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José Antonio Aguirre (boxer)
José Antonio Aguirre Balderas (born 5 July 1975) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2015. He held the World Boxing Council, WBC minimumweight title from 2000 to 2004. Professional career Aguirre was born in Cárdenas, Tabasco, Mexico. WBC Minimumweight title On February 11, 2000, Aguirre beat Wandee Singwangcha to win the World Boxing Council, WBC Mini flyweight, Minimumweight title, becoming the first world champion from the state of Tabasco. He successfully defended his title seven times, before losing it to Eagle Kyowa by 12 round unanimous decision on January 10, 2004. Professional boxing record See also *List of WBC world champions *List of Mexican boxing world champions References External links * 1975 births Living people World Boxing Council champions Mexican male boxers Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions Boxers from Tabasco People from Cárdenas, Tabasco {{Mexico-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takasago, Hyōgo
260px, Takasago City Hall is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 86,888 in 36828 households and a population density of 2500 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Akashi located in southern Hyōgo prefecture facing Harima Bay on the Seto Inland Sea. Most of the city area is located in the alluvial plain formed on the west side of the mouth of the Kakogawa River, and the coastline is mostly reclaimed land. Tuffaceous rocky mountains are scattered throughout the city area, and the quarrying of these mountains since prehistoric times has resulted in a characteristic rocky landscape. Neighbouring municipalities Hyōgo Prefecture * Himeji * Kakogawa Climate Takasago has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Takasago is 15.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1527 mm with September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas Valley metropolitan area and is the largest city within the greater Mojave Desert. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city, known primarily for its gambling, shopping, fine dining, entertainment, and nightlife. The Las Vegas Valley as a whole serves as the leading financial, commercial, and cultural center for Nevada. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous for its luxurious and extremely large casino-hotels together with their associated activities. It is a top three destination in the United States for business conventions and a global leader in the hospitality industry, claiming more AAA Five Diamond hotels than any other city in the world. Today, Las Vegas annually ranks as one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plaza Hotel & Casino
The Plaza Hotel & Casino is a casino–hotel located in downtown Las Vegas, Nevada owned by the Tamares Group, and PlayLV is the leaseholder and operator of the property. It currently has 995 rooms and suites, as well as an casino and more than of event space. The Plaza also features a classic showroom, seasonal roof top swimming pool, fitness center, downtown's only bingo room, and a race and sports book. The Plaza began an extensive $35 million renovation project at the end of 2010 that included brand new guestrooms and suites, an entirely remodeled casino floor and lobby, and all new restaurants, bars and entertainment options. The renovations utilize contemporary furnishings and materials purchased from the Fontainebleau Resort after it suspended construction on the Las Vegas Strip. The hotel and the full casino reopened on 1 September 2011. The property has undertaken numerous other renovation projects in the years since to further enhance the guest experience. History ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Flyweight
Light flyweight, also known as junior flyweight or super strawweight, is a weight class in boxing. Professional boxing The weight limit at light flyweight in professional boxing is 108 pounds (49 kilograms). When New York legalized boxing in 1920, the law stipulated a "junior flyweight" class, with a weight limit of 99 pounds. When the National Boxing Association was formed in 1921, it also recognized this weight class. However, on January 19, 1922, the NBA decided to withdraw recognition of the junior flyweight division. On December 31, 1929, the New York State Athletic Commission also abolished the junior flyweight class. No champion had been crowned in this division prior to its abolition. The World Boxing Council (WBC) decided to resurrect this division in the 1970s. The first champion in this division was Franco Udella, who won the WBC title in 1975. The World Boxing Association also crowned its first champion in 1975, when Jaime Rios defeated Rigoberto Marcano via fifteen-r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Restaurante Arroyo
Restaurante Arroyo is the world's largest single Mexican restaurant, located in the Tlalpan area of Mexico City. The restaurant, which employs more than 1,000 people during its peak season, has seating for 2,200 patrons in nine dining rooms, and parking for 600 cars. It also features stages for musical performances, an array of wandering mariachi and jarocho bands, an infirmary, an area for hosting piñata parties, a cockfighting pit, a mechanical bull, and its own bullring. History and noted menu items Restaurante Arroyo was founded by Jose Arroyo and Maria Aguirre de Arroyo in 1940; their son and grandson still run it. Although its menu has expanded along with its size, its principal claim to gastronomic fame was and is its dishes featuring lamb and mutton, such as ''barbacoa de borrego'' (slow-roasted barbecue mutton) and '' consome de borrego'', soup made from the drippings of the roasting lamb and sheep. The restaurant has been featured on Rick Bayless' PBS cooking show, '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Ortiz
