Filipino fighter Nonito Donaire retained his World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization bantamweight titles with a 12-round unanimous decision over Argentina's Omar Navarez.
Donaire improved to 27-1 and stretched his nine-year winning streak to 26 fights.
The three judges at ringside at the Theater at Madison Square Garden all scored it 120-108 in favor of Donaire, who dealt Navarez the first defeat of his 11-year pro career.
However, the crowd of 4,425 was unhappy with the lack of action and Donaire's inability to break through the challenger's defenses for the knockout.
The three judges at ringside at the Theater at Madison Square Garden all scored it 120-108 in favor of Donaire, who dealt Navarez the first defeat of his 11-year pro career.
However, the crowd of 4,425 was unhappy with the lack of action and Donaire's inability to break through the challenger's defenses for the knockout.
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