Seven notable boxing matches took place this weekend, including four women’s title fights and a major upset in Tijuana, Mexico.
Super middleweight contender Jaime Munguia, making his fourth appearance of the year, was knocked to the chin by an incredible right hook from Bruno Surace in the sixth round on Saturday night. Munguia tried to stand up, but was ruled out by the referee.
Soulache (26-0-2, 5 KOs), fighting outside of France for the first time, fell in the second round and was troubled for much of the fight until he landed a heavy right hand. victory. Munguia (44-2, 35 KOs) bounced back from a loss to Canelo Alvarez in May with a KO victory over Erik Bazinyan in September. Come on, after starting his career with a 43-game winning streak, he has now lost two of his past three games.
Two of the most exciting fighters in the welterweight division, Alexis Rocha (25-2-1, 16 KOs) and Raul Courier, Saturday in Ontario, California (Raul Curiel, 15-0-1, 13 KOs) fought to a draw, with Rocha’s scorecards reading 116-112, 114-114 and 114-114.
Also on Saturday in Liverpool, Natasha Jonas defeated Ivana Habazin via unanimous decision to unify the IBF and WBC women’s welterweight titles. Jonas (16-2-1, 9 KOs) won by scores of 96-92, 99-91 and 100-90 to secure a win over WBA champion Lauren Price (8) who stopped Bessie Matthäus -0, 2 KO) for another unification fight in the co-main event.
Also on Saturday in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Beatriz Ferreira (6-0, 2 KOs) defeated Licia Bou, who had a scoreboard of 100, via a one-sided unanimous decision Licia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 KOs) defends her IBF women’s lightweight title. -90, 100-90 and 100-90).
Desley Robinson (9-3, 3 KOs) defeated Kai Scott (4-1) via unanimous decision to win the vacant IBF middleweight title on Friday in Sydney, Australia. Robinson (9 wins, 3 losses, 3 KOs) from Queensland, Australia, won with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 98-92.
Here are some of the most notable battle cards from this weekend.
December 13: Sydney, Australia
Championship battle: Desley Robinson defeats Kai Scott at UD10 to win vacant IBF middleweight title
Toese Vousiutu defeated Kenny Niko by KO6 in the heavyweight match
Shannon O’Connell defeated Jasmine Parr SD8 in women’s bantamweight contest
Callum Peters defeated Mitch Holden via TKO1 in the light heavyweight bout
Brock Jarvis defeated Adrian Rodriguez via TKO4 in the middleweight bout
December 13: London (DAZN)
George Liddard defeated Omar Nguale Ilunga via TKO1 in the middleweight bout
Shannon Ryan defeats Kate Radomska via TKO3 in women’s junior bantamweight bout
Jimmy Sains defeated Dmitri Protkunas via TKO2 in the middleweight bout
Maisey Rose Courtney beats Klaudia Ferenczi 60-54 in women’s flyweight bout
Julia Lee defeated Sara Orszagi 40-36 in the women’s bantamweight contest
December 13: Orlando, Florida (DAZN)
Antonio Vargas defeated Winston Guerrero by TKO10 in the bantamweight match
Gurgen Hovhannisyan defeated Patrick Mailata via MD8 in a heavyweight bout
Javon “Wanna” Walton defeated Erik Hanley via MD4 in a lightweight bout
Hendri Cedeno defeats Luis Hernandez UD8 in junior welterweight bout
Dainier Pero defeated Walter Burns via TKO1 in a heavyweight match
Jocksan Blanco defeated Jeovanny Estela via MD8 in a junior middleweight bout
Tammara Thibeault defeats Natasha Spence UD4 in women’s middleweight bout
December 14: Monte Carlo, Monaco (DAZN)
Murojon Akhmedaev defeats Ricardo Espinoza via TKO3 to win the WBA interim junior featherweight title
Leonardo Mosquea defeated Cheavon Clarke SD12 in a flyweight bout
Maxi Hughes defeated Gary Cully UD10 in a lightweight match
Championship battle: Beatriz Ferreira defeats Licia Boudersa UD10 to retain IBF women’s lightweight title
Teremoana “Junior” Teremoana defeated Volodymyr Katsuk via TKO1 in a heavyweight match
December 14: Liverpool, UK
Championship battle: Natasha Jonas defeats Ivana Habazin at UD10 to unify WBC and IBF women’s welterweight titles
Championship battle: Lauren Price defeated Bexcy Mateus with TKO3 to defend the WBA women’s welterweight title
Lee Cutler defeated Stephen McKenna via MD10 in a junior middleweight bout
Mark Jeffers defeated Joshua Quartey via TKO3 in the super middleweight contest
Viddal Riley defeated Dan Garber by TKO2 in a lightweight match
Mason Cartwright defeats Dzmitry Atrokau 60-54 in junior middleweight bout
Frankie Stringer beats Tatenda Mangombe 60-54 in a lightweight bout
Mikie Tallon defeats Benn Norman 59-54 in flyweight bout
December 14: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (ESPN+)
Bruno Surace defeated Jaime Munguia with KO6 in the super middleweight contest
Alan Picasso Romero defeats Yehison Cuello by KO3 in junior featherweight bout
Jorge Garcia Perez defeated Kudratillo Abdukakhorov UD10 in a junior middleweight bout
Sebastian Hernandez defeated Sergio Martin Sosa via TKO7 in a junior featherweight contest
Juan Anacona defeated Christian Islas Roldan UD8 in a featherweight contest
December 14: Ontario, California (DAZN)
Alexis Rocha and Raul Curiel fight to a draw at welterweight
Charles Conwell defeated Gerardo Vergara by KO7 in a junior middleweight bout
John Ramirez defeated Ephraim Bui at UD10 in a junior bantamweight bout
Marlen Esparza defeats Arely Mucino UD10 in women’s junior bantamweight bout
Victor Morales defeated Jose Ortiz via TKO8 in a junior lightweight bout
Jorge Chavez defeated Ruben Casero UD8 in a junior featherweight contest
Gael Cabrera defeats Garen Diagan by KO2 in junior featherweight bout
Ujelis Avellino-Reyes defeats Joshua Garcia by KO2 in junior lightweight bout
Ricardo Ruvalcaba defeated Jabin Chollet UD8 in a welterweight bout
Javier Meza defeated David Music by KO1 in a junior welterweight contest
