Former world champion Francisco Vargas stopped Rod Salka after round six of their scheduled 10 round lightweight bout at The Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, California.
In round five, Vargas dropped Salka with a hard uppercut.
In round six, Salka began to bleed under his left eye, and the fight was stopped between rounds.
Vargas, 130 lbs of Mexico City is 25-1-2 with 18 knockouts. Salka, 131 lbs of Bunola, PA is 24-5.
“I wanted to put a great show,” said Francisco Vargas.”I did what he worked on in the gym, fighting cautiously and moving my head. I feel great because we did a great job. I want the rematch against Miguel Berchelt. We’re ready for that fight.”
Andrew Cancio stopped previously undefeated Aidar Sharibayev in the 10th and final round of their super featherweight bout.
In round three, Cancio dropped Sharibayev with a hard left hook. In round five it was another left hand that sent Sharibayev to the deck.
In round ten, Cancio continued the onslaught until the bout was stopped 43 seconds into the round.
Cancio, 130 lbs of Blyth, CA is 18-4-2 with 14 knockouts. Sharibayev, 129.4 lbs of miami, FL is 7-1.
“I listened to my corner, and I trained hard. That’s why I got the victory,” said Andrew Cancio. “I threw jabs and combinations, and I kept moving my head. This was a great performance in front of my fans. It feels amazing because hard work pays off.”
Javier Padilla remained undefeated as he took a four round unanimous decision over Ricardo Arias in a super featherweight bout.
Padilla, 124.6 lbs of Indio, CA won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 6-0-1. Arias, 126.4 lbs of Mexico City is 1-3-1. This bout was a rematch of a draw that took placed last August.
“I’ve dedicated myself more to boxing this time around,” said Javier Padilla. “That’s why I won this rematch. I was working the graveyard shift before heading to the weigh-in for the first fight. But I’ve quit my job, so I was well rested for this one. I can’t wait to be back.”
Aaron McKenna remained undefeated with a 1st round stoppage over Keasen Freeman in their scheduled four-round welterweight bout.
In round one, McKenna dropped Freeman with a flush left hook. About a minute later, McKenna dropped Freeman with a perfect straight right. Freeman got up, but referee Wayne Hedgepath stopped the bout at 2:06.
McKenna, 146.8 lbs of Monaghan, IRE is now 3-0 with two knockouts. Freeman, 146.6 lbs of Aiken, SC is 4-2.
“I felt very strong,” said Aaron McKenna. “I landed some good, solid shots. After he went down the first time, I knew he couldn’t handle my power. I knew I had to start fast but at the same time be patient, and it all came together.”
Genaro Gamez remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Shoki Sakai in a welterweight bout.
Gamez, 139.4 lbs of San Diego won by scores of 79-73 twice and 77-75 to raise his mark to 8-0. Sakai, 140.4 lbs of Amagasaki, JAP is 22-8-2.
“I felt great, though he [Sakai] was much bigger,” said Genaro Gamez. “It was good experienced because he was tough, but at 130 or 135 nobody beats me.”
Rommel Caballero and Eric Rodriguez fought to a technical draw after Rodriguez could not continue after a cut was caused by a head clash after the 1st round in their scheduled four-round lightweight bout.
In round one, Rodriguez was cut over his left eye from a head clash
“I don’t know what to say. It’s crazy,” said Rommel Caballero. “This is not what I wanted at all. It’s the California rules, so I have to respect them.”
