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Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón

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Date
  
July 9, 2011

27-0-1 (20 KO)
  
28-2-0 (20 KO)

Bam Bam
  
Azteca

5 feet, 10 inches
  
5 feet, 8 inches

Venue
  
Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States

Title(s) on the line
  
WBA Lightweight Championship

Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón was a boxing Lightweight championship match for the WBA Lightweight championship. The bout was held on July 9, 2011, at Home Depot Center, in Carson, California, United States and televised on Showtime.

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Build up

A bout between both Ríos and Antillón was to take place on the undercard of Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto Garcia. The fight was called off due to a cut sustained during sparring on the eyebrow of Ríos.

Entrance performers

The Mexican singer José Manuel Figueroa performed as Ríos entered the arena.

Main card

  • Lightweight Championship Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón
  • Ríos defeated Antillón via technical knockout at 2:39 in the third round.
  • Light Middleweight bout: Carlos Amado Molina vs. Kermit Cintron
  • Molina defeated Cintron via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 98-92).

    • Preliminary card

  • Lightweight bout: José Javier Román vs. Randy Arrellin
  • Román defeated Arrellin via knockout at 2:07 in the first round.
  • Featherweight bout: Gabino Sáenz vs. Quincy Wesby
  • Sáenz defeated Wesby via knockout at 1:41 in the third round.
  • Middleweight bout: Matt Korobov vs. Lester González Perez
  • Korobov defeated Perez via unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 78-74).
  • Welterweight bout: Alonso Loeza vs. Ricardo Malfavon
  • Loeza and Malfavon fought to a majority draw (37-39, 38-38, 38-38).
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Mike Lee vs. Michael Birthmark
  • Lee defeated Birthmark via knockout at 2:56 in the third round.
  • Super Featherweight bout: Paul Fleming vs. Juan Jose Beltran
  • Fleming defeated Beltran via knockout at 0:52 in the first round.
  • Lightweight bout: Mercito Gesta vs. Jorge Pimentel
  • Gesta defeated Pimentel via knockout at 2:23 in the third round.

    • References

    Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón Wikipedia
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