Frank Stea Senior Reporter In Las Vegas Undefeated Cuban star Yuriorkis Gamboa 22-0 (16KOs) won a tougher than expected unanimous decision over Michael Farenas 34-4-4 (26KOs) to capture the interim WBA super featherweight title. In somewhat spectacular fashion, hip hop Star 50 Cent was lowered from the MGM Grand Garden Arena ceiling performing Gamboa’s walk-out theme song. The fight was unexpectedly action packed with Gamboa receiving more trouble than anyone thought his opponent Farenas would give him. Three knockdowns were produced in the fight with both fighters tasting the canvas Gamboa outboxed Farenas in rounds one and two but the Filipino was not afraid to open up and unload some nice shots to Gamboa. Gamboa floored Farenas in round two with an uppercut with about 10 seconds left in the round. A Clash of heads in round three left Farenas with cuts over his right eye and Farenas also had a cut over his left eye from a punch. A right ...
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