In the main event of a card held last Saturday night at the Roberto Duran Arena in Panama City, Panama, WBA #4 ranked Omar Salado (21-2-2, 12KO) of Tijuana, MX, comes up short once again in his quest for a title when he was stopped in the :39 mark of the twelfth and final round by local #2 ranked Luis Concepcion (18-1, 13KO). The bout was for the interim WBA flyweight.
The semi main event marked the return of former super bantamweight champion, the hard hitting Daniel Ponce de Leon (36-2, 31KO) as he earned a unanimous decision over Roinet Caballero (27-8-1, 19KO) with scores of 119-109 twice and 117-111. At the time of the bout, Ponce de Leon was ranked as the #3 featherweight while Caballero the #4 by the WBA. With the win, Ponce de Leon becomes the mandatory challenger for the title.
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