The Past Week in Action 11 July 2022

Miss any of this week’s action in the sport? Get caught up with “The Past Week in Action” by Eric Armit; with a review of all major cards in the boxing for the past week.

Highlights:
-Rey Vargas outpoints Mark Magsayo to win the WBC featherweight title
-Dereck Chisora pulls of his phoenix trick again as he decisions Kubrat Pulev to stay relevant in the heavyweight scene
-The WBA super welterweight final eliminator between Israil Madrimov and Michel Soro ends in a technical draw in the third round due to a bad cut suffered by Soro in a clash of heads.
-Brandon Figueroa stops Carlos Castro in a WBC featherweight eliminator and there are wins for Rashidi Ellis, Ramon Contreras and Frank Martin in San Antonio
-Magomed Kurbanov and Pavel Silyagin win in Ekaterinburg

World Title/Major Shows

July 9

San Antonio, TX, USA: Feather: Rey Vargas (36-0) W PTS 12 Mark Magsayo (24-1). Super Bantam: Brandon Figueroa (23-1-1) W TKO 6 Carlos Castro (27-2) Welter: Rashidi Ellis (24-0) W TKO 1 Jose Marrufo (13-11-2). Bantam: Ramon Contreras (21-1) W PTS 10 Michell Banquez (20-2). Light: Frank Martin (16-0) W TKO 10 Jackson Marinez (19-3).
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Vargas vs. Magsayo
Vargas climbs off the floor to box his way to a split decision over Magsayo to win the WBC title and become a two division title winner.
Round 1
A close first round saw the 4” shorter Magsayo coming forward trying to get past the much longer reach of Vargas. The champion had some success with hooks with Vargas missing with right hands.
Score: 10-9 Magsayo
Round 2
An even closer round. Vargas was not making much use of his jab but was scoring well with counters. Magsayo was coming forward behind double jabs and scoring with hooks inside and landed a sharp combination to give him a very slight edge.
Score: 10-9 Magsayo Magsayo 20-18
Round 3
Good round for Vargas. He was getting off single punches then using speed and his longer stride to get out of distance when Magsayo aimed to counter. Magsayo was never able to get inside so was largely ineffective.
Score: 10-9 Vargas Magsayo 29-28
Round 4
Vargas was using his jab a little more but mostly throwing quick rights and then dancing out of distance. Magsayo landed a crisp left hook but was too often swishing empty air due to quick, clever movement from Vargas.
Score: 10-9 Vargas TIED 38-38
Round 5
Magsayo upped his pace at the start of the round but to little effect. Vargas was mixing defence and offence using quick upper body movement to sway away from Magsayo’s punches and then stepping in and firing burst of punches. Magsayo connected with a couple of rights but Vargas was controlling the action.
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 48-47
Round 6
Magsayo needed to be on the front foot to win this fight but in this round it was Vargas doing the attacking. He used his jab more keeping Magsayo off balance and was both scoring at distance and when taking the fight to Magsayo and standing and trading inside was outscoring the Filipino.
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 58-56
Round 7
Another round for Vargas but a quieter round. Each time Magsayo set himself to spring forward with an attack Vergas was hitting him with jabs forcing him to back up and reset himself. What clean scoring there was came from Vargas but he had been cut over his left eye in a clash of heads
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 68-65
Round 8
Magsayo again attacked hard at the start of the round landing a right cross but was again frustrated by the jabs and quick footwork of Vargas. Throughout the fight Magsayo had failed to cut off the ring and when he did get inside Vargas was tying him up and was able to counter Magsayo with short hooks.
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 78-74
Round 9
Magsayo’s title was slipping away. Vargas was outboxing him again and Magsayo was firing right crosses looking for a punch to turn things around. Late in the round as Vargas came forward Magsayo met him with short right hook to the head that saw Vargas drop to his knees. He was up quickly indicating he had slipped but looked unsteady. Magsayo rushed forward and almost threw himself through the ropes in his anxiety to capitalise on that right but Vargas managed to dodge and hold to avoid and more trouble.
Score: 10-8 Magsayo Vargas 86-84
Round 10
A close round with neither really dominant. Magsayo managed to score with some right hooks and Vargas was only really pushing his jab out with no snap and was missing too many punches. Magsayo had a very slim edge.
Score: 10-9 Magsayo Vargas 95-94
