Last weekend we saw Jorge Arce become the first man from Mexico to win “world titles” in 4 separate weight divisions when he upset the odds and stopped Wilfredo Vazquez Jr in the 12th round of a pulsating bout. This coming could see the Arce family celebrating once again as Jorge's younger brother Francisco Arce attempts to gain the interim WBA Bantamweight title from Hugo Ruiz. Could this month really be the month for the Arce family?
Jorge was a heavy betting outsider, in fact you could back him as highly as 9/1 whilst Vazquez had gotten as low as 1/12. The fight was one of the best fights of 2011 as the offensive minded Arce just refused to give up, he had looked tired in a number of rounds then mounted a surge in the final 2 rounds to grind down the younger and bigger champion.
Like Jorge, Francisco is going in to the bout as the under-dog (although no betting lines seem to be available), he's fighting a man who is 27-1 (25) and younger than himself as well as being bigger than himself. Francisco has never won a world title before and has always been in the shadows of his older brother, now is his time to shine and stand, for a little while, on a similar footing.
Jorge's place in Mexican boxing history is secured, he'll almost certainly be in the Hall of Fame despite not being the most talented fighter in recent years. Francisco will want to try and win and help forge his own legacy, the big question is can the Arce's join the Klitschko's (Vitali and Wladimir) and the Garcia twins (Raul and Ramon) in holding world titles at the same time as each other? Also can anyone remember a time when so many brothers held titles? It's not a new thing of course, we've seen the Galaxy twins, the Marquez brothers and numerous others do it, but 3 at once? That can't have been a common thing.
Jorge was a heavy betting outsider, in fact you could back him as highly as 9/1 whilst Vazquez had gotten as low as 1/12. The fight was one of the best fights of 2011 as the offensive minded Arce just refused to give up, he had looked tired in a number of rounds then mounted a surge in the final 2 rounds to grind down the younger and bigger champion.
Like Jorge, Francisco is going in to the bout as the under-dog (although no betting lines seem to be available), he's fighting a man who is 27-1 (25) and younger than himself as well as being bigger than himself. Francisco has never won a world title before and has always been in the shadows of his older brother, now is his time to shine and stand, for a little while, on a similar footing.
Jorge's place in Mexican boxing history is secured, he'll almost certainly be in the Hall of Fame despite not being the most talented fighter in recent years. Francisco will want to try and win and help forge his own legacy, the big question is can the Arce's join the Klitschko's (Vitali and Wladimir) and the Garcia twins (Raul and Ramon) in holding world titles at the same time as each other? Also can anyone remember a time when so many brothers held titles? It's not a new thing of course, we've seen the Galaxy twins, the Marquez brothers and numerous others do it, but 3 at once? That can't have been a common thing.
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