By Cliff Rold
Baker battered Savigne near the ropes before dropping him, Savigne struggling to his feet. Unable to steady himself, Savigne was saved by referee Ernie Sharif at 1:58 of the second.
In the televised opener, 25-year old featherweight Claudio Marrero (18-1, 13 KO), 126 ¼, of the Dominican Republic, won his fourth straight with a four-knockdown unanimous decision win over 30-year old Orlando Rizzo (18-6, 11 KO), 126, of Managua, Nicaragua.
Marrero scored a knockdown in the second, two in the fourth, and another in the fifth. The fight’s best round was the second, Rizzo rising to stun Marrero before Marrero took over the fight for good. Final scores came in at 78-70, 80-68, and 78-71. The referee was Rick Steigerwald.
The card was broadcast in the US on Showtime as part of its “ShoBox” series, promoted by Goosen Promotions.
Cliff Rold is the Managing Editor of BoxingScene and a member of the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and the Boxing Writers Association of America. He can be reached at roldboxing@hotmail.com
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