Bundrage stops Spinks again

Cornelius Bundrage stopped Cory Spinks in the seventh round to retain his IBF junior middleweight title in Indio, California, on Saturday night.

Cornelius Bundrage © Gallo Images

The rematch lasted two rounds longer than their encounter in St Louis two years ago, when Bundrage won by technical knockout in the fifth.

Spinks, a 34-year-old southpaw, was knocked down three times in the seventh round before referee Ray Corona stopped the bout 2 minutes 32 seconds into the round.

Bundrage improved his professional record to 32-4-0, including 19 knockouts. Spinks dropped to 39-7; 11

The 39-year-old Bundrage was making the second defence of his title and posted his third consecutive victory.

On the same card, junior middleweight Erislandy Lara improved to 17-1-1; 11 by beating Freddy Hernandez (30-3-1 no decision and 20 knockouts) on points over ten rounds. The scores were 99-90, 98-91 and 95-94.

Featherweight Gary Russell (20-0; 12) stopped Christopher Perez (23-3; 14) in the third round.

In Aguascalientes, Mexico, Cristian Mijares beat Eusebio Oseju on points over ten rounds in a super-bantamweight bout.

Mijares, a former champion in two divisions, improved to 46-6-2, with 21 stoppage wins.

And in Torreon, Mexico, middleweight Marco Antonio Rubio knocked out Jorge Cota in the seventh round.

Suffering his first defeat, Cota dropped to 12-1, with 11 knockouts. Rubio, who was rewarded with the IBF International belt, now stands at 54-6-1; 47.

Robert Ortiz knocked out Abraham Gomez in the fifth round of a junior welterweight bout to take his record to 25-0; 21. Gomez dropped to 22-4; 8 KOs.

Source:  www.supersport.com/boxing/international/news/120701/Bundrage_stops_Spinks_again