Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. vs. Jorge Arce

Jorge Arce 122 lbs beat Wilfredo Vazquez Jr 122 lbs by TKO at 0:55 in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2011-05-07
• Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Joe Cortez
• Judge: Burt A Clements 104-104
• Judge: Gary Merritt 104-104
• Judge: Robert Hoyle 107-102

Aired On: Showtime Pay-Per-View

• World Boxing Organization Super Bantamweight Title (3rd defense by Vazquez Jr.)

Notes

• Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. 20-0-1 (17 KOs) vs. Jorge Arce 56-6-2 (43 KOs)
• Vazquez Jr. entered as the # 10 junior featherweight in the world according to The Ring Magazine. Arce, a 6-1 betting underdog [1], was unranked by the same publication. [2]
• Fight was on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley.
• The closely-contested bout ended when Vazquez Jr.'s corner threw in the towel with their fighter against the ropes in the 12th and taking punches.
• Press row scores: Tim Dahlberg 104-104, Chris Mannix 105-103 for Vazquez Jr., Lance Pugmire 104-104

Comments

• "They should have never stopped this fight. I feel that I would rather get knocked out and end up on the canvas than having it stopped the way it did. My father stopped it. He never should have." - Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. [3]