Montiel gets by Cruz in battle of faded Mexican champions In a battle of two Mexican former world champions both on the back-nines of their careers, Fernando Montiel had enough in the tank to earn a ten round unanimous decision over former featherweight titlist Cristobal Cruz in Chiapas, Mexico. Montiel (51-4-2, 38 knockouts) notched his

Montiel returns Mar. 15 in Chiapas Former three-division titlist Fernando Montiel will return to the ring on Mar. 15 in Chiapas, Mexico, according to Salvador Rodriguez at Boxingscene.com. Montiel will face former featherweight titlist and fellow experienced veteran Cristobal Cruz in a ten-round bout according to the report. The bout will be at the featherweight