Round 11
Vargas was back in control. He had snap in his jab and was scoring with rangy shots. Magsayo lunged in continually but was being countered and tied up and was rocked by a great left hook.
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 105-103
Round 12
Vargas moved and jabbed with a desperate Magsayo unable to get close enough to threaten and Vargas added in the occasional right and danced his way through the round
Score: 10-9 Vargas Vargas 115-112
Official Scores: Judges David Sutherland 115-112 Vargas, Judge Tim Cheatham 115-112 Vargas Judge Jesse Reyes 114-113 Magsayo
Vargas was a deserved winner. He made full use of his physical advantages, showed some great footwork and upper body movement and scored well both from distance and when he stood and traded. Magsayo fought hard but he never exerted enough pressure with Vargas able to spend most of the fight in the centre of the ring with the punching room he needed. Brandon Figueroa, the former WBC and secondary WBA super bantamweight title holder, won a WBC featherweight eliminator on this show and is hoping to land a title spot. However Vargas was WBC No 1 and now WBC No 3 Joet Gonzalez and No 5 Isaac Dogboe fight each other on 23 July and the winner of that or WBC No 2 Gary Russell all have strong claims. Magsayo is just 27 and will challenge again.
Figueroa vs. Castro
Texan Figueroa move up to featherweight and proves too strong for Castro. This was a pitched battle from the first bell. Both were looking to dominate and trade heavy punches. An early indication of where them maximum power lay came in the third round as Figueroa drove Castro to the ropes and put him down with a couple of left hooks. Castro made it out of the round and although under pressure he landed enough good counters in the fourth to hold his own. Figueroa stepped up the pressure again in the fifth rocking Castro with a right to the head only for Castro to bang back and have Figueroa hurt late in the round. Castro had Figueroa against the ropes in the sixth but Figueroa turned the tables spinning off the ropes and pinning Castro there. A sustained battery of punches has Castro wilting and the referee stopped the fight. Figueroa will now be hoping to get a quick shot at Vargas. Castro had lost his unbeaten tag when he was defeated on a split decision by Luis Nery in February.
Ellis vs. Marrufo
Ellis halts short-notice substitute Marrufo in the first round. Ellis put Marrufo down with a right after just 75 seconds. Marrufo beat the count but was on the floor again from a left. Again he made it to his feet but was shipping punishment and the fight was stopped. First fight for Ellis since important win over 16-0 Alexis Rocha in October 2020. Marrufo, who suffers his sixth loss by KO/TKO, was a substitute for Alberto Palmetta who withdrew with a back injury.
Contreras vs. Banquez
Local fighter Contreras gets a unanimous verdict over Banquez. Contreras was forced to fight on the back foot early as Banquez forced the fight. Contreras was scoring well with counters although he was hurt by a left in the third. Contreras banged back to knock Banquez off balance in the fourth as the back-and-forth exchanges continued into the second half of the fight. Many rounds were close with Contreras just having the edge in skill to offset Banquez’s harder punch and his greater accuracy was just enough to get him the decision. Scores 97-93 twice and 96-94. Ninth win in a row for Contreras. Venezuelan Banquez, unbeaten in his last six fights, had had outpointed Prince Patel for the vacant IBO title in 2019 but never defended it.
Martin vs. Marinez
Detroit-born southpaw Martin continues unbeaten with a last round stoppage of substitute Marinez. After a slow opening round from the second Martin began to score heavily with body punches. Marinez attempted to use his longer reach to pose some problems for Martin but was shaken a few times by southpaw lefts and Martin used some impressive defensive skills to elude Marinez’s counters. Martin dominated the middle rounds with Marinez competitive but weakening. Martin stunned Marinez late in the eighth and then floored him in the ninth. Martin ended it in the tenth sending Marinez staggering into the ropes which momentarily held him up but a left pitched him off the ropes and down and the referee stopped the fight. The lightweights are a tough bunch but Martin is improving with each fight and is worth following. After 19 straight wins Marinez suffers his third consecutive loss but against quality opposition in unbeaten Rolando Romero for the WBA interim title and former IBF champion Richard Commey.

