Jorge Solis scored two knockdowns en route to a six round stoppage over previously undefeated Francisco Cordero to retain the interim WBA Interim Super Featherweight championship in Solis’ hometown of Guadalajara, Mexico.
Solis dominated the bout as he dropped Cordero in round one from a hard flurry in the corner. In round four he landed a booming right that sent Cordero to his knees and got up at the count of nine. Cordero barely continued in the contest. In round six, Solis landed approximately ten unanswered blows for which there were a handful of hard uppercuts that forced the referee to stop the fight at 1:45 of round six.
Solis of Guadalajara is now 40-2-2 with twenty-nine knockouts. Cordero of Colombia is now 23-1.
Omar Nino retained the WBC Light Flyweight title when challenger Ronald Berrera did not answer the bell for round seven of their scheduled twelve round round title bout.
Nino clashed heads on several occasions but landed the more telling blows and Barrera started to have a look of resignation on his face and called it quits before round seven began.
Nino of Guadalajara, Mexico is now 30-3-2 with twelve knockouts. Barrera of Colombia is now 27-8-2.
Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. remained undefeated as he scored a four round unanimous decision over Victor Orosco.
Gonzalez Jr. is now 3-0-1. Orosoco is now 8-7-3.
