By Ken Hissner: Oscar De La Hoya (Golden Boy Promotions) and Marvin Rodriguez (Marv/Nations Promotions) won a unification fight in the IBF Women’s Main Event on Thursday, WBO mini-champion Yokasta Valle over mini-champion of the WBO, Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen.
In the Main Event, IBF Women’s Mini-Champion Yokasta Valle, 26-2 (9), #104, from NIC and San Jose, Costa Rica defeated WBO Women’s Mini-Champion Thi Thu Nhi Nguyen, 5-0 (1), #104, from Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, over 10×2 rounds.
In the first round it was back and forth. In the second round Valle landed Nguyen almost 3-1. In the fourth round Valle rolled over Nguyen. From the fifth to the eighth round, Valle continued to dominate a Nguyen game.
In the ninth round he was the most competitive of the fight. In the tenth and final round, both fighters let it all slide, although it was still Valle’s round, Nguyen finished stronger.
The scores were 100-90, 98-92 and 99-91 with this writer 98-92.
In the co-feature, WBC Silver Super Fly Champion Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz, 12-0 (6), #115, from Lynnewood, CA, defeated Sonia Osorio, 15-8-2 (4), # 114, from Mexico City, MEX, over 10 × 2 rounds for the WBC Interim World Super Fly title.
In the first two rounds it was for the taller Ruiz, although a champion showed up first. He pushed the fight while Osorio went well for the most part. In the fourth round Osorio made it interesting but not enough to win the round. After the round the scores were announced. It is not a good idea.
By the sixth round, Ruiz was beginning to show swelling under her left eye, even though she was well ahead of the fight. In the eighth round, Ruiz continued to outbox Osorio. Scores were again announced at the end of the round. In the tenth and final round, both fighters threw punches and the round ended in the best round of the fight.
The scores were 100-90, 98-92 and 99-91.
Super Feather Ofacio “The Sniper” Falcon, 8-0 (6), #130, Bronx, NY, won a split decision over Jose “Pacman” Manuel Perez, 10-6 (8), #129 ¼, of NIC and St. José, CR, more than 6 rounds.
In the second round, Pérez put Falcon in trouble on the ropes with a flurry of punches midway through the round. In the fourth round, Falcon responded well to the always outspoken Perez.
In the fifth round, Pérez outpointed Falcón. In the sixth and final round, Falcón moved around the ring with an effective jab as Pérez threw combinations.
The scores were 58-56 twice for Falcon and 58-56 for Perez with this writer 57-57.
Referee Carlos Manzanares.
Super Lightweight José “Superman” Manuel García, 16-1-1 (14), #140 ½, from Mexico City, MEX, stopped southpaw Israel “El Destructor” López, 9-3 (7), #141, from Tipitapa, NIC, at 2:06 of the second round of 8 rounds scheduled for the vacant WBO World Youth title.
Garcia entered the ring wearing glasses and the nickname “Superman” looking more like Clark Kent. In the first round, Garcia trained by former world champion Antonio Marco Barrera took the round with a good body attack.
In the first minute of the second round, Garcia landed a right hand to the body that dropped Lopez. At the last minute, a left hand from Garcia to the chin dropped Lopez during a good exchange between the two fighters. Seconds after this knockdown, Garcia landed a flurry that had Lopez on the ropes as the fight was stopped.
How a 23-year-old in Garcia qualifies for a “youth” title I don’t understand.
Welterweight Kyle Irwin, 5-1 (2), #142 ½, of Oceanside, CA, was stopped by Lorenzo Garro, 4-0 (2), #142 ½, of Escazu, CR, 1:40 into the second round of 4 rounds scheduled due to outage.
In the first round, Irwin gave Garro a one-way thrashing on the ropes with a golf ball-sized swelling under his left eye near referee David Garcia. In the second round, Irwin suffered a nasty cut between the eyes with a right hand. de Garro which caused a stoppage when the ringside doctor came in and stopped him while Irwin wanted to continue.
Lightweight Keling Fonseca, 4-5 (2), #136 ½, of Managua, NIC and CR, won a majority decision over José “Karma” Alvarado, 9-1 (5), #135 ¾, of Ensenada, Baja California , MEX, more than 6 rounds.
In the first two rounds, Fonseca switched from orthodox to southpaw complaining of headbutts as he and Alvarado mixed well. In the third round, Alvarado was docked a point for a head butt.
In the fourth round, Fonseca was cut in the right eyebrow and bleeding from the nose. In the fifth round, the action resumed with Alvarado going from orthodox to southpaw and closing in hard to take the round. In the sixth and final round, Alvarado got away with it for the most part going to the body with Fonseca landing the final blow with a right hand to the chin.
The scores were 56-56 and 57-56 twice for Fonseca. This writer had it 57-56 Alvarado. The point deduction made the difference.
Ring announcer Marco Rodriguez.
