A boxing card with depthFIGHT FACTS Main event: Julio Cesar Julio Cesar could refer to those people:
Vanda attended, but didn't graduate from Harding High School, a working-class school in East Saint Paul, which has a large population of poor and (39-7, 22 KOs), 10 rounds, super welterweights Co-features: Nonito Donaire Nonito Donaire (Pronounced do-nigh-reh), nicknamed The Filipino Flash[1] because of his speed and reflexes (born on November 16, 1982 in General Santos City, Philippines), is a Filipino boxer and the current IBF and IBO World Champion in the Flyweight (19-1, 12 KOs) vs. Moruti Mthalane (22-1, 15 KOs), 12 rounds, IBF IBF See: International Banking Facility flyweight fly·weight n. 1. a. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 112 pounds (50.4 kilograms), between junior flyweight and junior bantamweight. b. A boxer competing in this weight division. world championship; Jorge Arce (50-4-1, 38 KOs) vs. Isidro Garcia (25-5-2, 8 KOs), 12 rounds, WBA WBA West Bromwich Albion (English Soccer Club) WBA World Boxing Association WBA Weekly Benefit Amount WBA Wisconsin Broadcasters Association (Madison, WI) WBA Wireless Broadband Access super flyweight interim championship; Lamont Peterson (25-0, 12 KOs) vs. Lanardo Tyner (19-1, 11 KOs), 10 rounds, super lightweights; Matt Korobov (pro debut) vs. Mario Evangelista (1-1-1, 1 KO), 4 rounds, middleweights Other undercard un·der·card n. The event or events coming before and supporting the main event, as of boxing matches. bouts: Charlie Howe (16-5-2, 6 KOs) vs. Vanes Martirosyan (21-0, 13 KOs), 10 rounds, super welterweights; Johnny Edwards (14-2-1, 8 KOs) vs. Ty Barnett (15-0-1, 11 KOs), 8 or 6 rounds, super lightweights; Adrian Valdez (18-6-3, 9 KOs) vs. Rafael Guzman (18-1, 14 KOs), 8 or 6 rounds, lightweights; Terrance Wilson (5-3, 3 KOs) vs. Mark Tucker (5-0, 5 KOs), 8 rounds, middleweights When: Today; doors open 3:30 p.m. Where: Mandalay Bay Events Center Mandalay Bay Events Center is a 12,000 seat indoor arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is part of the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. It has hosted in the past top-rank boxing and UFC events, as well as concerts with artists like Destiny's Child and Shakira. Tickets: $50, $100, $200, $300; mandalaybay.com Promoter: Top Rank in association with Mandalay Bay TV: Pay per view, $39.95 Betting line: Chavez Jr. minus 500, Vanda plus 350 (subject to change) Going deep The rematch between Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Matt Vanda headlines today’s card, but promoter Bob Arum is framing the show as a sort of cavalcade cav·al·cade n. 1. A procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages. 2. A ceremonial procession or display. 3. A succession or series: starred in a cavalcade of Broadway hits. of boxing stars. The lineup includes established world champions such as Nonito Donaire and Jorge Arce, an unbeaten super lightweight contender in Lamont Peterson, a 2004 U.S. Olympian in Vanes Martirosyan, and the pro debut of two-time amateur world champ Matt Korobov. “These are the guys you’ll be hearing about for years to come,” Arum arum, common name for the Araceae, a plant family mainly composed of species of herbaceous terrestrial and epiphytic plants found in moist to wet habitats of the tropics and subtropics; some are native to temperate zones. said. “These are bad times economically, so you have to give the people more for less.” Tickets are priced attractively: For the face-value cost of one ringside seat for the Dec. 6 Oscar De La Hoya-Manny Pacquiao fight, Arum said, you could buy 30 tickets to today’s event. No doubt Nearly four months ago, in Hermosillo, Mexico, the judges’ split decision for Chavez against Vanda in their first fight precipitated a minor riot at the Palenque De La Expo, with Mexican fans booing, throwing cups of beer, and even prompting Chavez Sr. to enter the stands looking to mix it up. At first glance, Mexicans booing a Chavez seems about as likely as California railbirds booing Silky Sullivan. Most of the derision, however, was directed at the judge who scored the close fight 10 rounds to none in favor of Chavez. “There was a lot of controversy around the first fight,” Chavez, 22, said. “I don’t like doubt and (this time) I’m leaving no doubt. There will be no doubt who the better man is.” 10 more rounds Vanda, who rallied late in the first fight after Chavez controlled the early rounds, readily agreed to another go-round in Las Vegas — even as he acknowledged that he was widely expected to provide yet another “W” for Chavez’s record in Hermosillo. A plus 350 betting underdog in today’s fight, Vanda would have to overcome sizable odds to deal Chavez his first loss. Vanda looks at the rematch as rounds 11 through 20 of one long fight. “We already did 10 rounds so I think we know each other’s style pretty good,” said Vanda, 30, of St. Paul, Minn. “If it goes 10 rounds, I plan to win every round decisively.” Still hungry Donaire, a native of General Santos City The City of General Santos (abbreviated G.S.C. or Gensan.; Filipino: Lungsod ng Heneral Santos, Cebuano: Dakbayan sa Heneral Santos) is a city in the Philippines. Situated in the southern part of the country, in the province of South Cotabato. in the Philippines — Manny Pacquiao’s hometown — is making the second defense of his IBF flyweight world championship. He won the title last year when he knocked out Vic Darchinyan with a sensational left hook, earning upset of the year and knockout of the year honors for 2007 from The Ring magazine. Darchinyan fights Cristian Mijares today in Carson, Calif. Donaire has vowed not to look past Moruti Mthalane, a Zulu from Durban, South Africa. “I’m going into this ring as hungry as I came into that ring with Darchinyan,” Donaire said. By Jorge Isidro Garcia threatened to send Arce back to his homeland in Mexico “to do another soap opera” — a reference to Arce’s ongoing star turns on Mexican reality TV programs. Arce, wildly popular for a 115-pounder and the only guy since Kojak to make sucking a lollipop look cool, just laughed. He then predicted not only a stoppage, but a victory by spectacular knockout of Garcia. It’s a distinct possibility, given Arce’s exciting style. Arce, who’s virtually always fighting for an “interim” world title, whatever that means (he’s officially 7-0 in interim championship fights), plans to eventually step up to bantamweight ban·tam·weight n. 1. A weight division in professional boxing having an upper limit of 118 pounds (53.1 kilograms), between junior bantamweight and junior flyweight. 2. A boxer competing in this weight division. 3. to chase another belt. Jeff Haney can be reached at 259-4041 or at haney@lasvegassun.com. 
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