London, England: Heavy: Dereck Chisora (33-12 ) W PTS 12 Kubrat Pulev (29-3). Super Welter: Israil Madrimov (8-0,1ND) TECH DRAW 3 Michel Soro (35-3-1,1ND). Super Welter: Caoimhin Agyarko (12-0) W PTS 10 Lukasz Maciec (28-5-1). Heavy: Fabio Wardley (14-0) W TKO 2 Chris Healey (9-10 ).
Chisora vs. Pulev
Chisora shrugs aside a three-bout losing run as he takes a deserved split decision over Pulev to gain revenge for a split decision defeat back in 2016. At 38 and 41 respectively these are two senior citizens of the heavyweight division but they put on a tough, gruelling contest. Chisora’s body punches gave him a messy first round but Pulev did more scoring in the second. Chisora took over again in the third barrelling with body punches and had the better of the exchanges and had a good fourth rocking Pulev with a right. Pulev was cut over his left eye by the fifth but did enough to pocket the round only for Chisora to score well in the sixth and get through with a solid left hook in the seventh which also had blood dripping from Pulev’s cut and Pulev looked shaky at the bell. Pulev recovered and in the eighth it was Chisora who was shaken by a right . Once again Chisora took control in a savage ninth with body shots and overhand rights. Despite now also being cut over the right eye Pulev seemed the stronger and he did enough to take the tenth and the eleventh but Chisora found a reserve of strength to outbrawl Pulev in the last. Scores 116-112 and 116-114 for Chisora and 116-114 for Pulev. Losses by Chisora and relative inactivity from Pulev have seen both boxers fall out of the IBF, WBA and WBO ratings with Pulev sitting at No 17 and Chisora at No 18 with the WBC. Chisora has said he would like Deontay Wilder for his next opponent but even if that fight can’t be made with Matchroom behind him another rated fighter is certainly possible. Pulev is likely to have to wait and see what comes his way.
Madrimov vs. Soro
An unfortunate ending to this WBA eliminator as a cut suffered by Soro in a clash of heads causes the fight to be stopped and declared a technical draw. Useful first round from Madrimov. He was coming forward crouching low and firing lots of jabs then following through with straight rights whilst Soro was not throwing much other than tentative jabs. Madrimov had an even better second. After Soro fired a few punches at the start of the round Madrimov forced the action driving Soro back and landing clubbing rights to the head. Soro was on the back foot again twice being knocked badly off balance throwing few punches and being caught with those rights. There was a clash of heads just seconds into the third round and Soro turned away pawing at his left eye. He walked to his corner with blood dropping heavily from a long cut over his left eye and it was obvious he could not continue so the fight was stopped and declared a technical draw. When these two clashed in December Madrimov won on a ninth round stoppage but the referee had stopped the fight seconds after the bell to end the ninth round so a return was ordered. With these two rated Nos. 1 and 2 in the WBA ratings it could be that the WBA might look to have Madrimov fighting someone else until Soro’s cut heals such as Johan Gonzalez No 3, Liam Smith No 4 or James Metcalf No 5.
Agyarko vs. Maciec
Agyarko dominates experienced Pole Maciec to take a wide unanimous decision. It was an accomplished if unspectacular performance from London-born Irishman Agyarko. From the start he was quicker with hands and feet and Maciec just could not get into the fight. Agyarko was able to find plenty of gaps for his jabs and quick rights and was able to move smoothly out of range when Maciec tried to exert pressure. Agyarko took no chances and did not really start to let his hands go until the last three rounds and even then did not look capable of ending things early against a fighter who had gone ten rounds with Anthony Fowler in February. Scores 100-90 twice and 99-93 as Agyarko wins the vacant WBA International super welterweight belt having won the same belt at middleweight previously. Maciec just not quick enough here.
Wardley vs. Healey
A waste of three minutes sees Wardley stop Healey in two rounds. A bunch of punches ending with a right to the head floored Healey in the first. He was up at eight and under pressure until the bell. Wardley marched out in the second driving Healey to a corner and pounded him with punches until he dropped to the canvas. Healey made it to his feet but the referee waived the fight over. Wardley is worthy of much better opposition-even in a “stay busy” fight-and he would have got nothing but a pay check out of this. In fairness to Healey he was a late pick as the opponent and was not looking to lie down but he was grossly overweight being four inches shorter and at 278lbs forty pounds heavier than the 6’5” Wardley.

