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The Past Week in Action 27 January 2025: Inoue Stops Kim in 4; Pacheco Outpoint Nelson; Smith KO Ouizza in 1 By Eric Armit PhilBoxing.com Tue, 28 Jan 2025  Highlights: -Naoya Inoue Stops Je Joon Kim in 4 -Diego Pacheco outpoints Steven Nelson and there are wins for Andy Cruz and Ernesto Mercado -Dalton Smith wins the European super lightweight title with first round stoppage of Walid Ouizza. Ellie Scotney unifies the IBF, IBO and WBO super bantamweight titles as she outpoints Mea Motu and Conah Walker wins the British and Commonwealth welterweight titles with late stoppage of champion Harry Scarff -Misael Rodriguez wins unanimous decision over Omar Chavez -Jerwin Ancajas scores second round kayo over Richie Mepranum - Charlemagne Metonyekpon wins the European Silver super lightweight title with a split decision over champion Mohamed Kani. Major Shows JANUARY 24 Tokyo, Japan: Super Bantam: Naoya Inoue (29-0) W KO 4 Je Joon Kim (21-3-2). Super Bantam: Toshiki Shimomachi (20-1-3) W PTS 10 Misaki Hirano (11-2). Minimum: Yuni Takada (16-8-3) W PTS 12 Goki Kobayashi (8-1). Welter: Jin Sasaki (19-1-1) W PTS 12 Shoki Sakai (29-15-3). Light: Tsubasa Narai (15-2) W PTS 10 Kai Watanabe (13-2-1) Inoue vs. Kim Inoue retains the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO belts with a fourth round kayo of Kim. Round 1 Kim came out in a southpaw stance as both fighters initially just probed without committing themselves to jabbing. Kim retreated to the ropes and Inoue shadowed him threatening but not throwing a punch. Kim danced off the ropes but was soon back there again as Inoue came forward and threw a right and then the challenger finally threw a punch but was short Score: 10-9 Inoue Round 2 Inoue connected with a long right to the body and was hunting the retreating Kim along the ropes. Kim came off the ropes to the centre of the ring but again his stay was brief as Inoue backed him into a corner and landed a right. Kim took the fight to Inoue and threw a quick combination with two or three punches landing. Inoue responded by landing a right then drove Kim back with another right before they traded punches at the bell. A close round. Score: 10-9 InoueInoue 20-18 Round 3 Kim showed some fire at the start of the round and connected with a good left and after Inoue scored with a right Kim stepped in and threw a couple of quick combinations. The pace picked up and they both scored with rights. Inoue was looking to land one big punch but Kim kept moving in another low scoring round. Score: 10-9 InoueInoue 30-27 Round 4 Kim started the round by landing three lefts but Inoue responded by driving Kim to a corner with straight rights and landed more rights until Kimm escaped. Inoue was looking to finish things and was letting fly with long lefts and rights. Kim landed a couple of lefts but was rocked by a left hook and Inoue followed Kim along the ropes and sent him into the ropes with a right and Kim bounced off to land on his hands and knees and was counted out. He was holding his right side as though he had injured his ribs when he was sent flying into the ropes. No real problems for Inoue. He did not really get out of first gear until the third round so perhaps it was hard for him to be fired up facing a late substitute who was having only his second fight in eighteen months and was rated No 11 by the WBO. Tenth consecutive inside then distance win in world title fights for Inoue who now plans fights in Las Vegas and Saudi Arabia. Inoue was to have defended his titles against Sam Goodman but the Australian had to pull out due to a cut suffered in training and