In Osaka, Japan, Guillermo Rigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), aka El Chacal (The Jackal), from Miami by way of Santiago de Cuba, successfully defended his WBA/WBO super bantamweight titles by stopping Hisashi Amagasa (28-5-2, 19 KOs), from Ota, Gunma, Japan, forcing his corner to call it quits at the end of round 11.


Amagasa had his moments. In the fifth round, after a three-punch combination drove the Japanese fighter to the ropes, which Rigo followed with a straight left, Amagasa gestured as if to say, “Bring it on,” and landed a hard right to the Cuban’s forehead. Rigondeaux was stunned and held on. He kept his distance for almost a minute, giving him time for his head to clear, before landing a straight right at the bell.


it was a competitive fight. Rigo got nailed, hit the deck, and came back from adversity to force the stoppage