July 6

Saint-Quentin, France: Light: Guillame Frenois (50-2-1) W PTS 10 Miguel Acosta (14-10-2)
“The Expert” reaches 50 wins with a points victory over Argentinian Acosta. In his usual style Frenois boxed with intelligence countering the aggressive Acosta. He used his longer reach to score at distance with Acosta having a smattering of success inside but little more as the Saint Quentin southpaw collected the vacant IBO International title. Scores 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93. At 38 he has given himself eighteen months to land a world title fight having lost on points to Tevin Farmer for the IBF belt in 2019. Acosta, also a southpaw, is 2-4-1 in his last 7 fights.

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico: Welter: Jean Torres (20-1) W TKO 2 Breidis Prescott (31-20). Light: Bryan Chevalier (17-1-1) W TKO 2 Carlos Padilla (17-12-1).
Torres vs. Prescott
Torres bounces back from his first loss as he dismantles a washed-up Prescott in two rounds. Torres focused on the Colombian’s body and put him down late in the first. A combination to the body ended the fight in the second giving “Wolf” Torres his sixteenth victory by KO/TKO. Prescott, 39, has won only one of his last thirteen fights. His fifty-four seconds kayo of Amir Khan in 2008 is lost in the mists of time.
Chevalier vs. Padilla
Chevalier took sixteen seconds less than Torres to get his win. “Charly” was landing heavily from the start and had Colombian Padilla down twice in the first round. Padilla wobbled back to his corner. The fight was over in just 66 seconds of round two as Chevalier landed a left hook that brought the referee’s intervention. Ninth win in a row for Chevalier. Ten of Padilla’s twelve losses have come inside the distance.

July 8

Rio Cuarto, Argentina: Super Welter: Adrian Sasso (19-3) W PTS 10 Nicolas Jara (5-3). Super Fly: Caria Merino (8-2 ) W PTS 10 Lucia Ruiz (3-7)
Sasso vs. Jara
Sasso makes another successful defence of the South American belt with decision over fellow-southpaw Jara. Sasso floored Jara in the second and provided a strong finish to take the decision on scores of 98-90 twice and 97-91. He was defending the South American title for the fourth time and is 12-1 in his last 13 fights. Jara was going ten rounds for the first time.
Merino vs. Ruiz
Merino makes it a double for Rio Cuarto boxers as she also retains her South American title with wide unanimous decision over Ruiz. Merino was a comfortable winner despite a bad cut opened by a butt from Ruiz. Scores 99-90 twice and 100-89 for Merino who was making the second defence of the Female title with her fifth consecutive victory.

San Lorenzo, Argentina: Super Light: Jose Rosa (15-0) W TKO 5 Jesus Bravo (20-7-1).
“Sanson” Rosa destroys Peruvian Bravo in five rounds. Rosa controlled the action and by the fourth Bravo was ready to be taken. After a one-sided round Rosa ended it in the fifth. He forced Bravo to the ropes and bombarded him with lefts and rights until Bravo dropped to one knee with Rosa getting away with a last punch that landed when Bravo already had a knee on the canvas. Bravo made it to his feet but when the referee asked him to take some steps to the side he did not move and the fight was stopped. Southpaw Rosa, 22, was defending the WBC Latino title. He also holds the Argentinian and WBA Fedelatin belts. After being 19-1-1 Bravo is now 1-6 in his most recent contests.