Kim came in at just eleven days’ notice and although he made the weight he had rehydrated from 121 ¾ to 147 lbs by fight time. He showed some neat touches but a lamb to the slaughter. Shimomachi vs. Hirano Southpaw Shimomachi was expected to win this one comfortably. Hirano had won his last 11 fights but only fought three eight round fights. Hirano pressed hard and had some success with rights but Shimomachi’s better skills saw him in front on all three cards after five rounds. He looked to have put the result beyond doubt when he dropped Hirano in the sixth but that seemed to act as a wake-up call for Hirano. He attacked hard eating into Shimomachi’s lead and he repaid Shimomachi with a knockdown in the last round. It was not quite enough to overtake Shimomachi’s lead and he retained his Japanese title on a majority decision with scores of 95-93 twice and 94-94. Shimomachi, rated No 6 by both the IBF and WBC, was defending the national title for the fourth time. Takada vs. Kobayashi In a night when most fights produced the expected results this one was an exception. Takada dropped Kobayashi with a combination in the third but Kobayashi survived and fought back hard. Takada continued to score heavily with uppercuts and built a good lead. Kobayashi came on strongly over the closing rounds and put in a huge effort in the twelfth but Takada held on to his lead and took the split decision on scores of 116-111 and 114-113 with the other judge having it 114-113 for Kobayashi. Eighth win in a row for Takada. He had badly wanted this fight and relinquished his Japanese title to land the shot. Kobayashi was making the second defence of the WBO Asian Pacific belt. Sasaki vs. Sakai Sasaki retains the OPBF and WBO Assia Pacific belts with a unanimous decision over experienced Sakai. The challenger made a good start boxing well against the younger, tougher but less skilled Sasaki. That situation gradually changed as the constant pressure from Sasaki had Sakai slowing and he was rocked in the tenth and handicapped by a bad swelling almost closing his right eye. Sasaki won on scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112. Sasaki’s loss came against then unbeaten Andy Hiraoka in 2021 in a defence of the Japanese super lightweight title when he was stopped in the eleventh round having already forfeited his title by failing to make the weight. He rebounded going 8-0-1 with wins over former world title challenger Keita Obara, Joe Noynay and Qamil Balla and is rated in the top 4 by the IBF/WBA/WBC and WBO. Former Japanese champion Sakai, 34, who did much of his early fighting in Mexico, maintains his record of never losing inside the distance Narai vs. Watanabe Narai gets a narrow split decision over Watanabe in a non-title fight between two super featherweight champions. Naria had the advantage early with a third round knockdown. Watanabe was almost 5” taller with a longer reach and he used those edges to box his way into a narrow lead by the end of the eighth. Narai staged a strong finish taking the last two rounds on all three cards and won on scorers of 96-94 twice and 96-94 for Watanabe. Narai, the Japanese champion, gets his seventh win in a row. The 5’9” Watanabe, the WBO Asia Pacific belt holder, had won his last four bouts. JANUARY 25 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA: Super Middle: Diego Pacheco (23-0) W PTS 12 Steven Nelson (20-1). Light: Andy Cruz (5-0) W PTS 10 Omar Salcedo (20-2). Super Light: Ernesto Mercado (17-0) W TKO 4 Jose Pedraza (29-7-1). Super Light: Leonardo Rubalcava (9-0-1) DREW 8 Israel Mercado (11-1-2). Light: Harley Mederos (8-0) W KO 3 Arturo de Isla (5-3-1). 
