Undercard
Powerful 126-pound contender Jorge Lara (29-0-2, 21 KOs) earned a third-round TKO of Mario Briones (28-6-2, 21 KOs).
- Lara vs Briones
- Dulay vs Esquivel
- White vs Lopez
- Romero vs Leyva
- Ramos vs Rubalcava
- Juarez vs Harris
SAT, MAY 20, 2017 10pm Eastern Time / 7pm Pacific Time Laredo Energy Arena, Laredo, Texas
Fast-rising David Benavidez capped a spectacular performance with an eighth-round KO of Rogelio Medina in their 168-pound title eliminator.
Fight HighlightsPowerful 126-pound contender Jorge Lara (29-0-2, 21 KOs) earned a third-round TKO of Mario Briones (28-6-2, 21 KOs).
This week in PBC Jabs, host Jordan Hardy recaps a pair of exciting fight cards, including a conversation with 126-pound champion Gary Russell Jr. after his world title-retaining TKO of Oscar Escandon, and looks ahead to Saturday’s 147-pound title showdown in England between British champion Kell Brook and unbeaten American Errol Spence Jr.
As predicted, David Benavidez did indeed face the toughest test of his young career Saturday night in his 168-pound title eliminator against veteran slugger Rogelio “Porky” Medina. And Benavidez didn’t just pass his test, he aced it.
After David Benavidez scored a second-round knockout in January on the Carl Frampton-Leo Santa Cruz undercard in Las Vegas, promoter Sampson Lewkowicz offered high praise.