Alejandra “La Tigre” Jimenez improved to 6-0-(4), Friday night to claim the WBC female heavyweight from Martha “The Shadow” Salazar, 13-5-(3) over 10 rounds at the Oasis Arena Grand Hotel Oasis Cancun in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
The cores were 95-95 and 96-94, and a way out 98-93 Jimenez. The 46-year-old Salazar, looked to have at least earn a share of the points.
On the same card former WBC silver junior welterweight champ Roberto “Massa” Ortiz scored a fourth round knockout win over Pascual Salgado. Ortiz decked Salgado with an upper cutdown to end the fight after 1:27.
In a lightweight bout unbeaten Joseph Aguirre scored a first round knockout win over Oscar Arjona. Arjona was down twice before the bout was stopped.
A super bantamweight bout featured Pedro Tut outpointing Alfredo Cupido over six rounds.
