In an entertaining slugfest, super lightweight Salvatore Tapia (14-3-1, 10 KOs) scored an eight round split decision over Emiliano “Letal” Cruz (13-4, 12 KOs) on Thursday night at the Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Scores were 78-75 Cruz, 77-75, 77-75 Tapia.

Light heavyweight Lester Martinez (11-0, 10 KOs) was victorious when Jaime Hernández (9-6, 4 KOs) didn’t come out for round five. Martinez is best known for stopping former world champion Ricardo Mayorga in his pro debut.

Other Results:
Armando Ramírez W8 Edgar Espinosa (super featherweight)
Héctor Pérez Cruz W6 Miguel Hernandez (featherweight)
Marco Cota Moreno W4 Jonathan Perez Zuniga (lightweight)