StubHub Center, Carson, California - In a battle of amateur rivals, WBC lightweight champion Omar Figueroa (23-0- 17KOs) returned after a year off and won a twelve round unanimous decision over Jerry Belmontes (19-4, 5KOs). The scores were 115-113 for Belmontes, 116-112 for Figueroa and 118-110 for Figueroa.
The first two rounds were big for Belmontes, who was outworking and outlanding Figueroa. In the third, Figueroa started battling back with hard punches from both hands with Belmontes hanging in there and throwing back.
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The first two rounds were big for Belmontes, who was outworking and outlanding Figueroa. In the third, Figueroa started battling back with hard punches from both hands with Belmontes hanging in there and throwing back.
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