Cazares Retains Title, Bojado Wins in Return

LAS VEGAS -- Mexico's Hugo Cazares successfully defended his WBO junior flyweight title Friday night, stopping Colombia's Wilfrido Perez in the second round.

Cazares, making his fifth defense of the title he won during 2005, dropped Perez, the No. 1 contender, twice in the first round at the MGM Grand.

Cazares, 25-3-1 with 19 knockouts, floored Perez, 23-2-3 with 16 knockouts, 25 seconds in the second round and the referee ended the mismatch.

Both boxers weighed in at the 108-pound limit for the bout scheduled for 12 rounds.

In the 10-round welterweight main event, Francisco Bojado of Los Angeles unanimously outpointed Dairo Esalas of Brea, Calif.

Bojado, won by scores of 98-90, 97-91 and 96-92 to up his record to 17-2 with 11 knockouts. Esalas has a record of 29-8 with 24 knockouts and has lost six of his past eight bouts. Bojado weighed 143 pounds and Esalas weighed 141.