Jose Argumedo: record, next fight and profile →
Jose Argumedo is solidifying his claim as one of the best fighters in 105 pounds. He did so again on Saturday night. Argumedo stopped contender Jose Jimenez in the third round at Los Terrenos de la Feria de la FENAHUAP in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
Jose Argumedo enjoyed a favorable hometown showcase, easily outpointing Nicaragua's Julio Mendoza over 12 rounds Friday evening in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Scores were 119-109 (twice) and 118-110 in favor of Argumedo, who was making the first defense of his strawweight crown.
In a very late entry for Upset of the Year, Mexico's Jose Argumedo pulled off a stunning - albeit debatable - split decision win over Katsunari Takayama on the road Thursday evening in Osaka, Japan. Scores were 87-84 (twice) in favor of Argumedo and 86-85 for Takayama, who was unable to continue after nine grueling rounds of action due to cuts over both eyes. Because both wounds were produced by headbutts, the bout went to the scorecards