Mark Magsayo defeats Eduardo Ramirez by unanimous decision
Mark Magsayo of the Philippines dominated Eduardo Ramirez of Mexico in a 10-round super featherweight bout. In the third round, Magsayo scored a knockdown. And in the fifth round, he landed a left hand that knocked out Ramirez’s mouthpiece and left blood dripping from his opponent’s mouth. The judges scored it 97-92, 97-92, 99-90 for Magsayo. Magsayo, 28, improved to 25-2. Eduardo Ramirez, 31, fell to 28-4-3.
Margaret Whitmore defeats Mia Ellis by majority decision
At 31, Whitmore started her pro boxing career in January. Now she’s 3-0. Whitmore won by majority decision, outdueling the more experienced Ellis in the four-round super featherweight fight. The judges scored it 38-38, 39-37, 39-37 for Whitmore. Ellis, 24, fell to 7-3.
Justin Viloria defeats Angel Contreras by TKO
Justin Viloria, a self-described “body snatcher,” dropped Contreras three times with – what else? – body shots. The last one came in the fifth round, when the referee stopped the super featherweight bout. Viloria, a 19-year-old southpaw from Whitter, Calif., improved to 6-0 with four knockouts. Contreras, the 30-year-old Mexican, fell to 15-9-2.
