Raul Curiel Outpoints Late Replacement Jordan Panthen to Remain Unbeaten
A last-minute switch followed Alexis Rocha’s weight-cut hospitalization, moving the headliner to a 158-pound catchweight.
Overview
- Curiel won a unanimous decision with scores of 97-93, 97-93 and 98-93 at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.
- The matchup was contracted at a 158-pound catchweight, with Curiel weighing 155.8 pounds and Panthen 157.6 pounds.
- Panthen stepped in on short notice after Alexis Rocha was hospitalized during his weight cut, shelving the planned rematch.
- Curiel improved to 17-0-1 (14 KOs) in a 10-round main event that kept Golden Boy’s DAZN show intact.
- On the undercard, Jorge Chavez defeated Manuel Flores by decision, Ruslan Abdulaev stopped Eduardo Abreu in Round 5, Cayden Griffiths won a shutout on the cards, and Joel Iriarte vs. Jireh De Los Santos was canceled.