A number of shifts took place among the boxing ranks following the fourth weekend of March 2014. To start, on 21st March, Juan Carlos Reveco knocked out Manuel Vides in the 2nd round of their world title fight in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The short night’s work retained Reveco’s WBA Flyweight title and improves the Argentine’s record to an impressive 33 wins, 18 knockouts, 1 loss. Panama-native Vides’ now decreases to 15 wins, 9 knockouts, 3 losses.
On 22nd March, Sheffield, England, Kid Galahad progressed his career after capturing the vacant European Junior Featherweight title. Galahad was all business against Sergio Prado, and scored a 12 round Unanimous Decision. Following official scores of 117-111, 118-110, 120-108, Galahad extends his record to 16 wins, 8 by knockout, while Prado’s reduces to 9 wins, 3 knockouts, 4 losses, 1 draw.
Anselmo Moreno won a Unanimous Decision over his opponent Javier Chacon in Panama City, Panama. Chacon was dropped twice in the 2nd round of the contest, and Moreno deducted a point in the 10th following an ugly low blow. After official scores of 117-108, 118.5-108.5, 118-108 were announced, Moreno climbs to 35 wins, 12 knockouts, 2 lossses, 1 draw, while Chacon falls to 19 wins, 4 knockouts, 2 losses.
Also that night, Francisco Rodriguez Jr. snapped up both a victory and the WBO Strawweight strap by dethroning then champion Merlito Sabillo in Monterrey, Mexico. Rodriguez was declared the bout’s winner following a 10th round TKO, which included a 3rd round knockdown of Sabillo along the way. Rodriguez Jr. improves his record to 15 wins, 11 knockouts, 2 losses, while Sabillo’s reduces to 23 wins, 12 knockouts, 1 loss, 1 draw.
Finally, on March 26th, Tokyo, Kohei Kono upset Denkaosan Kaovichit to capture the vacant WBA Junior Bantamweight crown. Kaovichit was dethroned following a knockdown in the 4th round, and another in the 8th which he was unable to rise from. At the time of stoppage, official ringside scorecards couldn’t have been closer at 65-67, 66-66, 67-66. The big win catapults Kono back into the big time, his record now reading 30 wins, 13 knockouts, 8 losses, while the beaten Kaovichit’s drops to 62 wins, 26 knockouts, 4 losses, 1 draw.
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