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The main event of the Sycuan promoted fight card at Camp Pendleton, California featured former IBF lightweight champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz making only his second ring appearance since losing in ten rounds in a WBC championship bid to Jose Luis Castillo. Diaz was scheduled to take on Tomas Barrientes, but late replacement Russell Jones |
was drafted in and was looking to upend Diaz’ plans to get back into the title picture. The fight started tentatively with both fighters moving and feinting for the first thirty seconds of the round. Both fighters were well short with their jabs but Diaz looked to close the gap and bring Jones’ hands down with body jabs. Suddenly, Diaz leapt in with a wide, winging left hook that landed flush on Jones’ cheek. Jones looked to stay up by holding on to Diaz’ waist but he was obviusly in distress as he took a knee. Jones stood up only to intentionally take a knee once more, forcing referee Raul Caiz Jr. to stop the fight in the first round.
