Late-replacement Jesse Rodriguez won the WBC Super Flyweight world title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Carlos Cuadras at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
In round three, Rodriguez dropped Cuadras with a left uppercut to the body.
Rodriguez landed 258 of 688 punches; Cuadras was 172 of 944.
Rodriguez, 114.1 lbs of San Antonio, TX won by scores of 117-110 twice and 115-112 and is now 15-0. Cuadras, 114.4 lbs of Mexico City is 39-5-1.
“That was a tough ass fight,” said Rodriguez. “He brought out a Jesse Rodriguez I didn’t know was in me, I’m so happy.
“I knew it was going to be a tough fight, he’s a true warrior, I thought I was going to get him out of there but he’s so strong.
“I stuck to the game plan, used my angles, but in the fifth round I knew he wasn’t going to go so I stayed composed and did my work.
“I feel good at this weight so I will stay here for now but if I get a good fight at 108lbs or 112lbs, maybe I’ll get the winner of Chocolatito vs. Martinez, who knows – I’m just open to the best fights.”
Mitchell Stops Skelly in 4; Retains Bantamweight Title
Jamie Mitchell defended the WBA Bantamweight title with a four round destruction over Carly Skelly.
At the end of round one, Mitchell dropped Skelly with a hard left hook. Mitchell scored another knockdown in round two with a big right hand. In round four, Mitchell landed a vicious flurry of punches that included flush rights hands that snapped Skelly’s head back, and the fight was stopped.
Mitchell of Las Vegas is 8-0-2 with five knockouts. Skelly of Liverpool, ENG is 4-1-1.
“It was cool, my first defense and my most precious fight as a pro,” said Mitchell. “Shout out to Claressa Shields for getting the win in the UK tonight, we had great sparring in the build-up so thank you to her for that. She’s truly the GWOAT and an inspiration.
“If you are going to run at me, I’m going to stop you in your tracks and that’s what happened.
I am only going to get better, we train all year round, people are sleeping on me but I’m going to slowly wake them up.”
Ford Decisions Vazquez
Raymond Ford was lucky that he had two judges on his side as he was awarded a 10-round split decision over Edward Vazquez in a battle of undefeated featherweights.
Ford landed 95 of 514 while Vazquez was 106 of 428.
Vazquez landed the more telling blows throughout, yet two judges scored the fight 98-92 and 97-93 for Ford. Vazquez won a card 96-94.
Ford, 126 lbs of Camden, NJ is 11-0-1. Vazquez of Fort Worth, Texas is 11-1.
Diaz Decisions Smith
Fernando Diaz won a 10-round unanimous decision over Lorenzo Smith in a flyweight contest.
In round five, Smith dropped Diaz with a left hook.
Diaz landed 173 of 594 punches; Smith was 64 of 339.
Diaz, 111 lbs of Riverside, CA won by scores of 96-93 twice and 95-94 and is now 11-1-1. Smith, 111.5 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is 10-1.
Coe stops O’Sullivan in 2
Khalil Coe remained undefeated with a 2nd round stoppage over Dylan O’Sullivan in a light heavyweight bout.
In round two, Coe dropped O’Sullivan with a left hook. Seconds later Coe ended thing with a left and the fight was stopped.
Coe, 179.5 lbs of Jersey City, NJ is now 2-0-1 with two knockoouts. O’Sullivan, 177.9 lbs of Johnson City, TN is 1-1
Elijah Garcia stropped Antonio Hernandez after round three of their six-round middleweight fight.
Garcia, 163.5 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 10-0 with nine knockouts.
Adam Stewart won a six-round unanimous decision over Alvin Davie in a heavyweight bout.
In round six, Stewart dropped Davie with a right hand.
Stewart, 234 lbs of Phoenix, AZ won by scores of 60-53 on all cards, and is now 13-1-1. Davie, 223.9 lbs of Miami, FL is 6-3.