Emiliano Vargas’ candidacy for Prospect of the Year gained a sharp boost Friday in the complete, varied showing he produced in knocking out Ireland’s Larry Fryers in the fifth round.
Flyweight Matthew Griego outpointed Gilberto Mendoza, and junior middleweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. won his Top Rank debut Saturday at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Featherweight titleholder Luis Alberto Lopez and Angelo Leo both made weight ahead of Lopez’s fourth title defense, set for Saturday at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Steven Navarro, the fast-rising junior bantamweight prospect from Los Angeles, returns to action in a six-rounder against Oscar Arroyo on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Junior bantamweight prospect Steven “Kid Dynamite” Navarro, a 13-time U.S. national amateur champion who turned pro earlier this month with a dramatic knockout, has signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank.