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La UFC hizo su regreso a CDMX éste pasado fin de semana por primera vez desde el 2019. Desafortunadamente no fue la noche para 2 peleadores nacidos en México durante las peleas estelar y co-estelar. El ex Campeón de peso mosca Brandon Moreno, intentó su pelea hacía fuera contra el más largo Brandon Royval (quién fue el pasado contrincante al título).Y aunque los golpes de Moreno parecían hacer más daño durante la pelea, no fue suficiente en cuestión de puntos. 




Mientras que Yair 'La Pantera' Rodriguez, quién peleó en la Capital Mexicana la última vez que pasó la UFC por México, no se pudo haber lucido más durante el Primer Round en su pelea de revancha contra Brian 'T-City' Ortega el Sábado pasado. Ortega, quién es de sangre Mexicana, no se encontraba arriba del Octágono desde su derrota contra Rodríguez en Julio de 2022 debido a múltiples lesiones, y aún así se levantó de 2 caidas en ése Primer Round para después ganar la Pelea por sumisión en el Round número 3.







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Speaking of Mexico, the Marlins signed Emmanuel Ramirez this past month to a Minor League Deal and he got into yesterday's Spring Training Game coming over from Minor League Camp. The Dominican native Ramirez pitched last season in the Mexican League, and he wasn't the only guy from Minors Camp to appear in the Grapefruit League Game against Houston. Former BCU Alum Cody Morrissette picked up a Double late in the Contest vs the Astros as well.





The Marlins are on a west coast Florida road trip as we speak, playing the New York Yankees tonight in Tampa, then heading to beautiful Clearwater to face the Phillies tomorrow.




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Staying in the State of Florida, both the Magic & Heat are in action this evening. Orlando welcomes the Utah Jazz and their own Rookie of the Year/All-Star Paolo Banchero back, after missing Tuesday's Game, though that didn't even stop the Magic during their butt whooping over the Brooklyn Nets.






The Heat meanwhile visit Denver for the first time since last year's NBA Finals. Miami will bring momentum into the Rocky Mountains, riding a 7 Game Winning Streak following their Win in Portland Tuesday. The Visitors however, will be without Tyler Herro.




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Regresando al mundo de combate, nos esperan 2 peleas de box con mucho significado en 2 diferentes categorías de peso. En Marzo, chocan 2 gigantes que pudieran ser los próximos contrincantes al Título de Peso Completo que incluye ex-Campeón Anthony Joshua contra el Campeón de la UFC Francis Ngannou.





La pelea Joshua/Ngannou es un Choque muy intrigante y por más de una razón. En papel, Joshua debería de entrar al Combate como favorito, pero no se puede sobreestimar el poder que poseía Ngannou, quién tumbo al Campeón de Peso Completo Tyson Fury en su Debut de Box. Joshua también a visitado la lona contra Wladimir Klitschco y Andy Ruiz.





Un mes después de la Pelea entre los Pesos Completos, se encontrará en el Ring Devin Haney y Ryan Garcia, 2 Peleadores de Peso Ligero quién no le han temido a la pelea grande en sus carreras, lo que no se a podido decir de otros Boxeadores dentro de la División (😤 tos 😤 tos Tank Davis/Mayweather/todos los que están en las oficinas de Al Haymon).





 Haney, al igual que Joshua, debería entrar como favorito contra Garcia, quién decepcionó al no levantarse contra Tank Davis el año pasado. Garcia de su parte, merece credito por haber aceptado la Pelea con Davis, donde ni era su peso/con cláusula de rehidratación, porque sin todo éso ni hay Pelea. Mientras que Haney peleó contra Vasyl Lomachenko en 2023, donde le dieron la decisión al Estadounidense, aunque ni yo ni muchos lo vimos así. 





El Combate ocurrirá el 20 de Abril, desafortunadamente un día que reconocerá bien Ryan Garcia (smh). Despierta muchacho!







One last one, on the Marlins Pitching front to be exact. The Fish seem to be willing to give A.J Puk a true Rotation opportunity here at the start of Spring. It certainly was interesting hearing Puk would build up as a Starter, seeing as the tall Lefty was one of the Marlins better Relievers in 2023. 






On the flip side, imagine if Puk can nab a Rotation spot and how that could lengthen the Staff. The only concern I would imagine being Injury, something the former University of Florida Gator has struggled with a little bit over the last couple Seasons in the Bullpen's of both the Marlins & A's.





Btw, those Gators were upset by Stetson University on Tuesday 🐊🐊🐊.




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