Mirco Cuello faces Sergio Rios Jimenez, live from Martyrs of Benina Stadium in Benghazi, Libya, on Friday, August 8. They clash for the interim WBA featherweight title. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds. The current champion is Nick Ball of the UK.
Both fighters are making their first attempt to win a title. Unbeaten Cuello (15-0, 12 KOs) of Argentina stopped Christian Olivo in the 10th round on the Benavidez vs Morrell undercard in February. Undefeated Rios (19-0, 7 KOs) of Mexico TKO’d Gustavo Molina in the first round in May.
On the undercard, Albert Ramirez (21-0, 18 KOs) of Venezuela meets New Zealand-based Jerome Pampellone (19-2, 12 KOs) of the UK in a WBA light heavyweight title eliminator. Argentina’s Josue Francisco Aguero (13-0, 7 KOs) battles Mexico’s Diego Ortiz Aleman (20-3-1, 14 KOs) at super featherweight.
Sofiane Oumiha (6-0, 3 KOs) of France takes on Nicaragua’s Francisco Fonseca (36-4-2, 29 KOs) at lightweight. Mike Perez (31-3-1, 22 KOs) of Cuba and Argentina’s Christian Fabian Luis (12-4, 8 KOs) square off at cruiserweight.
Cuello vs Rios results
Get Cuello vs Rios full fight card results below.
- Mirco Cuello def. Sergio Rios Jimenez by TKO (R2)
- Albert Ramirez def. Jerome Pampellone by KO (R7)
- Josue Francisco Aguero def. Diego Ortiz Aleman by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Francisco Fonseca def. Sofiane Oumiha by unanimous decision (97-92, 95-94, 95-94)
- Mike Perez vs. Christian Fabian Luis – No contest
Cuello vs Rios live blog
Mirco Cuello stops Sergio Rios in second round
Cuello (16-0, 13 KOs) of Argentina dominates and stops Sergio Rios (19-1, 7 KOs) of Mexico in the second round to win the interim WBA featherweight title. Cuello sent Rios to the canvas once in the first round and twice in the second.
Albert Ramirez KO's Jerome Pampellone in seventh round
Albert Ramirez (22-0, 19 KOs) of Venezuela defeats New Zealand-based Jerome Pampellone (19-3, 12 KOs) of the UK by knockout in the seventh round. Ramirez dropped Pampellone with a right hand that followed a flurry of punches. Ramirez wins the WBA light heavyweight title eliminator.
Mike Tyson at the event
Mike Tyson makes his appearance at the event.
Josue Francisco Aguero defeats Diego Ortiz Aleman by decision
Argentina’s Josue Francisco Aguero (14-0, 7 KOs) defeats Mexico’s Diego Ortiz Aleman (20-4-1, 14 KOs) by unanimous decision at super featherweight. Aguero wins the WBA “Gold” belt. All three scores were 100-90.
Francisco Fonseca defeats Sofiane Oumiha by decision
Francisco Fonseca (37-4-2, 29 KOs) of Nicaragua defeats Sofiane Oumiha (6-1, 3 KOs) of France by unanimous decision at lightweight. Fonseca earns his sixth straight victory, while Oumiha suffers his first defeat. The judges scored it 97-92, 95-94, and 95-94.
Sofiane Oumiha down in third round
At the end of the third round, Francisco Fonseca knocked Sofiane Oumiha down. Oumiha managed to get back on his feet before the bell rang.
Mike Perez vs Christian Fabian Luis – No Contest
The cruiserweight bout between Cuban Mike Perez (31-3-1, 22 KOs, 1 NC) and Christian Fabian Luis (12-4, 8 KOs, 1 NC) of Argentina ended in a no contest after Perez punched and knocked out Luis after the bell.
Cuello vs Rios: How to watch and start time
Cuello vs Rios airs live on DAZN. The start time in the U.S. is 1:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM PT.