Rome, Italy: Super Light: Charlemagne Metonyekpon (10-0) W Jacopo Fazzino (6-5). Welter: Pietro Rossetti (15-1) W PTS 10 Aaron Alhambra (11-2).
Metonyekpon vs. Fazzino
Benin-born Metonyekpon successfully defends the Italian title with unanimous decision over local fighter Fazzino. Metonyekpon boxed with skill early and had Fazzino rocking in the third. Despite a cut over his right eye Fazzino rebounded over the middle rounds and picked up enough points to make it close but Metonyekpon edged the eighth and ninth and boxed his way through the tenth. Scores 97-93, 97-94 and 96-94 for Metonyekpon who was defending the national title for the first time. He had outpointed Fazzino over six rounds in 2020
Rossetti vs. Alhambra
“The Butcher” Rossetti collects his first pro title with points victory over Alhambra for the IBF Latino belt. Rossetti had won his last two contest on first round knockouts and it seemed he might get the same result here as he floored Alhambra with a right in the opener. Alhambra survived and competed well against an always aggressive Rossetti but was never able to match the Rome fighter’s power. Scores 97-92 twice and 98-91 for Rossetti who gets his seventh successive victory. Spaniard Alhambra had dropped a points decision in a challenge for the Spanish title in his last fight in April.

Manila, Philippines: Super Fly: Giemel Magramo (26-2) W TKO 3 W Jerry Tomogdan (29-13-4). Fly: Arvin Magramo (14-1-1) W PTS 8 Ronald Alapormina (5-4-3).
Magramo vs. Tomogdan
Easy night for WBC No 6 Magramo. He marched forward behind his left jab and followed the jab with long rights to the body as Tomogdan retreated and tried an occasional flurry of punches. Magramo began to introduce some variety in the second digging in some hooks. He ended it in the third with a right to the body that dropped Tomogdan to his knees. He half arose at six but then dropped to his knees again and the fight was stopped. Win No 21 by KO/TKO for Magramo who lost on an eighth round kayo to Junto Nakatani form the vacant WBO flyweight title in November 2020. Third quick loss in a row, all inside three rounds, for southpaw Tomogdan
Magramo vs. Alapormina
Magramo, the younger brother of Giemel, wins a majority decision over Alapormina in a war. From the first bell Alapormina marched forward throwing punches with Magramo standing and punching right back in a candidate for Fight of the Week. In every round they just stood toe-to-toe and ceaselessly fired punches. It was very hard to call but Magramo was stronger at the finish and got the decision but it was tight all the way. Scores 78-74 and 77-75 for Magramo and 76-76. A great fight. Sixth win in a row for Magramo. Alapormina was 2-0-2 going in.

Middelburg, South Africa: Bantam: Ronald Malindi (19-0) W PTS 12 Rofhiwa Nemushungwa (13-8-2), Super Bantam: Katie Healy (5-0) W PTS 10 Matshidiso Mokebisi (15-9-1) W (5-0). Super Bantam: Thato Bonokoane (13-5-3) W TKO 12 Jhaleel Payao (17-2).
Malindi vs. Nemushungwa
Malindi struggles to hold on to his South African title as he just squeezes past “ Tsetsi Fly” Nemushungwa on a split decision. Malindi started well but then had problems with the style of Nemushungwa. The challenger fought out of a crouch firing southpaw punches upwards and through Malindi’s guard and forcing the fight. Malindi had a big edge in skill but a lack of power and a little too much showmanship allowed Nemushungwa to outwork him in many rounds and a strong finish from Nemushungwa saw many feeling he had done enough to cause an upset. Scores 117-115 and 115-114 for Malindi and 115-114 for Nemushungwa. Fourth defence of the South African title for Malindi. Nemushungwa was having his first shot at the National title. He was a wide outsider but trainer Alan Towell had come up with a good game plan and it nearly paid off.
Healy vs. Mokebisi
Healy wins the vacant WBFederation Female title with wide unanimous decision over South African Mokebisi. Healy had height and reach over the smaller Mokebisi and used those edges to box on the outside behind a high, tight guard. She was able to find the target at distance and counter Mokebisi’s attacks with rights. Mokebisi pressed all the way but never really found a tactic to cope with Healy’s jab and was never a threat. Scores 97-93 twice and 100-90 for Walsall’s Healy. Although short on boxing experience the 24-year-old Healy was reportedly a three-time world kickboxing title holder. Mokebisi had won 7 of her last 8 fights.
Bonokoane vs. Payao
Bonokoane scores a late stoppage win over Filipino southpaw “Iron Chin” Payao. Bonokoane boxed cleverly on the retreat over the first two rounds walking the forward marching Payao onto right counters. A clash of heads in the third opened a vertical gash over the left eye of Payao. The blood was running down to his left eye and affecting his vision. From there Bonokoane stood and traded more and gradually took control as Payao’s face was a mask of blood. Payao weakened and was dropped heavily in the tenth. Bonokoane launched a fierce attack in the eleventh but a left hook from Payao turned his legs rubbery and he was in deep trouble and had to hold on desperately but it was also clear that Payao was exhausted. Payao went looking for a knockout in the twelfth but instead walked onto a left hook that sent him down on his back and after starting the count the referee waived the fight over. Bonokoane retains the WBFederation International title with this ninth win by KO/TKO. Payao’s record looked good but his opposition had been modest at best.

