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Weights from Caguas, Puerto Rico[1]
Photos: Cotto Promotions August 15th, 2014
Felix Verdejo 133 vs. Oscar Bravo 133 (WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight title)
José López 120 vs. Roberto Castañeda 121
Alberto Machado 127 vs. Eliezer Agosto 126
Rashidi Ellis 148 vs. Joanthony Vazquez 149
Christopher Diaz 126 vs. Reggie Santiago 125
Freddy Ortiz 122 vs. José Roman 123
Jose Martinez 119 vs. Luis Ortiz 120
Miguel Canino 139 vs. Jose Padilla 141
Gustavo Sosa 139 vs. Mike Eraso 139
Venue: Hector Sola Bezares Coliseum in Caguas, P.R.
Promoter: Cotto Promotions / Top Rank / H2 Entertainment TV: UniMas

REPORT

Fotogalería Y Resultados Boxeo Boricua En Caguas[2]	
Written by Esdel Antonio PRboxea.com Sunday, 17 August 2014 09:02
En el evento estelar de la noche Félix Verdejo le ganó por decisión unánime al chileno Oscar Bravo.
En lo que fue una verdadera guerra José “Wonderboy” López se llevo una victoria mayoritaria ante 
Roberto Castañeda a un juez darla empate 73-73 y los otros dos 74-72.
Rashidi Ellis ( 11-0, 8 KO ) sumo otro KO a su record al acabar con Joanthony Vázquez en el 2do asalto.
José “Chiquiro” Martínez de Las Marías ganó por TKO cuando la esquina de Luis Ortíz tiró la toalla en el 4to asalto.
Alberto Machado le ganó por TKO a Eliezer Agosto cuando el árbitro detuvo el castigo en el 4to asalto.
Freddy Ortiz mejoró su record a 2-0 con 2KO's al parar a José Román en el 1er as alto.
Christopher Díaz le ganó a Reggie Santiago por TKO en el asalto inicial.
El debutante Gustavo Sosa se llevo una decisión unánime ante Mike Eroza.
Miguel Canino se llevo la victoria por TKO a su rival José Padilla no salir para el 2do asalto.

Verdejo Routs Bravo; Lopez Tops Castañeda In War[[3]]
By Jake Donovan; BoxingScene Last update:  8/26/2014
Felix Verdejo picked up his fifth win of 2014, scoring an eight-round shutout over Oscar Bravo 
in their lightweight bout Saturday evening in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Scores were 80-72 across the 
board for Verdejo, who gets in some much needed rounds.
There has been no shortage of ring activity for the 21-year old rising prospect, although most 
have resulted in quick hits. Four fights on the year have totalled barely 10 minutes worth of 
ring time for Verdejo, including back-to-back 1st round knockouts.
Even with the possibility of fighting in another seven weeks in Orlando, the intent for 
Saturday's fight was for the rising Puerto Rican star to get in some rounds. In that regard, it 
was mission accomplished as Bravo (now 21-6, 9KOs) was reliable in his role as a durable opponent. 
Verdejo was in complete control but the question was whether he could show poise on a night when a 
knockout simply wasn't on the menu. The answer was a resounding yes, as the island favorite never 
wasted punches or expended energy in getting the job done.
With the win, Verdejo advances to 14-0 (10KOs). The win was his first distance fight since being 
extended six rounds in a shutout win over Thailand's Petchsamuthr Duanaaymukdahan last November in 
Macau. Saturday's bout marked his first scheduled eight-round affair, and thus the deepest he's 
ever gone in a pro fight. Verdejo's last loss came in the 2012 London Olympics, dropping a decison 
to eventual two-time Gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko in the quarterfinal round. 

