Timothy Bradley vs. Jessie Vargas & Óscar Valdez Fierro vs. Ruben Tamayo RBR

Bradley and Vargas will be vying for the interim WBO 147lb title, for the record - the same that was on the line in Mayweather vs. Pacquiao on May 2nd. (Pacquiao lifting it off Bradley and defending it once against Chris Algieri in his 2nd reign, having been deposed in Bradley I before Tim made defenses against Marquez & Provodnikov)

 

This will be the 1000th boxing event aired on HBO.

 

Leonardo Chavez vs. Jair Quintero, 6 rounds @ super featherweight

 

Round 1

Quintero is jabbing and hooking up top and delivering low shovels inside. Chavez is landing the heavier punches, getting in lead rights and body shots during each furious exchange. Chavez is pulling down on the gloves and tape of Quintero with his left glove and threading in his right.

10-9 Chavez

 

Round 2

Quintero is dropping lead rights on the body from outside. Chavez is doubling his jab and stepping in and out. Quintero times him with a wide left uppercut on the ear and Chavez is knocked on his ass! The ref waves no as though it were a slip, but very clear knockdown.

10-8 Quintero

19-18 Quintero

 

Replay shows their feet were tangled, but still, that was a knockdown and not a trip. :bart

 

Brown vs. Marrufo already happened, non-televised (result up on BoxRec), so just one more to go after this.

 

Round 3

Quintero is throwing down at Chavez, fists clanging his spine, Quintero's elbows bent and pointed skyward. Quintero is forcing Chavez to bow forward by leading with the long jab and then pounding him on the backside. Chavez getting very little off as he folds and unfolds himself like a lawn chair, raising a piddling left jab.

10-9 Quintero

29-27 Quintero