Navarrete pressed forward from the opening bell, forcing Nunez to circle the ring. A wide left hook in the third remained clean. In the fourth, blood was visible under Nunez’s right eye as Navarrete continued to take him out.
Nunez had a brief success in the sixth when he pinned Navarrete in the corner with a late flurry, and the seventh featured strong exchanges from both men. In the eighth, Nunez worked the body and tried to gain ground. But Navarrete repeatedly targeted the injured eye with left hooks, and in the ninth, it was almost closed.
A ringside doctor checked on Nunez between rounds as blood poured down the side of his face. The fight was officially stopped one second into the 11th round. Referee Ben Rodriguez officiated the main event.
In the welterweight contest, Abel “Abelito” Ramos, 29-6-3 (22), of Casa Grande, AZ, won by split decision over WBA North American Continental champion Tahmir Smalls, 16-1 (11), of Philadelphia, PA, over 10 rounds of competition.
Small used his jab effectively in the opening four rounds, while Ramos, returning after a 15-month layoff, slowly started to fight. From the fifth to the eighth round, Ramos invested in the body and began to throw very heavy punches. A right hand in the ninth drew blood from Small’s mouth. The final round was close, but Ramos’ work in the second half was successful.
The judges scored 98-92 and 97-93 for Ramos, and 96-94 for Small. Referee Ben Rodriguez.
In the main event, Emiliano “El General” Vargas, 17-0 (12), of Las Vegas, NV, stopped Agustin Ezequiel Quintana, 22-3-1 (13), of San Francisco Solano, Buenos Aires, Argentina, after nine rounds of a scheduled 10-round junior welterweight title.
Vargas drew blood from Quintana’s mouth in the second round. The fourth clash of heads split open Quintana’s right eyebrow and under his eye. Quintana was cautioned for a light strike in the fifth by referee Raul Caiz Jr. and had strong moments in the fifth and sixth rounds.
Vargas regained control in the seventh and eighth, firing cleanly as another clash of heads resulted in a cut to Quintana’s left eyebrow. The ringside doctor checked on Quintana between rounds. In the ninth, Vargas caught Quintana as swelling increased in both eyes. After the round, referee Caiz waved his hand out of Quintana’s corner.
In a super bantamweight fight, Arturo Cardenas, 17-0-2 (9), of Sahuayo de Morelos, Michoacan, Mexico, fought to a draw against Jordan “El Moreno” Martinez, 16-0-1 (15), of Phoenix, AZ, over 10 rounds.
Martinez pressed the action early and showed up to Cardenas in the early rounds. Cardenas responded in the middle rounds, and the fight remained close throughout. Round 10 featured steady exchanges from both fighters.
Scores were 98-92 Martinez, 96-94 Cardenas, and 95-95 tied. Referee Raul Caiz Jr.
In some cases:
Super lightweight Trini Ochoa, 21-1 (9), of Phoenix, AZ, lost an eight-round decision to Oscar Alvarez Guerrero, 15-2 (12), of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Scores were 78-74 twice and 79-73.
Bantamweight southpaw Phillip Vella, 5-0 (2), of Henderson, NV, defeated Brayon Ramos Armenta, 8-8-1 (2), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico, six rounds, all three judges 60-54.
Super welterweight Hector “Handsome” Beltran, 7-0 (5), of Dallas, TX, defeated Cesar “Maravilla” Diaz, 10-2 (5), of Atlanta, GA, six rounds.
Welterweight Rahman Muhammad, 2-0 (2), of Las Vegas, NV, stopped Mitchell McFadden, 1-1 (1), of Atlanta, GA, in two rounds of a fight scheduled for four rounds.
The ring announcer was David Diamante.
