By Jim Dower: In perhaps a fitting end to what has been a disappointing bantamweight tournament put on by Showtime, former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Colombian Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1, 14 KO’s) by a 5th round technical decision after a hard head clash opened up a cut on the forehead of the 32-year-old Perez on Saturday night at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, California. The cut, which opened up an artery and couldn’t be stopped with manual pressure, led to the ringside doctor halting the bout at 1:07 of the 5th. The fight then went to the scorecards, where Darchinyan won by the judges’ scores of 50-44, 50-44 and 50-44.
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Darchinyan-Mares, Agbeko-Perez tonight in Bantamweight tournament
By Jim Dower: Later on tonight, four of the six best bantamweights will take part in Showtimes’s bantamweight tournament at the Emerald Queen Casino, in Tacoma, Washington. Vic Darchinyan will be facing Abner Mares, and Joseph Agbeko will take on Yonnhy Perez in what promises to be action packed bouts. The problem is that the two best bantamweights – Fernando Montiel and Nonito Donaire – won’t be taking part in the tournament, and that really hurts the tourney.
Action packed Mares vs Perez ends in a majority draw
By Sam Gregory: The co-main event of tonight’s May 22nd edition of Showtime Championship Boxing features undefeated IBF bantamweight champion Yonnhy Perez 20-0 with 14 KO’s who is defending his title for the first time against another unbeaten bantamweight Abner Mares 20-0 with 13 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout in the bantamweight division.
Perez defeats Agbeko, DeMarco stops Alfaro – Boxing Results
By Scott Gilfoid: Last nights’ bout between International Boxing Federation bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (27-2, 22 KO’s) and undefeated challenger Yonnhy Perez (20-0, 14 KO’s) was one of the worst scored fights I’ve seen since the Carl Froch vs. Andre Dirrell bout on October 17th. Agbeko, the 29-year-old champion, was making his third defense of his IBF title at the Treasure Island Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada.