Javier Fortuna vs. Luis Franco

Javier Fortuna 128 lbs drew with Luis Franco 128 lbs by SD in round 10 of 10

• Date: 2013-08-02
• Location: Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma, USA
• Referee: Gerald Ritter
• Judge: Jerry Griffin 96-94
• Judge: David Sutherland 95-95
• Judge: Chris Ritter 91-99

• Ring Announcer: Thomas Treiber
• Aired On: ESPN Friday Night Fights (Main Event)

Notes

• Javier Fortuna 22-0 (16 KOs) vs. Luis Franco 11-1 (7 KOs)
• Fortuna entered as the #9 featherweight contender in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Franco was unranked by the same publication. [1]
• Franco, a 6-to-1 betting underdog, was coming off the first loss of his professional career; a split decision to Mauricio Javier Munoz (25-3) in Munoz's native Argentina.[2]
• Action was paused for several minutes in the opening round due to a power outage which knocked out all the lights in the arena.

Quotes

• "Horrible fight...horrible fight that Fortuna won pretty clearly. Close, but decision worse than fight." - Lou DiBella [3]
• "Unreal I'm sick. Crap fight. Worse decision. Fortuna won easy." - ESPN's Dan Rafael [4]