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Lee Purdy stopped Mexican veteran Cosme Rivera in the ninth round with a thoroughly professional performance in a welterweight contest at Wembley Arena.
The 36-year-old Rivera was second best from the outset and was eventually pulled out by the ringside doctor due to a cut over his left eye.
Purdy took his record to 20-3-1 and has won his last four fights by stoppage after losing his British welterweight title over 12 rounds to Colin Lynes.
Rivera took the fight at just six days' notice after Carson Jones pulled out with an illness and put up a brave effort - although he never looked remotely likely to cause an upset.
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The 36-year-old Rivera was second best from the outset and was eventually pulled out by the ringside doctor due to a cut over his left eye.
Purdy took his record to 20-3-1 and has won his last four fights by stoppage after losing his British welterweight title over 12 rounds to Colin Lynes.
Rivera took the fight at just six days' notice after Carson Jones pulled out with an illness and put up a brave effort - although he never looked remotely likely to cause an upset.
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