Jhonny Gonzalez Wins, Mariana Juarez Shocked in One

By Miguel Rivera

The Arena, Mexico City, Mexico - Former champion Jhonny Gonzalez (54-8, 45 KOs) easily dispatched of Akihiko Katagiri (12-7-1, 4 KOs) after scoring two knockdowns in the fourth to seal the deal. Gonzalez still has a rematch clause for a return bout with WBC featherweight champion Daniel Ponce De Leon, who defends the title next Saturday night in Las Vegas against Abner Mares.

In a WBC super flyweight eliminator, unknown Riyo Togo (10-4, 8KOs) scored a stunner when she stopped former champion and Mexican superstar Mariana "La Barbie" Juarez (36-7, 16KOs) in the first round. The two engaged in a furious exchange which saw Juarez dropped hard from a left. She made it up but the referee waved it off after determining that she was too hurt to continue. After the match Juarez issued an apology to the crowd for losing and vowed to come back stronger.

Supe featherweight Dante "Crazy" Jardon (23-3-1, 19 KOs) stopped Akinori Kanai (25-8, 22 KOs) in the eight round of action. After damaging the body all night, Jardon began to work over the head and eventually punished his opponent to force a stoppage.