Inkin takes WBO 168lb title; Gomez tops Virchis
David Hudson and Jose Santiago at the Scale
Photo: Joe Cordova
In an extremely brutal fight, Guillermo Jones (36-3-2, 27 KOs) dethroned reigning WBA cuiserweight world champion Firat Arslan (29-5-1, 18 KOs) via tenth round TKO on Saturday night at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Aslan pressed the action in a high tempo contest in which both fighters connected with good shots early on. The much taller Jones progressively busted up the face of Arslan with razor sharp punching while the superbly conditioned Arslan returned many hard connects on his end, as well. Referee Luis Pabon had the ring doctor examine Arslan's cuts in round seven. Jones continued to attack viciously and Pabon finally stopped the bout in round ten. Time was 2:33. "The Incredible Expanding Man" Jones had previously challenged twice for the WBA super welterweight title in 1998.