July 9

Ekaterinburg, Russia: Super Welter: Magomed Kurbanov (23-0) W PTS 10 Patrick Teixeira (31-4). Super Middle: Pavel Silyagin (11-0) W PTS 10 Jose de Jesus Macias (28-11-4). Cruiser: Evgeny Tischenko (10-1) W TKO 4 Kureysh Sagov (6-2). Middle: Gleb Bakshi (1-0) W TKO 1 Manuk Dilanyan (12-9-2).
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Kurbanov vs. Teixeira
Kurbanov floors and outpoints Teixeira. An early finish looked possible when Kurbanov put Teixeira on his back with a powerful right hook in the first round. Teixeira did well to survive and despite that show of power from Kurbanov the Brazilian was looking to trade punches as he tried to work his way back into the fight. Kurbanov proved stronger and his technique has gradually improved as a pro. Teixeira was busier but less effective and despite a respectable twenty-two wins by KO/TKO did not really have the punch to worry Kurbanov who boxed solidly without ever looking likely to repeat his first round success. Both looked tired over the closing rounds with Kurbanov in control. Scores 99-90, 98-91 and 97-92 for Kurbanov who promptly called out Tim Tszyu. Times are tough for former WBO interim title holder Teixeira who suffers his third loss in a row,
Silyagin vs. Macias
Former outstanding amateur Silyagin boxes his way to victory over Mexican Macias without really impressing. Silyagin had just too many tricks for Macias. He was constantly switching guards and switching angles and using clever upper body movement to avoid the Mexican’s punches. Macias tried hard but was taking punishment from distance due to the longer reach of Silyagin and when they did trade up close Silyagin was more accurate with Macias going for quantity not quality. Scores 99-91 twice and 100-90 for Silyagin. He is No 1 with the WBC which seems impossible to justify as he has never met or beaten a WBC rated super middleweight. Macias had stopped 28-2-1 Canadian Steven Butler and drawn with useful 19-2-1 Ukrainian Andrii Velikovskyi in his last two fights but then been inactive for a year prior to this fight.
Tischenko vs. Sagov
Tischenko gets win over Sagov who retires with an injured right arm. Tischenko was controlling the bout and scoring well with his left jabs. Sagov had some success but was not really a threat to the taller Tischenko who is rebuilding after losing a wide points decision against Thabiso Mchunu in March 2021.
Bakshi vs. Dilanyan
Bakshi represents an interesting addition to the professional ranks. The Russian dropped Armenian with a stunning left hook. Dilanyan made it to his feet but was pinned against the ropes taking heavy head shots when the fight was stopped. Bakshi 26, won a gold medal at the World Championships and bronze at the 2021 Olympics as well as scoring wins over Cuban Arlen Lopez and Troy Isley. Five losses by KO/TKO for Dilanyan.

Plant City, FL, USA: Super Light: Cesar Francis (11-0) W PTS 10 Ray Beltran (37-10-1,1ND).Cruiser: Brandon Glanton (16-0) W KO 5 DeShon Webster ( 12-6-3).
Francis vs. Beltran
Francis boxes his way to victory over an aging Beltran. Plenty of jabs and plenty of movement gave Francis the advantage in the first round. Beltran never stopped chasing and scored well with body punches in edging the second and third. A left hook put Beltran down in the fourth. He beat the count and resumed the chase but Francis started dominating the action with his speed and skills. Beltran had a good seventh to get back in the fight but Francis took the eighth with Beltran cut and then edged the ninth and tenth to take the decision but by some widely varying scores of 98-91, 96-93 and 95-94. Second useful win for the Panamanian-born Francis who had outpointed former IBO and European champion Mohamed Mimoune in March. Now 41 former WBO light titleholder Beltran just lacked some of his old fire.
Glanton vs. Webster
WBO No 15 cruiserweight Glanton adds another win with stoppage of Webster. No problems for Glanton here as he scored three knockdowns before the fight was stopped in the fifth round. A right uppercut followed by a strong left hook finished Webster. Thirteen victories inside the distance for Glanton. Webster is to 3-1-3 in his last seven contests.