UNDERCARD 
Jose Lopez came into the ring dressed in his "Wonder Boy" superhero costume for his televised co-
feature versus Roberto Castañeda. He could have used some super powers, but was able to tap into 
his will and perseverence to escape with a majority decision in their super bantamweight fight that 
will be remembered come year end awards time.
Scores were 73-73 even, and 74-72 (twice) for Lopez in a bout that featured seven official 
knockdowns and a point deduction.
The fight began with Lopez immediately taking the fight to Castañeda, scoring a knockdown in the 
opening seconds. Where the Puerto Rican went wrong was believing it was the beginning of the end. 
Castañeda dusted himself off and surprisingly dominated the rest of the round, flooring Lopez four 
times, including a sequence at rounds end in which the local favorite jumped off the canvas and 
raced to his stool to avoid a knockdown call.
Referee Roberto Ramirez Sr was on top of it, issuing a rare "sitting" eight-count before officially 
ending what is a surefire candidate for Round of the Year. Lopez was still loopy at the start of 
round two, but managed to find his composure and perform the role he was expected to play. 
Castañeda was brimming with confidence, but suddenly back on the canvas as Lopez landed flush on 
the chin. Castenada was in trouble again in round three, back on the canvas but keeping the fight 
within reach after Lopez was docked a point for rabbit punching. 
The rest of the fight was free of knockdowns and point deductions, and just filled with good old 
fashioned punching. The two fought on relatively even terms, but Lopez edging it out just enough to 
keep his unbeaten intact. The 20-year old advances to 15-0 (11KOs). Castañeda heads back to Mexico 
with his sixth loss in seven fights as he falls to 21-7-1 (15KOs)

YA LAS PAGINAS EN INGLES SACANDO LA NOTA DE CORRUPCION EN ROBA RICO
Publicado: ‎08-25-2014 09:13 PM [4]
Jose ‘Wonder Boy’ Lopez and Roberto Castañeda waged war on August 16, in a bout featuring multiple knockdowns, point 
deductions and scorecards that–while reflecting the proper winner–didn’t quite add up to what took place in the ring.
An ongoing investigation being conducted by the Association of Professional Boxing Officials has revealed that 
tampering may have been involved with the scorecards from the aforementioned super bantamweight bout, in which Lopez 
escaped with a majority decision.
The three judges–Cesar Ramos, Jose Roberto Torres and Carlos Colon–are being asked for official statements, 
questioning whether or not the official scorecards were manipulated. Accusations have surfaced involving Puerto Rico 
Professional Boxing Commission (PRPBC) longtime commissioner Jose ‘Toto’ Peñagarícano, whose alleged actions could 
lead to a suspension if not outright removal of his current position.
The August 16 bout featured five official knockdowns, or so the official scorecards reflected.
According to the in-ring calls made by referee Roberto Ramirez Sr. – who heads the Professional Boxing Officials 
organization in Puerto Rico and is assisting in the investigation–Castañeda was dropped in each of the first three 
rounds, while Lopez appeared to have been dropped a total of four times in round one. The last knockdown in the round 
came just before the bell, at which point Lopez quickly arose and raced to his stool in hopes of avoiding a knockdown 
call. Ramirez Sr. was on the ball, even going so far as to issue a “sitting eight count,” offering the mandatory count 
while Lopez was on his stool during the one-minute rest period between rounds. 
The round was scored 10-7 by all three judges, claiming that the fight could be not scored any lower. Under the unified 
rules from the Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) – under which the Professional Boxing Commission of Puerto Rico 
serves – rounds are to be scored in accordance with the official in-ring rulings of the referee in charge. Because Lopez 
was dropped four times and Castañeda once, the round could have been scored 10-6 by all three judges if fought under ABC 
rules. Had that been the case, Castañeda would have escaped with a majority draw rather than a loss, with a winning 
tally on one of the three scorecards. Instead, the final cards of 74-72 (twice) in favor of Lopez and 73-73 allowed the 
Puerto Rican prospect to escape with his unbeaten record still intact.

