Cristina Navarro KO1 María Milano ... Cristina “La Piccolina” Navarro (7-3) stepped into the ring at the Pabellón Siglo XXI in Zaragoza, Spain with one thing on her mind: get it done and fast. Just 58 seconds into the opening round, the hometown fighter landed four pinpoint punches that sent Venezuela’s María Milano (13-4-2) crashing to the canvas, sealing a lightning-fast knockout in the minimumweight division. Navarro came out entering pressure from the opening bell, smothering her opponent with aggression, and never giving her a moment to breathe. A couple of quick exchanges, a big uppercut, and just like that, the fight was history. Navarro was coming off a razor-thin decision loss to Sara Bailey in Canada that nearly earned her a world title, so this win puts her back on track.
Martina Bernile D10 Hye Soo Park... In Novara, Italy, Martina Bernile and Hye Soo Park fought to a draw in their flyweight bout. From the opening bell, it was a tightly contested affair. Park, from South Korea, came out with speed, snapping off quick combinations and looking to assert herself early. Bernile, backed by a passionate home crowd at the Pala Igor, responded with pressure and close-range work. Neither fighter held back. Bernile found success with a trio of clean left hooks to Park’s left eye, visibly affecting the South Korean, though she never stepped off the gas. Park kept firing, trying to create angles, while Bernile dug in, thriving in the trenches. The pace was relentless—no lulls, no breathers, just ten rounds of nonstop action. When the final bell rang, the scorecards told the tale: one judge had it 96-94 for Park, another 96-94 for Bernile, and the third saw it even at 95-95. A split draw.
