Zuffa Boxing 8 airs live tonight, Sunday, June 28, from The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The main event is a rematch between former title challenger Edwin De Los Santos and former champion Jose Valenzuela.
- De Los Santos (17-2, 15 KOs) of the Dominican Republic and Mexico’s Valenzuela (15-3, 9 KOs) first met almost four years ago.
- Taking the fight on short notice, De Los Santos pulled off an upset, defeating Valenzuela by third-round TKO.
Their second fight is scheduled for 10 rounds at lightweight.
The 10-round co-main event is a featherweight contest between Los Angeles native Omar Cande Trinidad (20-0-2, 14 KOs) and former champion Jerwin Ancajas (38-4-2, 25 KOs) of the Philippines.
The main card opener is a 10-round super lightweight matchup between Cain Sandoval (17-1, 15 KOs) of Sacramento, California, and Brandun Lee (30-0, 23 KOs) of Yuba City, California.
Atop the prelims, Las Vegas native Floyd Diaz (14-0, 3 KOs) and Mexico’s Jose Andres Teran (18-2, 13 KOs) square off in a 10-round bantamweight bout.
Zuffa Boxing 8 results
Main card
- Jose Valenzuela def. Edwin De Los Santos by KO (R2, 2:05) | Watch video
- Omar Cande Trinidad def. Jerwin Ancajas by unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 97-93) | Watch video
- Cain Sandoval def. Brandun Lee by majority decision (96-94, 97-93, 95-95) | Watch video
Prelims
- Jose Andres Teran def. Floyd Diaz by TKO (R6, 1:29)
- Tony Hirsch Jr. def. Jaybrio Pe Benito by KO (R3, 2:12)
- Damoni Cato-Cain def. Vernon Brown by unanimous decision (78-74, 78-74, 79-73)
- Adrian Serrano def. Brady Ochoa by unanimous decision (59-55, 59-55, 58-56)
- Jakhongir Zokirov def. Zachary Spiller by TKO (R2, 2:02)
Zuffa Boxing 8 live blog
Jose Valenzuela KOs Edwin De Los Santos in second round
Jose Valenzuela (16-3, 10 KOs) defeats Edwin De Los Santos (17-3, 15 KOs) by second-round knockout at lightweight. The stoppage came at 2:05 of the round.
Valenzuela dropped De Los Santos with a right hook. The referee gave De Los Santos a count, but he was unable to get back to his feet.
Omar Cande Trinidad defeats Jerwin Ancajas by decision
Omar Cande Trinidad (21-0-2, 14 KOs) defeats Jerwin Ancajas (38-5-2, 25 KOs) by unanimous decision at featherweight. All three judges scored the fight 97-93.
Cain Sandoval defeats Brandun Lee by decision
Cain Sandoval (18-1, 15 KOs) defeats Brandun Lee (30-1, 23 KOs) by majority decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the fight 96-94, 97-93, and 95-95.
Jose Andres Teran TKOs Floyd Diaz in sixth round
Jose Andres Teran (19-2, 14 KOs) defeats Floyd Diaz (14-1, 3 KOs) by sixth-round TKO at bantamweight. The stoppage came at 1:29 of the round.
Teran hurt Diaz with a right hand and continued landing punches, prompting referee Thomas Taylor to step in and wave off the fight.
Going into the round, Diaz was leading 50-45 across all three scorecards.
Tony Hirsch Jr. KOs Jaybrio Pe Benito in third round
Tony Hirsch Jr. (9-0-2, 5 KOs) defeats Jaybrio Pe Benito (7-1, 5 KOs) by third-round knockout at lightweight. The stoppage came at 2:12 of the round.
Damoni Cato-Cain defeats Vernon Brown by decision
Damoni Cato-Cain (10-1-2, 7 KOs) defeats Vernon Brown (14-3-1, 10 KOs) by unanimous decision at welterweight. The judges scored the fight 78-74, 78-74, and 79-73.
Adrian Serrano defeats Brady Ochoa by decision in rematch
Adrian Serrano (7-0-2, 3 KOs) defeats Brady Ochoa (9-1-1, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision in a lightweight rematch. The judges scored the fight 59-55, 59-55, and 58-56.
Jakhongir Zokirov TKOs Zachary Spiller in second round
Kicking off the action, Jakhongir Zokirov (2-0, 2 KOs) defeats Zachary Spiller (5-1, 4 KOs) by second-round TKO at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 2:02 of the round.
Photo: Venue Overview
Here’s an overview photo at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Tonight’s event marks the first Zuffa Boxing event in Las Vegas outside Meta Apex.
Pre-Show & First Prelim
Watch the pre-show followed by the first prelim below.
Full Fight: De Los Santos vs Valenzuela
In case you missed it, watch Edwin De Los Santos and Jose Valenzuela as they battle on the undercard of Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Luis Ortiz in Los Angeles in September 2022.