In a combat full of knockdowns, level deductions and fixed swings of momentum, Argentina’s Juan Cruz Uncos survived the chaos to seize the WBA Fedelatin tremendous bantamweight title, incomes a unanimous choice victory over Alan Cantero. The bout, held this weekend in Buenos Aires, become a real check of sturdiness, self-discipline and composure for each fighters.
Uncos got here out firing and appeared on the verge of an early stoppage after a blistering begin. Cantero hit the canvas within the second, third and fourth rounds, repeatedly undone by the ability and timing of the newly topped champion. What appeared like a one-sided affair, nevertheless, advanced right into a grueling battle because of Unco’s personal rule infractions.
Regardless of his dominance in exchanges, Uncos was docked two factors in the course of the combat: the primary within the third spherical, moments after scoring a knockdown, and the second within the tenth. These penalties allowed Cantero to stay mathematically alive on the scorecards deep into the competition.
After ten rounds of unusually excessive depth, the judges turned in scores of 93-92, 96-89 and 94-92, all in favor of Uncos. With the unanimous choice, Uncos secures the black-and-gold regional belt and strikes ahead in his profession, whereas Cantero—regardless of struggling three knockdowns—proved his toughness by pushing the combat to the ultimate bell.