Eric Ortiz Aparicio (born 19 May 1977 in Mexico City) is a Mexican professional boxer that competes in the light flyweight (108 lb) division. Pro career Ortiz turned pro in 1996 and in 2005 captured the vacant WBC light flyweight title with a TKO win over José Antonio Aguirre. He lost the belt in his first defenCe to Brian Viloria. The following year he challenged IBF light flyweight title holder Ulises Solís but lost via TKO. After a couple of wins, he then lost in an eliminator to Z Gorres in 2007. See also *List of WBC world champions *List of Mexican boxing world champions In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Mexico ranks first worldwide between countries with most boxing world champions and is the second country to have world champions accred ... External links * 1977 births Light-flyweight boxers Living people Boxers from Mexico City World Boxing Council champions World light- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is the oldest and one of four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, in 1962 it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity worldwide and began to gain other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of votes were held by Latin American nations and the organization headquarters had moved to Panama. After being located during the 1990s and early 2000s in Venezuela, the organization offices returned to Panama in 2007. It is the oldest of the four major organizations recognized by the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF), which sanction world championship boxing bouts, alongside the WBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panama City
Panama City ( es, Ciudad de Panamá, links=no; ), also known as Panama (or Panamá in Spanish), is the capital and largest city of Panama. It has an urban population of 880,691, with over 1.5 million in its metropolitan area. The city is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of Panama. The city is the political and administrative center of the country, as well as a hub for banking and commerce. The city of Panama was founded on 15 August 1519, by Spanish conquistador Pedro Arias Dávila. The city was the starting point for expeditions that conquered the Inca Empire in Peru. It was a stopover point on one of the most important trade routes in the American continent, leading to the fairs of Nombre de Dios and Portobelo, through which passed most of the gold and silver that Spain mined from the Americas. On 28 January 1671, the original city was destroyed by a fire when the privateer Henry Morgan sacked and set fire to it. The city was formally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Figali Convention Center
Figali Convention Center (or Amador Convention Center) is an indoor sports arena, in Fort Amador, Panama City, Panama. The capacity of the arena is 25,000. Built in 2003, as the main venue for the Miss Universe 2003 Pageant, which took place in Panama that year. Since then, it has been used mainly for many concerts and sports events, such as boxing and ice skating. Notable events *On March 8, 2010, Metallica performed a show as part of their Latin American Leg of the " '' World Magnetic Tour'' " . *On April 12, 2011, Shakira performed a sold-out show in the convention center as part of her 2011 "'' Sun Comes Out World Tour''" *On May 24, 2011, American superstar Miley Cyrus performed in the convention center as part of her 2011, '' Gypsy Heart Tour''. Gypsy Heart Tour#Tour dates *On June 14, 2012, American popstar Jennifer Lopez kicked off her first world tour, '' Dance Again World Tour'', at the convention center. *October 15, 2015, Katy Perry with her ''Prismatic World Tour' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Vásquez
Roberto Gaspar Vásquez Ramírez (born Aug 11, 1984) is a Mexican American professional boxer who held the WBA light flyweight title from 2005 to 2006. He also held the WBA flyweight interim title from 2006 to 2007. Professional career Vásquez lost in his professional boxing debut against Angelo Dottin on March 17, 2001. The four-round fight occurred in Dottin's hometown of Colón, Panama. Despite Vásquez's cutting Dottin's right cheek in the first round, all three judges scored the bout 39-38 for Dottin. Since the debut loss, Vásquez has won 22 consecutive fights. His first minor championship was the WBO Latino light flyweight title, which he won from Carlos Caballero on October 31, 2002 by fourth-round TKO. In Vásquez's next fight—on February 15, 2003—he unified the WBO and WBC Latino light flyweight titles by knocking out Marlon Márquez in the tenth round. Vásquez added the WBA Fedelatin title to his collection when he defeated Luis Doria by seventh-round TKO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas
Planet Hollywood Las Vegas (formerly the Aladdin) is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Eldorado Resorts, Caesars Entertainment. The property was previously the site of an earlier resort known as the Aladdin (hotel and casino), Aladdin, which operated from 1962 to 1997. It was demolished in 1998, to make room for a new resort that would also be named Aladdin. The new Aladdin resort opened in August 2000, but suffered financial difficulties and was eventually purchased in 2003 by a partnership of Planet Hollywood and Starwood, which renamed it as Planet Hollywood in 2007. Hilton Grand Vacations operates the timeshare portion of the property, known as Elara (timeshare), Elara. History Original resort (1962–1997) The property was initially the site of the Tallyho hotel, opened by Edwin S. Lowe in 1962. It was sold later that year and renamed as King's Crown Tallyho. In 1966, Milton Prell purchased the hotel and reopened it as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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