In an a very exciting night of boxing in Jalisco, Mexico’s City Erick Badillo was crowned World Boxing Council Light Flyweight Silver Champion by defeating the previously unbeaten Neyder Valdez from Monterrey by technical knockout in the fifth round.
From the first round, both showed great determination to win with a willingness to come forward and grasp for victory.
In the second round, Badillo showed his aggressiveness by landing hard combinations which forced Neyder to evade
In the third, Neyder Valdez came out with more purpose, highlighting his left hook, to win the round.
In the fourth, Erick Badillo re-emerged strongly and landed a crunching left hook to the liver that Neyder bravely assimilated.
In the fifth, Badillo slammed in a power driving combination with no response from Neyder. Referee Javier Peña decided to stop the fight. The winner of the WBC Silver was Erick Badillo.
With this performance, Erick Badillo establishes himself as one of the best Mexican light flyweight prospects and improved his undefeated record to 13-0 with 5 KO’s.