Cutting defeat for Chávez Jr by Cazares

Mario Cázares defeated, by technical decision in five rounds, the former world champion, Julio César Chávez Jr at the Grand Hotel Tijuana, in Tijuana, Mexico.

In a complicated bout, Chávez Jr. had to be checked for a nasty cut to his left eyelid, and could not continue, so the battle, which was stopped at 41 seconds of the sixth round.
It went to the scorecards, and they declared Cazares the winner by 57-56, 59-54 and 57-56.

In another fight, WBC super bantamweight world champion, Yamileth Mercado (16-2, 5 KOs), defeated Irasema Rayas (8-7-1, 4 KOs) by technical knockout in the third round, in a non title bout at featherweight.

Karim “Traviesito” Arce (17-0-2, 8 KOs) defeated David Martino (10-9, 7 KOs) by knockout in the third round, so nephew of “Travieso” Arce lengthens his undefeated stride in professional boxing.