O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster defeated Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete by unanimous decision Saturday night at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, adding the WBO and IBF super featherweight titles to his WBC championship.
Foster scored two knockdowns in the final round and won by scores of 118-108, 118-108, and 115-111. The Top Rank event aired on DAZN.
Foster improved to 26-3 with 12 knockouts, while Navarrete fell to 40-3-1 with 33 knockouts.
Navarrete spent the opening round following Foster without consistently cutting off the ring, allowing Foster to land counters and move away. The second round became scrappier, with Foster tying Navarrete up when he closed the distance.
Navarrete had success with pressure in the third, but Foster’s movement and counterpunching helped him control much of the action over the following rounds. Foster hurt Navarrete during the seventh, forcing him to hold.
Both landed well in the tenth, with Navarrete producing some of his better offensive work. Navarrete also hurt Foster with a heavy shot late in the 11th, giving him encouragement entering the final round.
Foster responded with two knockdowns in the 12th. A counter right sent Navarrete to one knee, and referee Mark Nelson administered the count. Another counter right dropped Navarrete again in the final minute.
Navarrete rose both times and reached the bell, but Foster’s strong finish secured the victory.
Albert Gonzalez Knocks Out Edward Vazquez
NABF featherweight champion Albert “Chop Chop” Gonzalez improved to 19-0 with 12 knockouts by stopping Edward “Kid” Vazquez at 1:04 of the second round of their scheduled ten-round bout.
Vazquez, of Fort Worth, Texas, fell to 20-4 with six knockouts.
Gonzalez overwhelmed Vazquez with a prolonged attack in the second round, then followed him to another corner. Heavy punches to the body sent Vazquez to one knee, where referee Laurence Cole counted him out.
Frank Martin Stops Tarik Zaina
Southpaw Frank “The Ghost” Martin stopped Tarik “El Camello” Zaina at 2:38 of the seventh round to win the vacant NABO light welterweight title.
Martin improved to 20-1-1 with 14 knockouts, while Zaina dropped to 18-4-1 with 12 knockouts.
Martin had success early, but Zaina’s lead right hands helped keep the middle rounds competitive.
In the final minute of the seventh, Martin landed a combination beginning with a left to the chin that dropped Zaina. Zaina beat referee Angel Mendez’s count, but Martin immediately followed with a flurry that forced Mendez to stop the fight.
Deric Davis Shuts Out Joaquin Silva Faccio
Deric “Scooter” Davis defeated Joaquin Silva Faccio by unanimous decision in their eight-round lightweight bout, winning 80-72 on all three scorecards.
Davis improved to 13-0 with ten knockouts, while Faccio fell to 10-2 with four knockouts.
Davis consistently attacked the body and controlled the action. He hurt Faccio with a body shot late in the seventh, but the Uruguayan remained on his feet.
Faccio fought back in an active final round, though Davis completed the shutout. Laurence Cole refereed.
Samuel Contreras Outpoints Oscar Pedroza Padilla
Samuel Contreras remained unbeaten with a six-round unanimous decision over Oscar “El Perro” Pedroza Padilla in their lightweight contest.
All three judges scored it 60-54 for Contreras, who improved to 9-0 with three knockouts. Pedroza Padilla dropped to 8-3-1 with three knockouts.
Contreras hurt Pedroza Padilla with a flurry midway through the second round, leaving him with a bloody nose. Pedroza Padilla answered with an overhand right that rocked Contreras during a competitive fourth.
Contreras finished strongly, landing the cleaner punches over the closing rounds to secure the decision. Angel Mendez refereed.
Daniel Cortez Edges Joshua Montoya
Daniel III Cortez won a six-round split decision over Joshua “Spotlight” Montoya in their super bantamweight bout.
Two judges scored it 58-56 for Cortez, while the third had Montoya ahead by the same score.
Cortez improved to 14-1 with nine knockouts, while Montoya fell to 8-6-2 with one knockout.
Cortez’s work rate helped him through several close rounds, but Montoya stayed competitive and finished well in the sixth. His late effort wasn’t enough to secure the verdict. Laurence Cole refereed.
Joseph Almajdi Defeats Miqal Dolphus
Joseph Almajdi defeated Miqal Dolphus by unanimous decision in their six-round super welterweight opener, winning 60-54 on all three cards.
Almajdi improved to 6-1 with three knockouts, while Dolphus suffered his first professional defeat and fell to 6-1-1 with four knockouts.
A right hand from Almajdi buzzed Dolphus near the end of the third round. Almajdi also landed a left hook late in the fifth that drove Dolphus backward, helping him complete a clear points victory.
Angel Mendez refereed. Ralph Velez Jr. handled the preliminary ring introductions, with Jimmy Lennon Jr. announcing the main card.
