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Last night at Auditorio Centenario in Torreon, Mexico, former WBA and WBC Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares, 36-5-2 (15), tried his hand at bantamweight but was turned back by undefeated Colombian Nehomar Cermeno, 17-0 (10), by split decision for the Interim WBA title.
On the undercard, unbeaten heavyweight David Rodriguez, 31-0 (29), flattened Manuel Alberto Pucheta, 23-4 (17), in the seventh.
At Palenque Del Fex in Mexicali, Giovanni Segura, 20-1-1 (16), avenged his only career loss by stopping Cesar Canchila, 27-2 (21), in the fourth during their rematch for the Interim WBA Light Flyweight title.
Also on the bill, featherweight prospect Joksan Hernandez, 15-1 (9), stopped Jonathan Arias, 13-4 (6), in the tenth.
The Estadio Carranza Limon in Guasave played host to WBC International Lightweight titlist Enrique Colin, 28-4-3 (23), who KO’d Jaime Maldonado, 6-8-1 (6), in the second.
At Club Athletico in San Martin, Argentina, ex-WBA Light Flyweight Champ Juan Carlos Reveco, 20-1 (11), retained the WBA Fedelatin Light Fly belt with a fourth round stoppage of Wilson “Tsunami” Simao, 11-1 (8).
Yesica Patricia Marcos, 8-0 (1), won the vacant Women’s South America Super Bantam title with a ninth round referee stoppage of Adriana Herrera, 3-3-1 (3).
On Friday, super middle Billi Godoy, 14-0 (7), defeated Martin David Islas, 10-19 (2), over eight rounds and lightweight Bruno Horacio Godoy, 23-3 (10), did the same against Diego Hermino Alejandro Sananco, 15-9-3 (4), at Club Independiente in Neuquen, Argentina.
Heading back to Mexico, super feather Rafael Urias, 12-22-1 (8), stopped Adalberto Borquez, 18-7 (17), in the sixth at Parque Revolucion in Culiacan.
