LAS VEGAS (AP)—Nonito Donaire knocked out late replacement Manuel Vargas in the third round Saturday to retain the WBA interim super flyweight championship.
The Filipino controlled the bout throughout before flooring Vargas for good with a solid right uppercut at 1:33 in the third.
“It was a matter of relaxing and working my game plan,” Donaire said. “I went side to side, leading with the jab, then landed that hard uppercut.”
Donaire had been scheduled to fight Gerson Guerrero, who failed a pre-fight physical and his fellow Mexican Vargas stepped in.
“It was a crazy week,” Donaire said. “It didn’t matter who I fought, I simply tried to figure him out.”
On the undercard, WBO bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel knocked out Ciso Morales at 2:06 of the first round with two devastating body shots. Morales hit the canvas in obvious pain and was unable to beat the count.
Eric Morel earned a split-decision victory against Gerry Penalosa in a WBO interim bantamweight title fight. The judges scored it 115-113 and 116-112 in favor of Morel and 115-113 for Penalosa.
Watch the replay here.NONITO DONAIRE VS. MANUEL VARGAS
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