On June 6th Xcaret Park hosted one of the most expected box events of 2009. Ricardo Maldonado Jr. from Producciones Deportivas and the local fight promoter Pepe Gómez arrived to the Mayan Riviera to carry out the magnum event called the Mayan Challenge at Xcaret with hundred of delegates from the NABF convention along with five thousand fans.  

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez scored a ninth round KO over Brazilian Jefferson “Holyfield” Goncalo in an NABF Welterweight title defense, former WBC light fly champ Omar Niño Romero topped Juanito Rubillar in a WBC eliminator and NABF Fly champ Wilberth Uicab won a ten-rounder over B. J. Dolorosa. The Mayan Challenge at Xcaret also featured several domestic fights, returning former champs and international battles between Mexicans, Brazilians and Filipinos. 

The World Box Council representatives were very glad to have been in Quintana Roo for the Mayan Challenge at Xcaret, and said that it was a very important event for the promotion of this tourist destination, as all the media´s attention was focused on Mexico and the Riviera Maya for several days.

The Mayan Challenge at Xcaret Park also had the participation of other celebrities of the boxing world such as Omar Niño Romero from Mexican state of Jalisco, the Filipino opponent Juanito Rubillar, ex world champ Rudy López, Pablo Polanco from Quintana Roo, Wilberth Uicab from Yucatan, the Filipino B.J. Dolorosa, Emilio Perea and Juan Pablo “Lagarto” Sánchez.

Source: NABF News/ Fightnews.com/ www.notifight.com