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Tepora stops Ortega for WBA interim 126lb belt

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Unbeaten Jhack Tepora of Cebu City, Philippines, (22-0, 17 KOs) claimed the vacant WBA featherweight title with a ninth round TKO against Edivaldo “Indio” Ortega (26-2-1, 12 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday night at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A close fight ended suddenly when Tepora dropped Ortega in round nine with an uppercut and got the stoppage with his follow-up barrage.


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