Monday, February 18, 2013

Romero grabs IBF title in Mexico

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Jonathan Romero upset Alejandro Lopez to win the vacant IBF junior featherweight title in Tijuana, Mexico, on Saturday night.

The Colombian beat the Mexican favourite on a split decision over twelve rounds – 116-111 and 115-112 against 115-112 for Lopez.

Romero improved his record to 23-0, including 12 knockouts. Lopez dropped to 24-3; 7.

In a bantamweight bout Alejandro Gonzalez improved to 16-0-2; 11 when he knocked out Hanzel Martinez (19-1; 15).

Middleweight Jose Uzcategui remained undefeated at 18-0, with 13 knockouts when he beat Rogelio Medina (30-3; 24) on points. The scores were 96-93 and 97-92 on the two other cards.

Former Olympian middleweight Matt Korobov also remained unbeaten, improving to 19-0; 10, when he stopped Arturo Rodriguez (13-13; 8) in the fifth round.

In Tulum, Mexico, super-lightweight Roberto Ortiz took his record to 28-0-1, with 22 knockouts, when he won on a majority technical decision after five rounds against Fidel Monterrosa (29-7; 23) in a bout for the vacant WBC silver welterweight title.

Monterrosa was unable to continue as a result of a cut over his left eye after a clash of heads. The scores were 56-56 and 58-54 on the other cards.

In Uncasville, Connecticut, Delvin Rodriguez (27-6-3; 15) stopped George Tahdooahnippah (31-1-1; 23) in the sixth round of a junior middleweight bout. Referee Eddie Cotton stopped the fight 2 minutes 41 seconds into the sixth round.

Lightweight Chris Howard improved to 15-2-1; 7 when he knocked out Bayan Jargal (17-4-3; 10) in the third round.

In St Paul, Minnesota, Phil Williams (12-5-1; 11) stopped Shujaa El-Amin (12-4; 6) in the first round to win the vacant WBU super-middleweight belt.

Deinz, Belgium: Heavyweight Denis Boytsov remained unbeaten at 32-0, with 25 knockouts, when he beat Samir Kurtagic (11-6; 8) on points over eight rounds – 80-73, 79-74 and 78-74.

Gatineau, Canada: Super-lightweight Dierry Jean (24-0; 16) stopped Mexico’s Juan Jesus Rivera (25-10; 16) in the second round.

Ratchaburi, Thailand: Beijing Olympian Amnat Ruenroeng improved his record to 8-0 by beating Filipino Michael Rodriguez (13-35-1) on points over twelve rounds to win the vacant IBF Asia flyweight title. The scores were 118-110 on two cards and 117-111.

Sydney: Australian Garth Wood (11-3-1; 7) stopped Togasilimai Letoa (12-10-1; 7) in the ninth round to take the PABA light-heavyweight title

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