Boxing In Mexico: Alvarez, Uicab Retain NABF Belts In Cancun

NABF Welterweight champ Saul Alvarez, 27-0-1 (20), kept busy with a ninth round KO of Jeferson Luis Goncalo, 12-4-3 (5), last night at Parque Xcaret in Cancun, Mexico

There was another NABF belt on the line with local flyweight Wilbert Uicab, 25-5-1 (16), seeing off tough Filipino import BJ Dolorosa, 5-2 (0), over ten rounds to retain the title for the second time.

Light flyweight Omar Nino Romero, 28-3-1 (11), scored a technical decision in the eighth against veteran Juanito Rubillar, 46-12-7 (22).

Lightweight Jose Emilio Perea, 15-0 (8), defeated overmatched opponent Juan Pablo Sanchez, 3-1 (3), via second round stopage for the WBC Fedcarbox title.

Jorge Paez Jr, 22-2 (14), stopped Jose Ramirez, 5-2 (5), in the seventh at light welter and ex-WBC light flyweight champion Eric Ortiz, 31-8-3 (20), fought to a six round draw with two-time world flyweight title challenger Gilberto Keb Baas, 28-19-3 (16).