Saul Alvarez made the third defense of the WBC Super Welterweight title with a fifth round stoppage over former Welterweight belt holder Kermit Cintron in Mexico City.
Alvarez boxed well over the first three-plus rounds as Cintron was content on jabbing against the power punches of Alvarez. In round four, Alvarez landed a hard right that sent Cintron back and onto his knee. for a knockdown. At the end of the frame, Alvarez landed a hard left on the ropes that froze Cintron on the ropes and the challenger looked like he was ready to go. In the fifth, Alvarez withstood a brief final stand from Cintron and landed a blistering combination that had the referee jump in and stop the fight at 2:53 of round five.
Alvarez, 154 lbs of guadalajra, MX is now 39-0-1 with twenty-nine knockouts. Cintron, 154 lbs of Reading, PA is now 33-5-1
Adrien Broner won the vacamt WBO Jr. Lightweight title with a third round stoppage over Martin Rodriguez at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati.
The first two round were competitive as Rodriguez tried to make it a rough and sloppy fight and had some success. In round three, Broner landed a big uppercut that set off a flurry of punches which was highlighted by a body shot that was followed by a big left hook that sent Rodriguez down on the bottom rope. With blood trickling out of his nose, Rodriguez did not even try to beat referee Frank Garza’s ten count and the bout was halted at 1:43 of round three.
Broner, 128 1/2 lbs of Cincinnati is now 22-0 with eighteen knockouts. Rodriguez, 129 1/2 lbs of Argentina is now 34-3-1.
Super prospect Gary Russell Jr. scored a sensational first round stoppage over veteran Heriberto Ruiz in a scheduled ten round Featherweight bout.
Russell landed a perfect right hook to the body then a blistering right hook to the head and Ruiz plummeted to the canvas and the fight was stopped.
Russell of Capital Heights, MD is 19-0 with eleven knockouts. Ruiz of Los Mochis, MX is now 48-12-2.
