In the main event, Omar “La Panterita” Figueroa overcame a hand injury to defeat Eric Cruz in a eight round unanimous decision. The judges’ scorecards read 79-73 and 78-74 (twice), all in favor of the 21 year old fighter. Figueroa and Cruz (11-7-3, 11 KOs) put on a great show for the fans in attendance at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Many stunning power shots were exchanged by both fighters, and at times became a dirty fight causing the referee to warn both fighters on numerous occasions. “He felt he had to do those dirty tricks to win the fight,” stated Figueroa. The fighter from Weslaco, TX, injured his hand during the fight but prevailed in order to put on a show for his fans. “I need to go to the locker room and check my hand, but there was no way I was going to stop the fight. I came to put on a show for my fans, and by the roars I heard, they enjoyed my performance,” added Figueroa. Figueroa improves his record to 12-0-1 with 9 knock-outs. The Texas native has been training since January and hopes to take a break before entering the ring again. “I’ve been working hard for a long time and I really need to take a break. I want to see what the doctors tell me about my hand. I will get back to training once my hand heals properly,” said Figueroa. Read more: http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=28370&more=1