According to an interview with El Nuevo Dia, judge César Ramos came forward and admitted that the ringside judges were 
approached by Peñagarícano to change their opening round scorecards from 10-7 to 9-7.
Where confusion sets in is to the degree of manipulation that was applied.
Ramos claims that while and judge Jose Roberto Torres failed to comply with the illegal request, judge Carlos Colón 
reluctantly wilted and changed his score.
The official scorecards read by ring announcer Lupe Contreras via open scoring after four rounds had Lopez ahead 36-35 
on the cards of Ramos and Torres, and 36-34 on Colón’s card. A video replay of the fight shows Peñagaricano approaching 
the other two judges during the 6th round, though there is no confirmation beyond hearsay of the conversation that took 
place. However, the master score sheet as submitted to the PRPBC shows that Lopez was ahead 36-34 through four rounds, 
suggesting the opening round scoring was ultimately altered on all three cards.
The PRPBC is awaiting a full report from the Association of Professional Boxing Officials–to include statements from all 
three ringside judges–before making a final decision.
Allegations stemming from the fight come just months after Peñagaricano was honored by the Puerto Rico Sports and 
Recreation Department during its annual awards ceremony. Peñagaricano was recognized for more than four decades of 
volunteer service in his non-paying role as a commissioner. The same awards ceremonies honored Miguel Cotto–whose lead 
adviser is Gaby Peñagaricano, Jose’s son–as its Fighter of the Year and Felix Verdejo as the island’s Prospect of the Year.
Both were directly involved with the August 16 show, though not at all involved in any of the controversy surrounding the 
evening’s co-feature bout. Verdejo headlined the show—which was co-promoted by Top Rank and Promociones Miguel Cotto—scoring 
an eight-round shutout win over Oscar Bravo to roll to 14-0 (10KOs).

Plagada de errores la reyerta de Wonder Boy y Castañeda [5]
Por José A. Sánchez Fournier; El Nuevo Dia  23 de agosto de 2014 6:29 p.m.
La emocionante pelea entre el boricua José ‘Wonder Boy’ López y el mexicano Roberto Castañeda 
estuvo plagada de irregularidades, encabezadas por la aparente intromisión indebida del veterano 
comisionado y asesor ‘senior’ de la Comisión de Boxeo Profesional de Puerto Rico (Cbppr) José 
‘Toto’ Peñagarícano.
La pelea coestelarizó el cartel del 24 de agosto en el coliseo Héctor Solá Bezares de Caguas y 
la ganó López por decisión mayoritaria de 74-72, 74-72 y 73-73.
Uno de los jueces, César Ramos, le indicó a este diario que Peñagarícano se le acercó a mediados 
del sexto asalto y le exigió que cambiara su votación del violento primer asalto, en el que 
Castañeda cayó una vez antes de derribar a López en cuatro ocasiones.
Pero esa no fue la única controversia durante el duelo. Lo siguiente es un resumen detallado de 
las otras irregularidades durante el pleito López vs. Castañeda.
Round 1 - Luego de que Castañeda derribó por cuarta ocasión a López, justo antes de la campana, 
el boricua se fue a su esquina y se sentó. El árbitro Roberto Ramírez, padre le contó por la 
caída legal, erradamente mientras López permanecía sentado y era atendido por su equipo durante 
el minuto de descanso.
1:33 - Eso duró el ‘minuto’ de descanso entre el primer y segundo asalto, luego que López 
llegara prácticamente noqueado a su esquina tras ser derribado cuatro veces por Castañeda.
Round 6 - Tras iniciar este asalto, en el vídeo de la pelea se observa a Peñagarícano caminando 
hasta el puesto de Ramos, al otro extremo del lugar de la comisión, tocarle un hombro, y 
comenzar a hablarle. Allí, y mientras López y Castañeda arriesgan sus vidas en una violenta 
lucha, Peñagarícano le habla por espacio de al menos 45 segundos al juez en plena función 
oficial. Ramírez parece responder en par de ocasiones. Restado 1:01 del episodio, se observa a 
Peñagarícano acercarse al juez José Roberto Torres de manera similar.
Round 8 - Al comenzar el asalto Ramírez detiene la acción y ordena al equipo del exhausto López 
a que seque su esquina. Luego lleva al boricua ante, no uno, sino dos médicos, Rosilvia Muñiz y 
Raúl Casas, para que lo examinen. Esto a pesar de que López no estaba cortado, ni sangraba ni 
tenía inflamación grave en el rostro. Los galenos pasan un largo rato examinando al púgil, antes 
de decirle a Ramírez que le permita seguir peleando.
En total, López, que terminó el séptimo capítulo malamente cansado y sacudido, recibió 50 
segundos adicionales de descanso antes de comenzar el octavo y último asalto.