(NOV 3) Gabriela
Fundora unified the female flyweight championship tonight,
claiming the undisputed title and history with a sensational
seventh-round TKO over Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, at the Virgin
Hotels in Las Vegas. The fight was promoted by Oscar De La
Hoya’s Golden Boy promotions and co-promoted by Sampson
Lewkowicz.
In a competitive
bout that had the smaller Alaniz trying to get inside – and
winning some rounds using angles, footwork and quick hands – the
111 lb., 5’9 Fundora managed to keep distance, score points and
appeared to control the tempo despite the pressing attack of her
opponent.
In the seventh round
Fundora seized the moment by unleashing a left hand to drop
Alaniz, who complained her foot was stepped on. A few seconds
later two powerful straight left hands, the first partially
missed, the second didn’t and dropped Alaniz on the seat of her
pants.
The fight ended when
referee Robert Hoyle, noticing Alaniz’ corner threw in the
towel, halted the contest. Time was 1:40 of the seventh round.
With the victory, the 22 year old Fundora improves to 15-0 (7
KO’s) and secures the undisputed, unified flyweight title – the
youngest ever to attain the feat in the four belt era (IBF, WBC,
WBA, WBO) and the Ring Magazine title.
After the fight, Gabriela praised Oscar and Golden Boy
Promotions for giving her the opportunity to become The Golden
Boy’s “Golden Girl."
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