Pacheco vs. Nelson In the opener Pacheco had height and reach over Nelson but Nelson came forward and was more active doing just enough to edge a close round. Nelson again took the fight to Pacheco in the second but Pacheco made good use of his longer reach to score at distance and connected with a solid right uppercut. Nelson had a better third letting Pacheco come to him and countering accurately with Pacheco not really busy enough. Nelson made a good start to the fourth working hard with his jab sliding away from Pacheco’s punches but the round ended badly for him as a right from Pacheco opened a cut over his left eye. Pacheco was on top in the fifth. He made Nelson’s cut a target and worsened the injury which began to affect Nelson’s vision. In the sixth Nelson did good work with his jab and landed a couple of rights but the impetus was now with Pacheco and he ended the round strongly connecting with some punishing body punches. Pacheco was on top again in the seventh his best round so far. He landed some powerful uppercuts and although Nelson shook them off and stood and traded shots Pacheco was the one landing the better punches. The eighth was another round for Pacheco. A left hook early in the round hurt Nelson and Pacheco used his advantages in height and reach to land consistently before closing the round connecting with hooks from both hands. Pacheco outscored Nelson again in the ninth and had a big tenth as he shook Nelson with a right and then landed a series of hard shots. Nelson showed a great chin but he was having problems with his vision due to the worsening cut. Pacheco seemed to cruise in the eleventh and Nelson had success with lefts and rights early but he needed a knockout. He shook Pacheco with a right early in the twelfth and rocked him with left later in the round but Pacheco fought back bravely to the bell. All three judges scored it 117-111 to Pacheco. He retains the WBC USA and WBO International titles and will just try to keep busy waiting to see what will happen with the three belts currently held by Saul Alvarez. He is No 1 with the WBO but is not yet in a key position with the IBF, WBC or WBA. Nelson, 36, had problems with the height, reach and youthful speed of Pacheco, and faces an uphill job to get back into contention. 
Cruz vs. Salcedo Cuban Cruiz proves too quick and too skillful for Salcido. Cruz eased his way through the first round and then upped his pace from the second slotting jabs through Salcido’s guard and landing flashing combinations. It was already looking to be an easy night for the classy Cuban. Salcido was forced to resort to wild lunges which Cruz easily evaded and when Salcido over reached in the fourth Cruz shook him with a left hook. Salcido had a measure of revenge in the fifth when he stopped Cruz in his tracks with a right. Cruz continued to dominate switching guards with ease and getting his punches home with Salcido struggling to block or counter. The crowd weas becoming restive as Cruz showed no real intent to end the fight early. He did stand and trade punches more over the later rounds making an effort to be more entertaining and that gave Salcido a chance to be in the fight more but whichever approach Cruz chose he was so far ahead of Salcido in ability that the Mexican, whilst only being in serious trouble in the last, was never competitive and Cruz walked away with the win on scores of 98-92 twice and 99-91. Cruz was defending the WBA Continental and IBF Internatiomnal titles. He was one of the greatest amateur boxers winning Olympic gold, being three times world champion, winning Pan American, Central American and Caribbean and Cuban titles and beating Keyshawn Davis three times. Now he has to turn that into a world title to complete the haul. Salcido was coming off a decent stoppage win over Chris Colbert but was never in them hunt here. 
Mercado vbs. Pedraza Mercado dominated this one from the first bell. He had his jab working well and was just too quick for Pedraza to counter effectively. Pedraza was a bit more active in the second but again Mercado was the one doing the scoring easily evading Pedraza’s shots and getting through with jabs and combinations. Mercado finished the job in the third hurting Pedraza with a body punch and then catching the advancing Pedroza with a right. Pedraza kept coming but Mercado connected with a right to the side of the head that dropped Pedraza on his back. Pedraza was up at eight but unsteady and the referee waived the fight over. The 23-year-old Californian has won 16 of his 17 fights by KO/TKO and is a real under the radar threat. Former two division champion Pedraza, 35, is relegated to the role of stepping-stone and is 0-4-1 in his last five fights. Rubalcava vs. Mercado Rubalcava remains unbeaten but only just. He dropped Mercado in the first round but Mercado survived and prospered. He found a solution to the height and reach edges of Rubalcava but was deducted a point for a low punch in the seventh and that cost him the verdict. Scorers 75-75 twice and 76-74 for Mercado Mederos vs. de Isla Brooklyn-born Mederos continues to impress as he disposes of de Isla in three rounds. Mederos shook de Isla with a left hook, the first punch of the fight, and continued that aggression. de Isla jabbed and moved and although he reddened Mederos face with jabs he lacked the power to keep Mederos. He got a respite at the end of the round after a punch from Mederos landed low. de Isla again jabbed and moved in the second circling Mederos and darting in with an occasional attack with Mederos loading up on every punch but finding de Isla elusive. Mederos finished it in style in the third. He hunted de Isla down and then landed a crushing overhand right to the head and added a left hook as de Isla was on the way down. de Isla ended up flat on his back half way under the bottom rope out cold. Seventh win by KO/TKO for Mederos who was US National champion in 2021 and a World Junior bronzed medallist as well as winning and losing in bouts with Ernesto Mercado. de Isla showed plenty of speed but no power. Nottingham, England: Super Light: Dalton Smith (17-0) W TKO 1 Walid Ouizza (19-3). Welter: Conah Walker (15-3-1) W TKO 11 Harry Scarff (13-4). Super Bantam: Ellie Scotney (10-0) W PTS 10 Mea Motu (20-1). 