Canuelas, Argentina: Light: Damian Rojas (16-2-1) W PTS 10 Jesus Daneff (10-8-3).
Rojas outpoints Daneff in a fierce fight. Daneff went in front early but then Riojas took over with his greater accuracy and variety in his work. Daneff’s aggression got him back into the fight as they stood and exchanged hard shots. Rojas had been scoring well to the body and Daneff tired. In the ninth an attack from Rojas saw Daneff drop into the ropes and as he was held up by the ropes he was given a count. Rojas continued to score heavily and Daneff was given a standing count. A terrific effort from Daneff in the last almost overwhelmed Rojas but he survived. Scores 99-89, 98-90 and 96-92 for southpaw Rojas who picks-up the WBC Latino Silver belt. He is 7-0-1 in his last eight outings. Home town fighter Daneff was a modest 2-0-1 going in.

Brisbane, Australia: Super Light: Justin Frost (13-2-1) W PTS 10 Dean Thomas (6-3).
Frost wins the Australian title for the third time with points decision over Thomas. The 32-year-old “Iceman”, who served with the Australian army in Afghanistan, first won this national title back in 2019 but then lost it and after regaining it did not defend it. Thomas had won his last three bouts.

Nice, France: Light: Yazid Amghar (25-0) W PTS 8 Victor Julio (16-6). Feather: Elie Konki (12-1) W PTS 6 Jerson Larios (7-8).
Amghar vs. Julio
Former undefeated French and European champion Amghar shakes some rust as he outpoints Spanish-based Colombian Julio with the referee scoring it 79-73 for Amghar. Sixth consecutive loss for Julio.
Konki vs. Larios
Konki eases his way back after his shock kayo loss against Loic Tajan as he wins every round against Larios with a 60-54 score. Konki obviously in a hurry as he was back in action only eight days after his suspension from the kayo expired. Nicaraguan Larios suffers his sixth defeat in a row.
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Royan, France: Cruiser: Brandon Deslaurier (14-4-1,1ND) W KO 1 Guillaume Hauet (12-3).
Neighbourhood fighter Deslaurier wins the vacant French title with first round kayo of Hauet. A big left hook started the rot and a volley of punches from both hands then sent Hauet down and out. Deslaurier wins the national title at the second attempt. Hauet was coming off a loss but had won ten straight before that loss.

Fight of the week (Significance): Rey Vargas winning the WBC featherweight title adds another dimension to that division
Fight of the week (Entertainment): Only eight rounds but Arvin Magramo vs. Ronald Alapormina provide enough entertainment to fill twenty rounds.
Fighter of the week: Rey Vargas as he gets his second division title
Punch of the week: The right hook from Magomed Kurbanov that put Teixeira was a beauty
Upset of the week: None
Prospect watch: Irish super welterweight Caoimhin Agyarko 12-0 is progressing nicely

Observations
Rosette: To the matching for the San Antonio show. On paper it looked great : Brandon Figueroa 22-2-1 vs. Carlos Castro 27-1, Ramon Contreras 20-1 vs. Michell Banquez 20-1, Frank Martin 15-0 vs. Jackson Marinez 19-2 and one that fell through Rashidi Ellis 23-0 vs. Alberto Palmetta 17-1. If you add the title fight then you have Mark Magsayo 24-0 vs. Rey Vargas 35-0. That gives combined records of 222-8-1 for the ten fighters
Red Card: None to award this week
Not all fighters get huge paydays. South African Ronald Malindi may be 19-0 and may be the South African champion and be on the fringes of the world ratings but he has to moonlight as a cab driver to pay the bills.