
Yair 'Manotas' Gallardo commits to Golden Boy and Miguel Cotto Promotions
The Mexican light heavyweight Yair “Manotas” Gallardo has signed a co-promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions.
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The Mexican light heavyweight Yair “Manotas” Gallardo has signed a co-promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions.

Gallardo is a light heavyweight prospect who has scored four straight KOs, while Stevens is coming off a split decision loss to super middleweight contender Bektemir Melikuziev.

Light heavyweights Yair Gallardo and Michael Ruiz came out blasting at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, with Gallardo getting the best of the short action in a second-round stoppage win.

In a clash of unbeaten featherweights, Yan Santana stopped Jostin Ortiz Maysonet of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico in the first round. After a competitive opening minute, Santana (9-0, 9 KOs) hurt Ortiz with a left hook to the head. Ortiz staggered into a corner, where Santana landed vicious left hooks to the head. Santana battered Ortiz until the fight was stopped at 1:11.

Puerto Rico’s tiniest reigning titleholder is set for his homecoming. Oscar Collazo proudly hit the scales at a fight-ready 104.8 pounds for the first defense of his WBO strawweight title. The 26-year-old Boricua southpaw from Villalba faces Garen Diagan, who was 104 pounds for his first career title fight.

Alberto Machado will move forward with his career in another weight class. Machado will face Jose Angulo tonight in a 10-round junior welterweight bout at the Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla in Machado’s hometown of San Juan, Puerto Rico.