Smith vs. Ouizza Smith blows away Ouizza inside a round. After just a few seconds Smith launched a quick attack landing punches to head and body. Ouizza threw a right but Smioth responded with a harder right. Smith then backed off and when Ouizza followed Smith banged home a straight right. Ouizza again came forward but was shaken by another right. Ouizza was determined to keep going forward even though a couple more rights from Smith whistled past his chin. Smith was content to let Ouizza come forward and a right to the head staggered Ouizza. Smith then exploded with a series of hard lefts and rights to the head and Ouizza dropped to the canvas on his hands and knees. He was up immediately-a mistake-and was still unsteady. After the eight count Smith crashed home a left hook that sent Ouizza down again and the referee immediately stopped the fight. Smith picks up the vacant European title and retains the WBC Silver title. Thirteenth inside the distance win for Smith. First loss by KO/TKO for Ouizza who had won his last eleven fights. Scarff vs. Walker Walker comes from way behind to stop Scarff and win the British and Commonwealth titles. Walker had problems dealing with Scarff’s longer reach and difficult style. Scarff was happy to use his jab to keep Walker off balance and he was sliding rights in behind the jabs. Their styles did not mix well, but then few styles do mix well with that of “Horrible” Scarff, and the fight soon became a scrappy affair with switch hitter Scarff picking Walker off at distance and tying him up inside. Walker had some success in the third landing a heavy left but by the fourth Scarff’s accurate jabbing had already started a swelling around Walker’s right eye. Scarff was switching guards and that just added to Walker’s frustration. Walker kept marching forward but Scarff found it easy to slide away from Walker’s attempts to trap him on the ropes. Scarff’s style is not entertaining but it is effective and he was in complete control over the sixth and seventh. Walker finally had some success as he shook Scarff with a left late in the eighth, probably the only round he had won so far. He was unable to build on that in the ninth and there was a growing swelling under his left eye. Walker was still marching forward in the tenth with Scarff retreating but feeding Walker a steady diet of light punches from both hands. The fight came to a dramatic end in the eleventh. The referee stopped the fight to give Scarff a stern warning for holding and seconds later Walker nailed Scarff with a huge right to the head and Scarff dropped to his hands and knees. Scarff was up at six and when the action resumed Walker jumped on him firing punches. Scarff stumbled forward trying to hold but was backed into a corner and as Walker continued to unload punches the referee stopped the fight. Walker was coming off a good win over Lewis Ritson. Scarff was defending the titles for the first time. Scotney vs. Motu Scotney outboxes Motu to win a wide unanimous decision. Plenty of jabbing from Scotney in the first as she circled Motu dodging Motu’s attempts to counter but a clash of heads saw Scotney cut by her left eye. The referee had the doctor examine the cut before the start of the second but luckily it did not become a factor in the fight. Scotney used her hand speed and slicker movement to boss the exchanges. She was circling the largely static Motu choosing her moment to fire jabs through Motu’s guard, following with fast rights and getting away leaving Motu swishing air. Motu landed a couple, of good punches early in the third and had a good fourth but Scotney was back in control in the fifth. In the sixth Scotney connected with some hard left hooks and rights to the head whilst ducking Motu’s wild swipes. Motu chased relentlessly but was walking onto jabs and right counters and really just following Scotney around without having the speed to cut off the ring. Motu continued to advance in the eighth but was stopped in her tracks by a bunch of uppercuts and hooks. Motu attacked hard over the ninth and tenth but Scotney continued to catch her with accurate hooks inside and although both were tired Scotney outscored Motu over the last two rounds. Scores 99-91 for Scotney from the three judges. Impressive controlled display from Scotney as she retains her IBF and WBO belts and collects Motu’s IBO title. New Zealander Motu was coming off a good victory over Shannon O’Connell in October . JANUARY 23 Commerce, CA. USA: Middle: Eric Priest (15-0) W PTS 10 Tyler Howard (20-3). Super Welter: Jordan Panthen (11-0) W PTS 10 DeAundre Pettus (10-1). 
