Boxing bouts you can’t afford to miss on 12th October 2013

Juan Manuel Marquez (red trunks) punches Orlando Salido (blue trunks) in an old bout

Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Juan Manuel Marquez, 12 rounds, for Bradley’s WBO welterweight title

On Saturday, 12^th October 2013, two boxing giants Timothy Bradley Jr. from the United States and Juan Manuel Marquez from Mexico will be up against each other in an explosive fight to acclaim the World Boxing Organization Championship belt. This most awaited clash will be held at the Thomas and Mack Center at the Las Vegas, Nevada.

Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley Junior is the undefeated WBO (World Boxing Organization) champion and also the pride of Palm Springs. He will be defending his world title this Saturday when he will lock horns with four-division world champion and Mexican icon Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez.

Timothy (30-0, 12 KOs), from Palm Springs, California has been trained by Joel Diaz whereas Marquez (55-6-1, 40KOs), from the city of Mexico has been trained by Hall of Famer Ignacio “Nacho” Beristain.

Timothy Bradley Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez are the only two fighters to defeat Manny Pacquiao – fighter of the decade in the last seven years. If Juan Manuel Marquez manages to defeat Timothy Bradley Jr. in this tough fight, he will become the first Mexican fighter to achieve World titles in five different weight divisions.

Orlando Salido vs. Orlando Cruz, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO featherweight title

Boxing lovers will witness yet another exciting fight between Orlando Salido from Mexico and Orlando Cruz from United States. If Orlando Cruz manages to win this contest against the World No.3 Orlando Salido from Mexico, Cruz will reach a milestone by becoming the first openly gay man to grab a world title.

On the other side, Salido doesn’t hold a good record on the papers but in this particular match against Cruz, he is being considered as the clear favourite. Against the all time No.1 featherweight Juan Manuel Lopez, Salido had fought on two occasions and was successful in destroying the giant in both the clashes. Orlando Salido also has the game changing power with a world-class chin which adds to his chances of being successful in this match against Cruz. He has won 5 of his last 6 fights by KO.

The 32-year-old US boxer Orlando Cruz in not even in the top-10 featherweight currently. In two straight fights recently, Cornelius Lock and Daniel Ponce De Leon KOed the US boxer. On Saturday, Cruz will be facing Salido. This is probably the last opportunity for the 32-year-old to win the title.

Juan Carlos Reveco vs. Ricardo Nunez, 12 rounds, for Reveco’s WBA “regular” flyweight title

Another highly competitive encounter will be witnessed on Saturday, 12^th October, 2013 between Juan Carlos Reveco from Argentina and Ricardo Nunez from Panama. The match will be played in Mendoza, Argentina.

The 30-year-old Juan Carlos Reveco is the current WBA Flyweight champion and he will be defending his 5^th WBA title against Ricardo Nunez in this match on Saturday. Reveco ranks 5^th as per boxrec.com and holds a record of 31-1 (17 KOs). On the other hand, as per boxrec.com, Ricardo ranks 21^st and has a record of 26-3 (22 KOs).

Reveco has a solid defence along with a sweeping left hook, and he is considered as a compact fighter. He won his last 3 fights against the 72^nd, 30^th and 25^th ranked fighters. On the other side, Nunez was successful in winning 16 out of his last 18 fights. The two defeats were against Drian Francisco in 2010 and Moruti Mthalane in 2012. Another significant factor about Nunez is that he has registered victory in his last 6 out of 7 fights by KO.