Suarez KOs Castaneda, wrests WBO int'l crown

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

Sep 22, 2024 12:18 am

(UPDATE) FILIPINO pug Charly Suarez scored a third-round knockout of American Jorge Castaneda to claim the World Boxing Organization (WBO) international junior lightweight title in the Munguia-Bazinyan undercard at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday (Manila time).

Suarez floored Castaneda with a streaking left hook following a right-hand lead in the last 58 seconds of the third frame, but the latter got up.

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