Priest vs. Howard Priest pitches a shut-down against Howard winning every round on all three cards. After just edging a close first round Priest went to work in the second using his longer reach to control the fight at distance and setting a fast pace that Howard could not match. Howard was not quick enough to close the elusive Priest down and was just not busy enough to be competitive. Howard came to life over the middle rounds but again his pressure brought no rewards as Priest was just too quick, too clever and too skilful. Priest built a winning lead and seemed content to box his way to the final bell taking no chances but never letting Howard establish a foot-hold in the fight winning 100-90 on the judge’s cards. Five points wins in his last six fights for California-based Priest who nearly lost his home in the fires there. Second consecutive loss for Howard who was outpointed by Troy Isley in November. Panthen vs. Pettus Panthen gets a unanimous decision to register another win. Panthen made a good start in the first although cut in a clash of heads. Pettus used his longer reach to outbox Panthen over the second and third. Panthen upped his pace in the fourth getting inside to work on the body of Pettus to take a close round and he took the fifth despite again suffering a cut. Pettus looked to be tiring and Panthen landed well with jabs and hooks for a good sixth and outscored Pettus over the seventh and eighth. They were close rounds but Panthen had more left and scooped the last two rounds for a clear victory. Scores 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 for Panthen who had won his previous four fights by KO/TKO each inside three rounds. Second points defeat in a row for Pettus. JANUARY 24 Osimo, Italy: Super Light: Charlemagne Metonyekpon (16-1) W PTS 10 Mohamed Kani (23-5). “Charly” Metonyekpon wins the EBU Silver title at the second attempt as he takes a split decision over champion Kani. There was a contrast in styles in the aggressive but less disciplined Metonyekpon against the more stylish Kani. It was tight all the way. Metonyekpon seemed to settle early but southpaw Kani came on strongly over the third and fourth until a clash of heads saw him cut over his left eye. Metonyekpon then took the fifth and sixth with Kani surviving a doctors inspection of the cut. Kani used his better skills to get back in the fight but in the later stages Metonyekpon was busier and Kani had to pass another doctor’s examination. A strong last round from Metonyekpon was enough to get him the decision. Scores 116-113 and 115-113 for Metonyekpon and 115-113 for Kani. Benin-born Metonyekpon had lost a majority decision to Walid Ouizza for this title in November 2023 but had scored two wins last year. Kani had won the vacant title in June and was making the first defence. Plant city, FL, USA: Light Heavy: Najee Lopez (13-0) W TKO 6 Gilbert Castillo (25-7-1). Heavy: Stanley Wright (14-0) W PTS 10 Jeremiah Milton (11-2). Super Welter: Darrelle Valsaint (12-0-1ND) W KO 2 Stephen Danyo (23-7-3). Lopez vs. Castillo Lopez impresses in a sixth round stoppage of seasoned veteran Castillo. Lopez was boxing well in the first. He was using his longer reach and quicker hands to land jabs and some good body shots. Castillo was trying to hide behind a high guard and not throwing much. Lopez continued to dominate in the second circling Castillo throwing jabs from hip level and he landed some hard body punches. Castillo was padding forward behind his high guard and throwing occasional rights but was too slow to really threaten Lopez. The pattern stayed the same through the third and fourth with Lopez doing the scoring jabbing to head and body, adding in some clubbing rights and using smart footwork to dance away when Castillo tried to exert some pressure. Lopez stood and traded more in the fifth using his hand speed to outscore Castillo. A couple of hard rights and a left hook rocked Castillo and he had no answer to Lopez’s jab. Lopez used that jab to back Castillo up in the sixth and then connected with a right to the head that had Castillo dipping at the knees and a left hook that dumped him