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Fringe lightweight contender Tony Luis earned a stoppage victory when Noe Nunez did not answer the bell for round seven late Saturday night in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Luis improves to 23-3, with 8 KOs, while Nunez of Mexico falls to 17-5-1, with 13 KOs.
Welterweight Damien Lopez (3-0-1, with 2 KOs) stopped Javier Rodriguez in the second round. Lopez landed the more effective punches throughout the fight. A right uppercut dropped Rodriguez, who was making his pro debut, in the second round. Lopez went in for the kill, trapping Rodriguez in a corner and landing a barrage of punches until referee Thomas Taylor stopped the bout at 2:28.
It has been almost a year since Orlando Salido last fought inside a ring. Salido will make his return to the ring after an almost year-long absence on May 27, Zanfer Promotions matchmaker and liaison Sean Gibbons told BoxingScene.com.
Fringe lightweight contender Tony Luis returns to action tonight against Noe Nunez. The 10 round bout will take place at the Civic Complex in Luis' hometown of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada. Luis (22-3, with 7 KOs) last appeared in the ring on November 19, defeating Christian Uruzquieta by decision over eight rounds.
Former world junior bantamweight titleholder Rodrigo Guerrero returns to action tonight against Michael Ruiz, Jr. The 10 round bantamweight bout will take place at the Cache Creek Resort Casino in Brooks, California. Guerrero (25-6-1, with 16 KOs) was victorious in his last bout on December 3, winning a unanimous decision over veteran Saul Hermosillo. In his previous bout on April 16, the Mexico City resident lost a unanimous decision to bantamweight contender Stuart Hall of England.
Two bantamweights square off in a clash of unbeaten fighters Saturday night. Max Ornelas will face Leopoldo Martinez in a six round bout at the Marriott Hotel in Burbank, California. Ornelas (8-0, with 3 KOs), who hails from Las Vegas, won a six round unanimous decision over veteran Pedro Melo in his last bout on March 11. Saturday night will be Ornelas' ninth fight since turning pro on June 10, one day before his 18th birthday.
Winning a world title is motivation in itself. So is being the best fighter at the gym one trains at. Unbeaten welterweight Malik Hawkins now has another sense of motivation to get inside the ring: being a father. Hawkins became a father earlier this month. While changing diapers and mid-night feedings will become the norm for him, he has business to attend to.
Less than a month after scoring a highlight-reel knockout win, junior featherweight prospect Joshua Greer returned to action. Greer won a one-sided six round decision over veteran Pablo Cupul Saturday night at McBride Hall in Gary, Indiana.
Petr Petrov is all about quality, which is why he is confident going into Saturday’s world title bout against WBO lightweight titleholder Terry Flanagan. The 12 round bout will take place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The fight will be streamed live through Twitter. Petrov’s level of opposition in recent years has been stellar, whether he has won or lost. He has also shown a penchant for power, having won four of his last five bouts by knockout.
Former world title challenger Wilky Campfort won an 11 round unanimous decision over Paul Valenzuela late Friday night at the Karibe Convention Center in Petionville, Haiti. Campfort improved to 23-3, 12 KOs, while Valenzuela falls to 20-5, 14 KOs.