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Gary Russell Jr & Omar Figueroa Win on Solo Boxeo Friday Night

Last night’s edition of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” featured a five-fight event at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas that was presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Cavazos Boxing Promotions.  If you missed the live action or the TeleFutura broadcast, below is a summary of the results:

WinnerLoserMethodRound
Omar FigueroaEric CruzUnanimous decision8
Gary Russell Jr.Antonio MezaKO4
Jermell CharloLarry SmithUnanimous decision6
Oscar Tovar Jr.Roberto PerezKO1
Juan ReynaAngel HernandezSplit decision4

All of the big names on the card won their respective bouts. The headline bout for the evening saw Omar Figueroa take home a unanimous decision win, and in the co-feature, touted prospect Gary Russell Jr continued his winning ways, scoring a KO in the 4th round.

Next week the “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast will feature boxing’s best middleweights from Texas as Austin’s top contender James Kirkland faces Ciudad Juarez’s Saul Duran in an eight-round fight and Fort Worth’s Brian Vera battles San Antonio’s Eloy Suarez in an eight-round bout.  The TeleFutura broadcast begins at 11:30 pm ET/PT (10:30pm CT).

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