Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón
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| Date | July 9, 2011 | |
| Location | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States | |
| Title(s) on the line | WBA Lightweight Championship | |
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 Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón | ||
| Bam Bam | Azteca | |
| Tale of the tape | ||
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| Oxnard, California | From | Maywood, California |
| 27-0-1 (20 KO) | Pre-fight record | 28-2-0 (20 KO) |
| 5 ft, 10 in | Height | 5 ft, 8 in |
| 135 | Weight | 134¾ |
| WBA Lightweight Champion | Recognition | |
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| Result | Ríos won by K.O. in the third. | |
Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón was a boxing Lightweight championship match for the WBA Lightweight championship.[1][2] The bout was be held on July 9, 2011, at Home Depot Center, in Carson, California, United States and televised on Showtime.[3][4]
Build up
A bout between both Ríos and Antillón was to take place on the undercard of Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto Garcia.[5] The fight was called off due to a cut sustained during sparring on the eyebrow of Ríos.[6][7]
Entrance performers
The Mexican singer José Manuel Figueroa performed as Ríos entered the arena.[8]
Main card
- Lightweight Championship Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón
- Ríos defeated Antillón via technical knockout at 2:39 in the third round.
- Light Middleweight bout:
Carlos Amado Molina vs. 
Kermit Cintron
- Molina defeated Cintron via unanimous decision (98-92, 98-92, 98-92).
Preliminary card
- Lightweight bout: José Javier Román vs. Randy Arrellin
- Román defeated Arrellin via knockout at 2:07 in the first round.
- Featherweight bout: Gabino Sáenz vs. Quincy Wesby
- Sáenz defeated Wesby via knockout at 1:41 in the third round.
- Middleweight bout:
Matt Korobov vs. 
Lester González Perez
- Korobov defeated Perez via unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 78-74).
- Welterweight bout: Alonso Loeza vs. Ricardo Malfavon
- Loeza and Malfavon fought to a majority draw (37-39, 38-38, 38-38).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Mike Lee vs. Michael Birthmark
- Lee defeated Birthmark via knockout at 2:56 in the third round.
- Super Featherweight bout:
Paul Fleming vs. Juan Jose Beltran
- Fleming defeated Beltran via knockout at 0:52 in the first round.
- Lightweight bout: Mercito Gesta vs. Jorge Pimentel
- Gesta defeated Pimentel via knockout at 2:23 in the third round.
References
- ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167631-rios-antillon-press-conference-is-heated-but-not-as-hot-as-the-fight-will-be
- ↑ http://www.esnewsreporting.com/brandon-rios-raw-uncut/
- ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167927-unlike-klitschko-haye-rios-antillon-will-deliver-acction
- ↑ http://www.esnewsreporting.com/brandon-rios-core-workout-preparing-for-antillon/
- ↑ http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/167627-video-rios-antillon-press-conference-interviews
- ↑ http://www.aolnews.com/2010/04/07/brandon-rios-takes-aim-at-urbano-antillon/
- ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/max-boxing-news/what-drives-brandon-rios
- ↑ http://www.maxboxing.com/news/main-lead/antillon-stares-down-rios