OBREGON, Sonora, Mexico (February 28, 2022) – Last Thursday night, Luis “Koreano” Torres (15-0, 10 KOs) and Irving “Poderoso” Castillo (10-2, 6 KOs) were semifinal winners of the World Cup Boxing Series (WCBS) “4-Man Lightweight Tournament” on the first 2022 installment of RJJ Boxing Promotions on UFC FIGHT PASS®, at Palenque de la Expo in Obregón, Sonora, Mexico.
The two tournament fights and three other bouts were streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, please visit www.ufcfightpass.com
Torres, the former WBC Youth Silver Lightweight Champion, and Castillo advanced to this spring’s “WCBS Lightweight Tournament” at a date and site to be determined.
In the main event, Torres knocked out Rodolfo “Rudy” Flores (14-6, 6 KOs) in round four, after dropping him in the second and third rounds. The pre-tournament favorite, 20-year-old Torres headlined the card in his hometown of Obregon.
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Luis “Koreano” Torres
In the co-featured event, decorated United States amateur Quinton Randall (8-0-1, 2 KOs) and Ivan “Ivan “Zurdo” Alvarez (31-13-2, 21 KOs) fought for the vacant WBC USNBC Silver Welterweight Championship. An unintentional headbutt caused a severe cut over Alvarez’ right end, leading to a second-round technical draw.
Castillo took an 8-round majority decision over Isai “Gaga” Hernandez (11-3-1, 7 KOs) to set-up his showdown against Torres in the “WCBS Lightweight Tournament” championship final.
In two other lightweight fights on UFC FIGHT PASS, Venezuelan Fradimil Macayo (16-1, 13 KOs) went the distance for only the third time in his career, winning an 8-round unanimous decision versus previously unbeaten Armando Ramirez Almanza (5-1-1, 2 KOs), of Mexico; undefeated 19-year-old prospect Jorge “Jorgito” Cota (7-0, 5 KOs) – the youngest in the famed Mexican fightin’ Montiel family – stopped his Guatemalan opponent Rene “Kampana” de Leon Mazariegos (7-4, 4 KOs) in the third round.
Complete results below:
OFFICIAL RESULTS
MAIN EVENT – WCBS 4-MAN LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Luis Torres (15-0, 10 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
WTKO4 (0:49)
Rodolfo Flores (14-6, 6 KOs), Los Mochis, Nuevo Leon, México.
(Torres advances to WCBS Lightweight Tournament Championship final)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT WBC USNBC SILVER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Quinton Randall (8-0-1, 2 KOs), Houston, Texas, USA
TD2
Ivan Alvarez (31-13-2, 21 KOs), Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, México.
WCBS 4-MAN LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Irving Castillo (10-2, 6 KOs), Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, México
WDEC8 (77-74, 76-75, 76-75)
Isai Hernandez (11-3-1, 7 KOs), La Paz, Baja California, México
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Fradimil Macayo (16-1, 13 KOs), Carúpano, Venezuela.
WDEC8 (77-74, 76-75, 76-75)
Armando Ramirez Almanza (5-1-1, 2 KOs), Celaya, Guanajuato, México.
Jorge Lugo Cota (7-0, 5 KOs), Los Mochis, Sinaloa, México
WKO3 (2:59)
Rene de Leon Mazariegos (7-4, 4 KOs), Celaya, Guanajuato, México
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