Roger Gutierrez: record, next fight and profile →
Fringe junior lightweight contender Roger Gutierrez defeated gatekeeper Andres Tapia by unanimous decision Saturday night at the Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Mexico. All three judges scored the bout 98-91 in favor of Gutierrez, who improves to 24-3-1, 20 knockouts.
Diego de la Hoya is still in search of his first win of 2019, but has at least made it closer to fight night than was the case his last attempted homecoming. The 25-year old junior featherweight made weight for Saturday's headliner versus Venezuela's Renson Robles (16-6, 9KOs), which takes place in his hometown of Mexicali, Mexico.
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California - In his second fight in the United States, super featherweight banger Eduardo "Rocky" Hernandez (28-1, 25 KOs) was knocked out in one round by Roger Gutierrez (22-3-1, 19 KOs) in a huge shocker.
De La Hoya vs. Rios, Hernandez vs. Gutierrez Photos Gallery DAZN Los Angeles - Undefeated super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas of Mexico defends his World Boxing Council crown on Saturday in suburban Los Angeles against Japanese top-ranked challenger Tomoki Kameda. (photos by Tom Hogan/Hoganphotos).
Rey Vargas and Tomoki Kameda are set to pick up where they left off more than a decade ago. The former amateur rivals both made weight ahead of their super bantamweight title fight Saturday evening at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Vargas and Kameda both tipped the scales at 121.4 pounds for the DAZN-streamed headliner.
Mexican puncher Eduardo "Rocky" Hernandez is anxious to get in the ring on July 13, against the Venezuelan Roger "The Kid" Gutierrez. He's had an excellent preparation to ensure that he walks away with his arm up.
Fringe junior lightweight contender Roger Gutierrez knocked out Leonardo Padilla Thursday night at the Plaza de la Paz in Cartagena, Colombia. It was a battle of fighters from Venezuela, some of whom now live and train in Colombia due to the economic problems in Venezuela. Padilla is considered a prospect, but was overwhelmed by the aggression and experience of Gutierrez.