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Fights from the weekend: Narrow victory for Jurado

There were hardly any top fights last weekend (August 1 – 3). Only in Chicago did the likes of Oscar Duarte Jurado and Regis Prograis stand in the ring.

After losing to Ryan Garcia in December 2023, Oscar Duarte Jurado (r.) is back on his way to the top of the world rankings. At the weekend he defeated Kenneth Sims Jr. in Chicago and celebrated his fourth win in a row. (Photo: Golden Boy / Cris Esqueda)

Friday, August 1

Super spring: Sara Jalonen vs. Mea Motu, PS UD (0:3)
Venue: ABA Stadium, Auckland, Australia

WBC World Flying Championship: Panya Pradabsri vs. Carlos Canizales, knockout 5th round
Venue: El Poliedro, Caracas, Venezuela

Saturday, August 2

Half-Welter: Oscar Duarte Jurado vs. Kenneth Sims Jr., PS MD (2:0:1)
Half-Welter: Regis Prograis vs. Joseph Pedroza Diaz Jr., PS UD (3:0)
Venue: University of Illinois, Chicago, USA

EBU European Championship in Welter: Samuel Molina vs. Anas Messaoudi, Draw MD (0:1:2)
Venue: Plaza de Toros de La Malagueta, Malaga, Spain

Super feather: Yamato Hata vs. Shigetoshi Kotari, Draw SD (1:1:1)
Light: Hiromasa Urakawa vs. Yoji Saito, T.K.o. 8th round
Venue: Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Semi-Fly: Rodrigo Ramirez vs. Aaron de la Cruz Escobedo, knockout 1st round
Venue: Hotel Tamanaco Intercontinental, Caracas, Venezuela

Sunday, August 3

Half-fly: Takeru Inoue vs. Masataka Taniguchi, T.K.o. 5th round
Superbantam: Kaito Yamasaki vs. Sugarey Leonard Pores, T.K.o. 2nd round
Venue: Sumiyoshi Ward Center, Osaka, Japan