Mendez starches Salgado in four to win Jr. Lightweight crown

Argenis Mendez won the IBF Jr. Lightweight championship with a fourth round stoppage over Juan Carlos Salgado at the Hanger in Costa Mesa, California.

Mendez dropped Salgado hard in round one from a thudding right hand. In round four, it was a left hok that dropped Salgado and the fight was stopped by referee Wayne Hedgepath at the forty-five second mark of round four.

Mendez of the Dominican Republic is now 21-2 with 11 knockouts. Salgado of Mexico is 26-2-1.

Oscar Molina scored a second round stoppage over Willie Walton in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Molina dropped Walton in round two from a beautiful counter right. Molina then landed five hard punches on the ropes and referee Tom Taylor stopped the bout 3\thirty-five seconds into round two.

Molina, 149 lbs is 2-0 with 1 knockout. Walton, 152 lbs is 4-7