Pechanga Arena, San Diego, USA. One of the rare heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) wards of Robert Garcia, the American prospect-big man
Antonio Mireles (5-0, 5 KOs), whom we noted in the article The Future of Heavyweight: who will replace Usyk, Fury and Joshua, beat another traveler. They turned out to be a compatriot
Kalil Carter (2-2, 2 KOs). But the victory of Mireles was very difficult.
The favorite picked up blows in the opening round and ended up on the canvas.
DOWN GOES MIRELES #NavarreteBaez pic.twitter.com/xIwGGcK5js
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But in the 2nd three-minute period, everything fell into place: the big man began to beat the underdog, forcing the referee to intervene and stop the beating.
El Gigante with the last laugh #NavarreteBaez pic.twitter.com/a3HzkWiwyn
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Mireles TKO 2.
IBF mandatory contender Mexican featherweight (up to 57.2 kg) Luis Alberto Lopez (26-2, 15 KOs) beat Colombian journiman Jason Vargas (20-11, 15 KOs) in an intermediate fight.
In the 2nd round, the Mexican got a clean left hook to the liver. The underdog took a knee and failed to continue the fight.
FOLDED HIM @venadolopez1 | #NavarreteBaez pic.twitter.com/cuLl4P6bpg
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Lopez KO 2.
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