Bazinyan stops Paniagua, still unbeaten

WBA #6, WBO #8 super middleweight Erik Bazinyan (27-0, 21 KOs) successfully defended his NABF title with an ninth round TKO against Reinaldo Paniagua (17-2, 16 KOs) on Thursday night at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Bazinyan progressively broke down the rugged Paniagua. In round nine, Bazinyan unleashed a sustained barrage of punches as Paniagua languished on the ropes and the referee waved it off at 1:10.

Former WBA middleweight title challenger Steven “Bang Bang” Butler (29-3-1, 25 KOs) got back in the win column for the first time since 2019 after a third round KO over Hector Manuel Zepeda (20-4, 6 KOs). Butler dropped Zepeda twice in round one, then blasted Zepeda to the canvas again in round three to end it. Time was 2:50.

Super lightweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (31-7-2, 21 KOs) was victorious after the corner of Sebastian Ezequiel Aguirre (18-4, 11 KOs) pulled their man out after round nine.

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