Undefeated IBF Super Welterweight World Champion Bakhram Murtazaliev dropped former world champion Tim Tszyu four times on his way to a third-round stoppage in the main event of PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video action Saturday night from the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
Unbeaten Mateo Tapia (17-0-1, 10 KOs) and the hard-charging Endry Saavedra (16-1-1, 13 KOs) fought to a majority draw in an explosive 10-round middleweight bout that saw both men hit the canvas. In the end, one judges’ score of 94-92 for Tapia was overruled by two scores of 93-93.
Cuban prospect Yoenis Tellez (9-0, 7 KOs) scored a dominant seventh-round stoppage of Johan Gonzalez (35-4, 34 KOs) in their super welterweight clash. Tellez dropped Gonzalez three times in the final two rounds, with the final stoppage coming at 1:57 of round seven.
Unbeaten super featherweight Geo Lopez (17-0, 12 KOs), who’s trained by the renowned Eddy Reynoso, delivering a dominant unanimous decision over Ricky Medina Jr. (15-3, 8 KOs) by the score of 80-71 according to all three judges.
Isaac Cruz Sr.-trained Ricardo Salas (20-2-2, 15 KOs) deliver a highlight-reel KO of Roiman Villa (26-3, 24 KOs) 2:06 into the third round of their welterweight clash.
Former unified world champion Stephen Fulton Jr (22-1, 8 KOs) going toe-to-toe with Carlos Castro (30-3, 14KOs) across 10-rounds of featherweight action, with Fulton edging Castro via split-decision (96-93 Fulton, 95-94 Fulton and 95-94 Castro).
Former super lightweight world champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero (16-2, 13 KOs) earned a unanimous decision over Manuel Jaimes (16-2-1, 11 KOs) in their 10-round super lightweight attraction. Romero was victorious by the score of 99-91 according to all three judges.
Mexican superstar and pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez delivered another virtuoso performance by dropping the previously unbeaten Edgar Berlanga on his way to defending his unified WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight World Championships via unanimous decision as Canelo Promotions presented a Mexican Independence Day Weekend extravaganza headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View available on Prime Video Saturday night from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Former super middleweight world champion Caleb Plant (23-2, 14 KOs) bounced back from a knockdown to stop the previously unbeaten Trevor McCumby (28-1, 21 KOs) in round nine to capture the Interim WBA Super Middleweight Title.
WBA Middleweight World Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (31-3-3, 19 KOs) scored his fourth-straight knockout as he stopped former two-division champion Danny “Swift” Garcia (37-4, 21 KOs) after nine rounds. The matchup pitted two of this era’s most accomplished fighters against each other, as the two had combined to face 21 world champions heading into the fight.