Referee Mark Calo-oy steps in as Curiel is cornered and battered after a knockdown.
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Curiel rocked BADLY at the end of the 9th!
Saved by the bell... Things getting interesting again here in Oaxaca.
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Signs of life from Nontshinga in the 8th!
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...and Nontshinga loses a point for headbutts in the 7th round.
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Halfway through, we have it unofficially 5-1 for Curiel
Nontshinga fighting like a guy trying to avoid the punch that finished him last time, and otherwise just backing up to the ropes and letting Curiel dictate the action.
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Hot start in Round 1
Curiel standing between rounds... We'll see how that plays out if this goes the distance.
Scott Christ
Main event!
Adrian Curiel (24-4-1, 5 KO) vs Sivenathi Nontshinga (12-1, 9 KO), rematch, junior flyweights, 12 rounds, for Curiel’s IBF title
Did Curiel land the punch of a lifetime?
Was Nontshinga EXPOSED?
Let's find out!
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Majority Draw!
Lugo gets the dissenting card, but no real issue with the result here.