Cazares To Protest Nashiro Draw, Claims Robbery

By Mark Vester

Hugo Cazares (30-6-2, 22 KOs) plans to protest his recent draw with WBA "regular" super bantamweight champion Nobou Nashiro (13-1-1, 8KOs). The fight was held on Wednesday in Nashiro's backyard of Osaka, Japan. The scores were 116-112 Cazares, 116-112 Nashiro and 114-114 for the draw.

Cazares had control of the first half of the fight. He appeared to fade down the stretch and that allowed the champion to take over and pile up some points with the judges. Cazares doesn't understand how a draw was possible.

"I disagree with the decision, I was robbed. I dominated the fight and my only mistake was not being able to knock him out, but we will surely protest the decision, Cazares told The Record .

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