s
NorCal pound-for-pound rankings, said. “They have been so welcoming to me. They
make me feel like a welcomed champion and it doesn’t shock anyone that I am a
female boxer, as it oftentimes happens in the U.S.A. I appreciate that they respect
fighters whether it is male or female.”

After months trying to a secure a unification bout with WBA champ Chanttall
Martinez of Panama, Julaton (9-2-1, 1 KO) has since turned her attention to
Villafranca (12-3, 6 KOs), an 18-year-old from Nicolas Romero, Mex., whom despite
her youth has already challenged for three world titles.

“I know [Villafranca] is a tough opponent because she had a strong action-packed
fight in her previous WBO championship fight in August [against bantamweight
champ Kaliesha West],” Julaton said. “I know she is fresh and ready to take what I
have. I am here to show why I am the champion.”

“She has never been stopped, which would mean that if Ana does it she would be the
first to do so,” Angelo Reyes, Julaton’s longtime advisor, said of the opponent.

“The Kaliesha West fight was scored very close and the judging was an issue. The
WBO addressed it, and they explained it will be all fair judging. For this fight, we’ll
have two Mexicans and an American, Levi Martinez.”

Before traveling to the Gimnasio Polifuncional in the Yucatan Peninsula, the 31-
year-old Daly City native held training camp away from her usual Hollywood
headquarters and trainer Freddie Roach, who was in Colorado Springs as a
consultant for the U.S. National Team this month.

“I saw Freddie before he went to Colorado and he saw that I was in shape,” Julaton
said. “We worked on a few things then. Following my promoter’s suggestions, I went to [Las] Vegas for the heat simulation and was able to get great work at the
UNLV Gym.”

Stepping in was the very capable Reyes, who has worked the corner in his absence,
most recently in an eight-round non-title victory over Angel Gladney in Miami. The
fight was a brawl that resulted in a deep cut over Julaton’s left eye that has since
healed.

“I have a great deal of faith in Angelo Reyes, and it showed in the Alcanter fight
when Freddie couldn’t show up to Ana’s fight because of commitments made to his
other champions,” Tremblay said.

“Freddie trained her up until the day of weigh-ins. Same scenario for the fight in
Miami in June. Angelo has always been the consistent assistant coach for Ana, and
Freddie knows she listens to his voice as well.”

The inquiries about Julaton’s path following Friday’s fight have increased, especially
since the encounter with Gladney took place at the featherweight division.

Could she be looking at a move north to 126 pounds, or will she remain at 122 and
continue to pursue Martinez?

“I’m only concentrating in this moment,” Julaton said. “I am very focused on this
fight only and have not thought about anything else because it’s always dangerous
to go into a new venue with new climates fighting the hometown challenger.”

Reyes echoed his fighter’s comments, but revealed a few plans.

“We have been focused on this fight only, but I would be lying if I said we haven’t
thought about the Martinez fight,” he said. “I know Ana would beat Martinez, and
that would be a great unification fight for all people to watch. So my dream would
be to have that aired on Showtime or HBO.”

Of course, until it’s over, tomorrow’s fight is the most important one. Before today’s
weigh-in, Julaton held a video teleconference with Filipino channel GMA News,
where she received some encouragement from friend and fellow Roach fighter,
Manny Pacquiao.

“Millions of Filipinos are behind you to support you, and I wish you good luck and
[to] do your best,” Pacquiao said, later predicting a Julaton victory.

With her fight being broadcast worldwide through the GMA family of global
networks, Julaton understands that the onus will be on her to win impressively if she wants to make a case for bigger fights down the road in the Bay Area, Canada, or
the Philippines.

“I am here to put on a good show for the people, and I want to thank everyone who
will be supporting me, she said. “The people who watch it will see an action packed
fight. I promise!”

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