on the canvas. Castillo was up at six but after the completion of the eighth count a fierce attack from Lopez saw the referee come in and stop the fight. Tenth win by KO/TKO for the 6’2” Puerto Rican Lopez who was an Elite-level amateur. Castillo lost on points to Dmitrii Bivol in a challenge for the WBA title in 2019. Briton’s Callum Smith is the only fighter to beat Castillo inside the distance. Milton vs. Wright Late substitute Wright floors and decisions Milton. The 6’4” Milton had the height and reach and better style. Wright had the weight and more power. Milton had problems with the fierce rushing attacks from the 36 lbs heavier Wright and was dumped on the canvas by a right hook with just 16 seconds remaining in the opening round. He was up quickly but by the end of the eight count there was no time for Wright to do more damage, Wright built on that good start and was in front at the half way mark. It was a low action fight and both the referee and the crowd were looking for more effort. Wright had taken the fight at very short notice and tired badly and Milton began to eat into Wright’s early lead but he also slowed and just did not do enough to make up the deficit and Wright won on scores of 97-92 twice and 96-93. Wright was having his first fight for nine months and Milton was having his first fight for 17 months and his first ten round fight. Valsaint vs. Danyo Floridian southpaw blast’s out Danyo in the second. Valsaint ended this one quickly. He was finding the target with sharp jabs in the opener landing then moving leaving Danyo without a target and stepping in with quick combinations. Danyo made a good start to the second bobbing and weaving around Valsaint’s jab to get inside firing hooks to the body. Valsaint connected with a series of body punches to bring Danyo’s guard down and as Danyo came forward Valsaint landed a right hook to the side of Danyo’s head and a left to the chin that put Danyo on the canvas on his back and he was counted out. Ninth victory by KO/TKO for 22-year-old Valsaint who represented Haiti at the Tokyo Olympics. Dutchman Danyo had won his last three fights. Los Mochis, Mexico Super Feather: Rosario Sanchez (20-0) W PTS 10 Tshifhiwa Munyai (36-10-1). Local prospect Sanchez comes through his first real test as he outpoints “Atomic Spider” Munyai. Sanchez stormed forward from the first round and floored Munyai in the third. Munyai survived that and gave Sanchez a hard fight using his height and reach to good effect but also being ready to match Sanchez inside until he tired late. Scores 96-92 for Sanchez on all three cards. Good learning fight for Sanchez. Munyai 39 suffers his third points defeat in a row one in Russian and two in Mexico JANUARY 25 San Luis Potosi, Mexico: Super Middle: Misael Rodriguez (15-0) W PTS 10 Omar Chavez (41-9-1 This fight nearly did not take place. Chavez arrived late for the weigh-in and was overweight at the first attempt. He came back five hours later and made the weight. It was a battle of the jabs in the first. A fairly even round with Chavez coming forward and Rodriguez countering jabs with jabs. Things livened up initially in the second with both letting their hands go but again it tuned into a battle of jabs with Chavez taking the fight to Rodriguez until Rodriguez launched a series of hooks and uppercuts at the bell to take the round. Rodriguez continued to box on the back foot in the third and was finding the target with straight shots and hooks. He was the more accurate with his punches in the fourth and had more variety in his work. Chavez was sticking with his jab and weas warned for an attempted butt and for the use of his elbow. Chavez worked hard with his jab in the fifth and Rodriguez came strongly late in the round but was doing some showboating and taunting Chavez at the end of every round. Chavez again worked hard in the sixth scoring well and keeping Rodriguez on the back foot landing strongly to the body but Rodriguez again finished the round with a flourish. Rodriguez handed out plenty of punishment in the seventh as Chavez looked to be tiring and Rodriguez dominated the eighth. It was toe-to-toe