Still undefeated
Nietes retains IBF Flyweight crown
FILIPINO boxer Donnie Nietes defended his IBF flyweight title with a seventhround stoppage of Argentina's Juan Carlos Reveco.
Nietes (41-1-4, 23 KOs) landed a huge shot at the sixth-round bell on Reveco (39-4), who wobbled back to his stool.
The Filipino veteran then floored Reveco with a four-punch combination early in the seventh, and Reveco's corner threw in the towel.
The 35-year-old Nietes hasn't lost since 2004, and he knows it's time to land a major fight.
"I'm not sure if I'll stay at this weight or move up," Nietes said. "I want the biggest fights possible. I would love to fight Chocolatito. I would also love to fight the winner of the main event tonight."
Thai champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai also retained his WBC super flyweight title with an exciting majority decision over Juan Francisco Estrada on Saturday night.
Sor Rungvisai (44-41) controlled the early rounds and withstood a late charge from Mexico's Estrada (36-3), leading to a dynamite 12th round that brought the lively crowd of 7,827 to its feet.
Puerto Rico's McWilliams Arroyo won a majority decision over Mexico's Carlos Cuadras in the 115-pound penultimate bout of the latest "Superfly" show at the Forum.
Earlier, Ukraine's Artem Dalakian claimed the WBA flyweight title with a unanimous decision over Brian Viloria. The Azeri-born Dalakian (16-0, 11 KOs) bloodied his 37-year-old American opponent on the way to a dominant victory.