By Rafael Soto

Former three division champion Fernando “KOchulito” Montiel (46-3, 36 KOs) stopped Álvaro Pérez (21-4-1, 12 KOs) in the third round of a super bantamweight bout at the La Cetto Vineyards in the Guadalupe Valley, Baja California, Mexico. It was Montiel's second bout in the division and he wants a title shot next.