Demarco defeats Sanchez

By Dan Ambrose: Lightweight contender Antonio Demarco defeated WBC Silver lightweight champion Reyes Sanchez (20-4-1, 11 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Heartland Events Center, Grand Island, Nebraska. The final judges’ scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111. Demarco, fighting for the second time since being stopped by Edwin Valero in February 2010, cut Sanchez early in the 1st round and then build up a considerable lead in the first part of the fight.

However, Sanchez came on in the second part of the fight to make it close. Sanchez was very busy and out-worked Demarco during significant portions of the fight by throwing a massive amount of punches. Demarco was the stronger puncher, and got the better of Sanchez when landing his harder punches.

The bad thing about this fight is that Demarco reportedly is that he is cousins with WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto,. Given that Demarco is ranked number #1 by the WBC, you would think that he would be Soto’s next fight. However, Demarco won’t fight Soto.

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