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Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum, Bayamon, Puerto Rico - Top Rank's newly-signed flyweight prospect Jonathan Gonzalez (2-0, 2KOs) of Caguas stays undefeated by stopping Elvin Caldero in the first round.
Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina - Hometown hero Omar Narvaez (34-0-2, 19KOs) retained the WBO's super flyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over previously undefeated César "Junito" Seda (20-1, 15KOs). The scores were 117-110, 115-112 and 117-110. The fight was certainly closer than the scores would indicate, but Narvaez withstood the early flames to overcome a tired Seda in the later rounds.
At the Plaza de Toros La Cubierta in Comunidad de Madrid, Spain, Kiko Martinez (25-3, 18KOs) capture the vacant EBU super bantamweight title with a tenth round stoppage of Jason Booth (36-7, 15KOs). Martinez was by far the stronger man and used that strength to wear Booth down in the fight. He hurt Booth in fifth and then again in the eight and ninth rounds. In the tenth, a left hand hurt Booth very badly and ended the fight as the referee had seen enough.
WBA interim-junior welterweight champion Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27KOs) wants the biggest fight possible, a clash with the Floyd Mayweather Jr. (41-0, 25KOs). Last Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Maidana held himself together to win a twelve round majority decision over former three division champion Erik Morales. Maidana doesn't having a problem with facing Mayweather at 147 or 154-pounds. Maidana's chances of landing such a bout are slim, but there are many alternative options for the puncher from Argentina.
The war of words continues between undefeated Puerto Rican champions, Juan Manuel Lopez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. The war began after Vazquez Jr. made certain comments about Lopez during an interview with ESPN radio. Once the comments made their way back to Lopez, the tension boiled over.
Sources in Panama have revealed that WBA cruiserweight champion Guillermo Jones (37-3-2) will defend his title against Ryan Coyne (16-0) on June 25th. The fight will take place on the Devon Alexander versus Lucas Matthysse undercard. The main event will be aired on HBO.
Dominican boxer Argenis Mendez, 24-years-old is ready to capture the world junior lightweight of the International Boxing Federation (IBF). On June 11 Mendez (18-1, 9KOs) travels to Johannesburg, South Africa to challenge the champion Mzonke Fana (30-4, 12 KOs).
Former three division champion Erik "El Terrible" Morales is planning to continue fighting. Last Saturday in Las Vegas, Morales showed that he still had a lot left in the tank by losing a twelve round majority decision to Marcos Maidana. The result was very unexpected as most predicted an early knockout victory for Maidana.
WBC junior middleweight champion Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez is upset with Saturday's decision at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The undefeated Mexican star does not agree with the three judges who gave Marcos Maidana a twelve round majority decision over former three division champion Erik Morales.
Former three division champion Érik "El Terrible" Morales (51-7, 35 KOs) doesn't consider Saturday's result against Marcos Maidana (30-2, 27 KOs) as a loss. As the fight approached, even his own countrymen counted him out but he fought Maidana on equal terms for twelve rounds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and lost a close majority decision with the judges.