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In what promises to be an
exciting and fan-friendly fight,
fellow Mexicans Juan Jose Montes
and Oscar Ibarra will clash for
the vacant World Boxing
Federation World Super Flyweight
Championship at the Coliseo
Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara
on February 25, on a show
promoted by Hector Garcia and
his HG Boxing.
Both boxers fight in the
characteristic
come-forward-style that Mexican
boxers are known for, both are
young and hungry, and both have
significant power in their
punches, so it seems unlikely
that this will be anything but a
fantastic fight for the fans to
watch.
Now 22 years old, Juan Jose
“Goofy” Montes (21-2, 14 KOs)
has been a pro since he was only
seventeen years old. He won his
first seven bouts by stoppage
before suffering a setback
against Jesus Ceja at the very
same venue as he will face
Ibarra for the WBF World title.
Montes emerged victories from
his next twelve fights, won
various regional titles along
the way, and defeated several
top-class opponents, such as the
undefeated Jose Salgado (18-0)
whom he impressively knocked out
in two rounds, to line up a shot
at WBC World Champion Tomas
Rojas last year.
In what was not one of his best
nights in the ring, Montes
retired before the start of the
twelfth round against Rojas but
gained valuable experience that
he will try to utilize in his
second shot at a world crown
against Ibara. Since losing to
Rojas, Montes has come back with
two emphatic knockout victories,
and believes he is better
prepared this time to come out
on top.
Just like his opponent on the 25th,
Oscar Ibarra (27-5, 18 KOs) has
won several regional belts, but
unlike Montes he has yet to
fight for a world title. After
winning thirteen of his first
fourteen fights, Ibarra had a
horrific 2008, losing three of
his four bouts that year. But
from the beginning of 2009 the
now 26 year old from Mexico City
turned things around and won
thirteen straight to establish
himself as a world-class
operator.
There is always a lot of local
pride on the line when Mexicans
fight each other, and especially
when they fight for a world
title. But there are never any
guarantees that a fight will be
entertaining. However, some
pairings come as close as is
possible to a guarantee, and
Montes vs. Ibarra is such a
match-up. It is bound to be
explosive! |
