Unbeaten featherweight Alan “Lachorro” Solis (13-0-1, 7 KOs) outscored late sub Jonathan Aguilar (19-9, 15 KOs) over ten one-sided rounds to claim the vacant WBO Latino title on Thursday night at the Polideportivo Centenario in Los Mochis, Sonora, Mexico. Workmanlike performance. Scores were 97-93, 97-93, 99-91.
Welterweight Mauricio “Trompas” Pintor (24-3-1, 14 KOs), the nephew of Hall of Famer Lupe Pintor, scored an eight round unanimous decision over San Antonio fighter Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (17-4, 8 KOs). Castaneda had a point deducted in round two for hitting Pintor in the back in a clinch. No referee’s warning. The deduction made the difference as Pintor won 76-75, 76-75, 77-74.
Unbeaten lightweight Luis “Koreano” Torres (11-0, 8 KOs), the reigning WBC youth silver titlist, scored a fifth round TKO over Jose “Cuate” Paez (13-2-1, 10 KOs) in an eliminator for a spot in the inaugural World Cup Boxing Series starting in June. A barrage of unanswered punches prompted a referee’s stoppage. Time was 2:53.
Unbeaten Las Vegas flyweight Kevin Urrutia (2-0, 2 KOs) scored a third round KO over Miguel Angel Vazquez (1-1, 0 KOs). Good fight. Brutal KO. Time was 1:57.
The WBO Latino title.
Boxing has got to be the most unintentionally hilarious sport that’s ever existed.
You have to be old to remember the days when titles were meaningful-eight divisions with ONE champion in each. The sport was meaningful to most sports fans unlike the circus that exists today.
Would love to see the sport get back to one champion per division, and the original 8 divisions plus Cruiserweight. There’s so much that needs to be fixed though. Will likely never happen…
Kinda feel bad for Castaneda. Started 17-0 and has lost his last 4. He definitely needs to work on his defense – takes entirely too many shots, but he’s shown some good signs in my opinion.