Brandon Ríos vs. Urbano Antillón

World Championship Boxing
DateJuly 9, 2011
VenueHome Depot Center, Carson, California, United States
Title(s) on the lineWBA Lightweight Championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Brandon Ríos Urbano Antillón
Nickname Bam Bam Azteca
Hometown Oxnard, California Maywood, California
Pre-fight record 27-0-1 (20 KO) 28-2-0 (20 KO)
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg) 134+3⁄4 lb (61 kg)
Recognition WBA Lightweight Champion
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] The bout was held on July 9, 2011, at Home Depot Center, in Carson, California, United States and televised on Showtime.[2]

Build up

A bout between both Ríos and Antillón was to take place on the undercard of Antonio Margarito vs. Roberto Garcia.[3] The fight was called off due to a cut sustained during sparring on the eyebrow of Ríos.[4][5]

Entrance performers

The Mexican singer José Manuel Figueroa performed as Ríos entered the arena.[6]

Main card

Preliminary card

  • Lightweight bout: United States José Javier Román vs. United States Randy Arrellin
    • Román defeated Arrellin via knockout at 2:07 in the first round.
  • Featherweight bout: United States Gabino Sáenz vs. United States Quincy Wesby
    • Sáenz defeated Wesby via knockout at 1:41 in the third round.
  • Middleweight bout: Russia Matt Korobov vs. Cuba Lester González Perez
    • Korobov defeated Perez via unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 78-74).
  • Welterweight bout: Mexico Alonso Loeza vs. United States Ricardo Malfavon
    • Loeza and Malfavon fought to a majority draw (37-39, 38-38, 38-38).
  • Light Heavyweight bout: United States Mike Lee vs. United States Michael Birthmark
    • Lee defeated Birthmark via knockout at 2:56 in the third round.
  • Super Featherweight bout: Australia Paul Fleming vs. Mexico Juan Jose Beltran
    • Fleming defeated Beltran via knockout at 0:52 in the first round.
  • Lightweight bout: United States Mercito Gesta vs. Mexico Jorge Pimentel
    • Gesta defeated Pimentel via knockout at 2:23 in the third round.

References

  1. ^ Doug Fischer (8 June 2011). "Rios-Antillon press conference is heated, but not as hot as the fight will be". Ring TV. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
  2. ^ Doug Fischer (4 July 2011). "Unlike Klitschko-Haye, Rios-Antillon will deliver action". Ring TV. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011.
  3. ^ ringtv (8 June 2011). "Video: Rios-Antillon press conference, one-on-one interviews". Ring TV. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011.
  4. ^ "News & latest headlines from AOL". AOL.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06.
  5. ^ "Max Boxing - News - What Drives Brandon Rios". Max Boxing.
  6. ^ "Max Boxing - Home". Max Boxing.