Esparza defended WBC world title

WBC flyweight champion Marlen Esparza defeated Eva Guzman by unanimous decision Saturday night at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.

Guzman was brave and Made a great fight.

She never stopped coming forward and forced Esparza to step up her game to convincingly win rounds.

Esparza landed the best punches throughout most of the fight, including counter overhand and straight right hands to the head.

Despite Esparza landing hard punches to the head, Guzman did not look visibly hurt. At times, she would aggressively close the distance between the two anytime Esparza would connect to the head.

Scores were 98-92, 98-92, and 99-91 for Estrada, who improves to 13-1, 1 knockout. With the win.

Esparza has won her last six bouts since losing by technical decision to Seniesa Estrada in November 2019.

Guzman, who resides in Maracay, Venezuela, drops to 19-2-1, 11 KOs. The 30-year-old had won her last 15 bouts since her decision loss to Debora Rengifo in June 2016.