Fight:1944705
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Rafael Vazquez 122 lbs beat Joseph Rios 120 lbs by RTD at 3:00 in round 4 of 8
- Date: 2015-01-29
- Location: BB King Blues Club & Grill, New York, New York, USA
- Referee: Benjy Esteves Jr
- Judge: Steve Weisfeld
- Judge: John Poturaj
- Judge: Allen Nace
In the main event of a ten bout card of DiBella Entertainment in New York City, Vazquez, ranked number six in the world at super bantamweight by the World Boxing Association at the time of this bout, knocked down Rios twice in the second round, again near the end of the fourth round for a nine count. Referee Benji Esteves stopped contest between rounds after Rios took a brutal beating for four rounds. Vazquez, a knockout power hitter, staggered the game but outmatched Rios with every head shot he threw. Not a close bout. Vazquez signed several times to go to Great Britain to fight WBA champion Scott Quigg but Quigg backed out. Promoter Lou DiBella stated he would get Vazquez several more tuneup bouts before pursuing a world title bout.