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Minimumweight · After the fight · First reported: 12 Oct, 18:40 · WBA

Sergio Mendoza defeats Ricardo Sandoval by fifth-round TKO

Sergio "Yoreme" Mendoza defeated Ricardo "El Niño" Sandoval by fifth-round technical knockout in Chicago. Sources diverge on titles won: WBA reports capture of WBA flyweight title only, while WBC reports unification of both WBA and WBC belts. The bout took place on October 12 or 13.

WBA reports capture of WBA title only, while WBC reports unification of both WBA and WBC belts.

The build-up to this fight Sergio Mendoza wins WBC and WBA flyweight titles by stopping Ricardo Sandoval
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Distance between anglesmedium
Coverageone-sided · celebratory
countriesPA · PR
FightersSandoval · Mendoza
Every angle · affiliations are declared on the Sources page
WBA · celebratory
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WBC · celebratory
1 source
Historic Night for Hermosillo: Yoreme Mendoza Crowned Unified World Champion WBA and WBC in Flyweight
Boxeo Mundial · PR · celebratory
original: Noche histórica para Hermosillo: Yoreme Mendoza se corona campeón mundial unificado WBA y WBC en peso mosca

Who reported it first

12 Oct · 18:40
WBA: Sergio Mendoza Stuns Ricardo Sandoval to Capture WBA Flyweight World Title
14 Oct · 04:16
Boxeo Mundial: Historic Night for Hermosillo: Yoreme Mendoza Crowned Unified World Champion WBA and WBC in Flyweight
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