Posts Tagged ‘welterweight’
Mikey Garcia Returns, Chocolatito Steals the Show
Mikey Garcia returned to the ring and outpointed former two division champion Jessie Vargas. In his first ring appearance since getting shutout by arguably the welterweight in the world in Errol Spence, Garcia was looking to prove that he could contend at the world level in his fifth weight class. Early on it was Vargas…
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Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiu, Catamarca, Argentina In a rematch of their encounter last October, welterweight contender Cesar Miguel Barrionuevo struck gold again in knocking Adrian Vernon out in the first round. Their first fight produced one of last year’s best knockouts and Barrionuevo can add the rematch to his highlight reel. The fight came to…
Read MoreOctober 14 Fight Recaps
Sanitarias, Argentina Omar Narvaez looked great for a 42-year-old against Nikolai Potapov. The former champion was too fast and too sharp for his 27-year-old counterpart, retiring Potapov after the seventh round. The win put Narvaez in a number one contender position against IBF 118 champion Zolani Tete. Managua, Nicaragua Former two-time title challenger Felix Alvarado…
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