Overview
- Referee Ricardo Vivas counted Chávez to nine at the end of round four, the bell intervened, and Chávez’s corner threw in the towel before the fifth.
- Chávez had dropped Niang in the third round and Niang was docked a point for repeated fouls before turning the fight with a late flurry.
- Niang’s record moved to 10-0 with 7 knockouts, while Chávez fell to 6-4 with 3 knockouts, according to local reports.
- The bout headlined the Federación Argentina de Boxeo’s final show of the year at Castro Barros 75 in Buenos Aires on Saturday night.
- Niang, who lives in Quilmes and works selling clothing, has embraced Argentina — even painting the flag on his head — and has said he is considering naturalization to pursue Argentine and South American titles.