Emiliano Vargas W10 Jonathan Montrel...  On the undercard in San Luis Potosi, Emiliano Vargas, cruised past Jonathan Montrel by ten-round unanimous decision. Official scores were 100-89 and 99-90 (twice). Vargas (16-0, 14 KOs), the son of former world champion Fernando Vargas, almost ended matters early. He hurt Montrel (19-4, 13 KOs) with multiple left hooks to the body in the first round before putting him on the deck courtesy of a right hand. Vargas pressed the action but was unable to finish the crafty New Orleans native. The 21-year-old had to settle for a decision after winning his previous six fights by stoppage. "I knew he was a tough fighter,” Vargas said. “I didn’t want to get too crazy. I just wanted to take my time. I’m glad I got this experience, and we’re on to the next challenge.”

 

Lindo Delgado W12 Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela... In an IBF junior welterweight eliminator, Lindolfo Delgado kept his undefeated record with a split decision over Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela. All three judges scored the fight 114-113, with two judges favoring the native of Linares, Mexico. Delgado (24-0, 16 KOs), a 2016 Olympian, built an early lead on the scorecards before Valenzuela (31-5-1, 17 KOs) rebounded to tighten things up in the middle rounds. Delgado did some damage with his laser right hand, which caused some swelling around Valenzuela's left eye. In the 12th, Valenzuela put Delgado on the canvas with a left hook and thought he'd done enough to win once the final bell sounded. But it was Delgado who prevailed in the nip-and-tuck affair. "This was not an easy fight. Valenzuela is a good fighter," Delgado said. "He shocked me with a knockdown, but I had a strong desire to get back in there and really win. There were some rounds that he may have won by a little bit, but I won the majority of the rounds."

 

Richard Torrez TKO1 Tomas Salek...  American heavyweight hopeful Richard Torrez Jr. continued his march up the heavyweight rankings with a first-round stoppage over Czech veteran Tomas Salek. Torrez (14-0, 12 KOs), who earned Olympic silver for Team USA in 2021, blitzed Salek (23-8, 14 KOs) from the opening bell. He landed a clean right hook that bloodied Salek's nose and ended the brief battle of big men. "The quick result was because our camp went well," Torrez said. "We love to give the people a good show. I’m thankful that we had a good camp. A win is a win, and we’ll be back in the gym tomorrow."

 

ADDITIONAL RESULTS

 

Seventeen year-old junior lightweight Julian Montalvo (5-0, 4 KOs) wasted no time, notching a first-round knockout over Nicolas Patron (3-3, 1 KO). He knocked down Patron with a two-punch combination in the opening minute and put him down for the 10-count with a left hook to the body. Time of stoppage: 2:02.

 

San Luis Potosi native Jorge Ascanio (15-1-1, 9 KOs) captured a junior featherweight victory with a ten-round split decision over Jose Amaro (12-1-1, 4 KOs). Scores: 95-94 Ascanio (twice) and 96-93 Amaro.