with both connecting with clubbing shots in the ninth and Rodriguez produced a strong finish to take the tenth. Scores 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 all for Rodrguez. There looked to be a huge gap in relative experience but Rodriguez had an extensive and successful time as an amateur winning a bronze medal at the PanAmerican Games and the 2016 Olympics. Chavez, 35, hardly counts as active with just one fight in 2023 and one in 2024. ILigan City, Philippines: Super Bantam: Jerwin Ancajas (36-4-2) W KO 2 Richie Mepranum (38-10-1). Light Fly: Samuel Salva (21-2) W TKO 2 Eldin Guinahon (9-4). Ancajas vs. Mepranum Ancajas finishes fellow-southpaw Mepranum with a body shot in the second in this clash for the vacant Philippines title. Ancajas looked much the bigger man and in the first quickly forced Mepranum to the ropes. Mepranum was ducking and hiding behind his close guard leaving Ancajas with very little in the way of a target. Mepranum looked apprehensive but finally came out of his shell and traded hooks with Ancajas and both landed some solid shots. There was a wild exchange of hooks at the start of the second. Mepranum was ducking low and shooting left hooks to the body of Ancajas but Ancajas bullied Mepranum to the ropes and banged home a wicked right to the body. Mepranum collapsed to his hands and knees with his head down and stayed like that as the referee tolled the ten. It was some time before Mepranum was able to get up. Former IBF super flyweight champion Ancajas had lost on a second round kayo against Takuma Inoue, the younger brother of Naoya, in a challenge for the secondary WBA super bantam title in February last year. This is his second win since then but his only current rating is No 10 with the WBC so he has a lot of work to do to get another title shot. Mepranum, 37, has had shots at the WBA and WBO flyweight titles and WBC super-fly title but was inactive in 2022 and had only one fight in 2023 and 2024 and this, his seventh loss by KO/TKO, might be his swan song. Salva vs. Guinahon Local light flyweight “ Silent Assassin” Salva stops Guinahon in two rounds for his fourteenth inside the distance win. His two losses have been against Pedro Taduran in a fight for the vacant IBF title and former WBC minimumweight champion Yudai Shigeoka. Second first round loss in a row for Guinahon Kiev, Ukraine: Super Light: Aram Faniian (26-2) W PTS 12 Nicolas Jara (13-7). Super Light: Viktor Postol (32-5) W PTS 8 Andres Tejera (13-5-2). Faniian vs. Jara Faniian retains the WBO Global title with a unanimous decision over Argentinian southpaw Jara. Scores 119-105. 119-109 and 118-107. Postol vs. Tejera Former WBC super-light champion Postol, 41, returns to action with a unanimous verdict over substitute Tejera from Argentina. Scores 78-74 twice and 78-75. About the Author 
Born in Scotland, Eric Armit started working with Boxing News magazine in the UK in the late 1960’s initially doing records for their Boxing News Annual and compiling World, European and Commonwealth ratings for the magazine. He wrote his first feature article for Boxing News in 1973 and wrote a “World Scene” weekly column for the magazine from the late 1970’s until 2004. Armit wrote a monthly column for Boxing Digest in the USA and contributed pieces to magazines in Mexico, Italy, Australia, Spain, Argentina and other countries. Armit now writes a Weekly Report covering every major fight around the world and a bi-weekly Snips & Snipes column plus occasional general interest articles with these being taken up by boxing sites around the world. He was a member of the inaugural WBC Ratings Committee and a technical advisor to the EBU Ratings Committee and was consulted by John McCain’s research team when they were drafting the Ali Act. He is a Director and former Chairman of the Commonwealth Boxing Council. Armit has been nominated to the International Boxing Hall of Fame the past two years (2019 and 2020) to which he said, “Being on the list is an unbelievably huge honour.” Click here to view a list of other articles written by Eric Armit.  |
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