By Jake Donovan

Jorge Paez Jr. picked up his first win in more well over year after stopping Aaron Herrera in four rounds Saturday evening in Chiapas, Mexico. 

The moment was not without adversity for the second generation boxer, who was grossly out of shape and forced to climb off the canvas himself. Paez Jr. was fighting a good two divisions above his ideal in-ring weight, looking fleshy and winded while Montes aimed to hit the lottery. 

A major upset threatened to surface when Paez Jr. hit the deck late in round three. A straight right hand put him on his bum, though the full impact of the knockdown was minimized by it coming at round's end, with Paez Jr. taking the full eight count and then the one-minute rest period to recover prior to the start of the fourth. 

Things were still up in the air, until a body shot forced Montes to double over in pain. The visiting boxer from Colombia was never able to recover, as the referee waived off the contest.

The official time was 2:31 of round four.

Paez Jr. moves to 38-5-2 (23KOs), earning his first win since Nov. '13. The son of the former featherweight champion of the same name had fallen on hard times, dropping a stunning majority decision last March to badly faded former super lightweight champ Vivian Harris, in what was named BoxingScene.com 2014 Upset of the Year. 

A follow-up technical draw with Aaron Herrera (who fought and lost to Ivan Montero on Saturday's undercard) suggested the bitter end of any lingering relevance for the 27-year old boxing offspring. His career has likely seen better days as it is, but at the very least and for the moment his winless streak comes to an end.

Ivan Montero held on to his unbeaten record after scoring a unanimous decision win over Aaron Garcia in their UniMas-televised bout at Auditorio Municipal in Chiapas, Mexico. 

Scores were 80-73, 78-76 and 76-75 in favor of Montero (17-0, 7KOs), who survived a brief scare, when an unintentional headbutt left him bloodied and at the mercy of the ringside physician. The action was permitted to continue, with Montero finding a way to stay a step ahead. Garcia dips to 8-4-1 (6KOs), ending a six-fight win streak in the process.

Both bouts aired live on UniMas in the United States and on TV Azteca in Mexico. 

Jake Donovan is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox