Phil D. Jay
WBN Editor
WBN Editor
No contest called as Mexican injured
Jorge Arce scored a knockdown in the first round against
Jesus Rojas on the undercard of Manny Pacquaio v Timothy Bradley tonight,
before the pair shared a one-minute war at the end of the round.
As the crowd were getting ready to enjoy what promised to be
a toe-to-toe war at the start of the second round, Rojas blatantly struck Arce
with a low-blow, before following it up with a kidney punch and as referee
Kenny Bayliss looked to step in, a full force blow to the ear followed from the
Puerto Rican.
Five-time world champion Arce, 32, immediately claimed what
looked like a burst ear drum and as the doctor examined him in the ring, the
bout was ruled a no decision as a bemused Rojas looked on.
A rematch may not happen between the two as bantamweight
title holder Arce looks to fight the winner of Nonito Donaire v Jeffrey
Mathebula, although ‘Travieso’ did state that a rematch was possible after complaining
of a ringing in his ears in the post-fight interview.