The Boxingtalk Scoreboard: Francisco Vargas wins lightweight debut

Source: WBC

24/11/2020

The Boxingtalk Scoreboard: Francisco Vargas wins lightweight debut

Francisco Vargas KO3 Otto Gámez... Former WBC 130-pound champion Francisco “Bandido” Vargas returned from over a year of inactivity, knocking out Venezuela's Otto Gámez (19-4) in the third round. Vargas (27-2-2) ended the bout with a nice left uppercut. The Mexican launched his lightweight campaign after years at junior lightweight, including a WBC title reign from 2015-2017 that was ended by Miguel Berchelt.
 
Gohan Rodriguez W10 Taylor Quijada... In an immediate rematch, Gohan Rodriguez outboxed the previously unbeaten Taylor Quijada over ten rounds in a super flyweight bout held in San Luis Río Colorado, Mexico. The first bout, held in August, was an eight-round draw. This time, Rodríguez (listed at 13-1-1) landed better punches and used a lot of movement to avoid being tagged. He also scored a second-round knockdown of Quijada (listed at 10-1-2) with a right hook to the face. In round six, Taylor was deducted a point for low blows. Rodríguez took a unanimous decision victory via scores of 97-91 (twice) and 98-90.
 
Juan Félix Gómez W8 Izán Dura ... In a lightweight fight held in Spain, Juan Félix Gómez (9-0) defeated Izán Dura (3-6) via decision in an eight-round, all-Spanish fight.Gomez hopes to fight for Spain's domestic championship in his next bout. source for all results: wbc