Comments Thread For: Erika Cruz Upsets Jelena Mrdjenovich By Technical Decision, Wins WBA Featherweight Title

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Erika Cruz realized her dream Thursday night in West Point, New York. The unknown Mexican featherweight came to the United States Military Academy and upset Jelena Mrdjenovich to win the WBA women's featherweight title. Cruz won a technical decision because their fight was stopped 25 seconds into the seventh round due to a cut over Mrdjenovich's right eye.
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All fighters successfully weighed in today ahead of Thursday’s Ring City USA event headlined by the high-stakes world title main event between WBA Featherweight World Champion Jelena Mrdjenovich and Erika Cruz, live from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. The main card on NBC Sports Network will feature two additional bouts beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, with a three-fight professional undercard and amateur bouts featuring West Point cadets beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT around the world on Twitch.

In the co-main event of the evening on NBC Sports Network, the heavy-handed Juan Pablo Romero (13-0, 9 KOs) will take on veteran Deiner Berrio (22-2-1, 13 KOs) in a ten-round welterweight clash which marks both fighters’ U.S. debut. Rounding out the NBCSN telecast is an eight-round welterweight fight featuring Kazakhstan’s Bobirzhan Mominov (12-0, 8 KOs) facing the most difficult test of his professional career when he takes on Angel Ruiz (16-1, 12 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, now residing in Los Angeles, Calif.

Headlining the Twitch undercard broadcast, which begins at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT, 25-year-old Christian Mbilli (17-0, 16 KOs) will return to take on rugged ring veteran Jesus Antonio Gutierrez (27-4-2, 14 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in a super middleweight fight scheduled for eight rounds. Highlighted on the Twitch undercard is undefeated phenom Jalan Walker (8-0, 7 KOs) who will battle Angel Antonio Contreras (11-4-1, 7 KOs) in a featherweight fight scheduled for six rounds. In the opening professional fight of the evening, undefeated prospect Daniel Bailey (3-0, 2 KOs) faces Luis Alvarado (1-2) in a four-round junior lightweight fight.

[Brother Mouzone]

LEEEEEEEEEESSSSS GOOOOOOOO !!!, these Ring City cards have been entertaining AF hopefully the trend continues ..

[hectari]

I heard This Jelena chick was ****** out by bill haney on a one nighter they met att the lasvegas hall of fame

[YoungManRumble]

I heard This Jelena chick was ****** out by bill haney on a one nighter they met att the lasvegas hall of fame

This ain't TMZ... Show some respect you gossiping little cvnt.

[Satir]

was nice phone booth fight

[Brother Mouzone]

Nice little crowd of soldiers ........................Its pretty cool this is at West Point

[BigZ44]

We are live on NBCSN

[BigZ44]

Did anybody watch the untelevised undercard? How did the Mbilli fight go?

[Brother Mouzone]

I think the reason these Ring City cards turn out to always be great is because of the tiny ass ring they use ...