Omar Figueroa vs Ricky Burns & Tomoki Kameda vs. Jamie McDonnell Results & PBC Video Highlights

HIGHLIGHTS

• – Defense was an afterthought in this all-action brawl as the fighting was mostly done on the inside—phone booth-style—with each fighter trading vicious body shots and Figueroa scoring on numerous uppercuts.
• – There was abundant clinching throughout the fight in what became a wrestling match at times, with Burns ultimately being docked twice for holding.
• – Figueroa remains undefeated with a unanimous decision in his first fight at 140 pounds.

Omar Figueroa Jr. remained unbeaten by winning a unanimous decision over Scotsman Ricky Burns.

Highlights of the May 9 fight card

Defense? What defense? There was nothing but action in this tooth-loosening brawl where your ribs became sore just watching these two go at it.

Both Omar Figueroa Jr. and Ricky Burns fought mostly on the inside, trading wince-inducing body blows while Figueroa landed hand-snapping uppercuts seemingly at will.

Omar Figueroa Jr on the way to his unanimous decision

The fight became a wrestling match at times and Burns was penalized twice for holding, but that did little to dull the brutal pace.

Figueroa had Burns hurt in Round 11, but Burns recovered to fight valiantly in Round 12. Ultimately it wasn’t enough, as Figueroa hammered his way to a unanimous decision victory, remaining undefeated in his first fight at 140 pounds.

HIGHLIGHTS

• – Tomoki Kameda knocked Jamie McDonnell down for the first time in his career in Round 3.
• – The action picked up as the fight wore on, with McDonnell ramping up his work rate and building momentum as the fight came to a close.
• – An explosive 12th round saw both fighters firing off combinations as McDonnell did enough a narrow unanimous decision victory.

Jamie McDonnell retained his 118-pound world title with a unanimous decision over Tomoki Kameda.

Highlights of the May 9 fight card

There is such a thing as a tactical, action fight as this close, exciting scrap demonstrated.

Tomoki Kameda controlled the action early behind a lighting-quick jab and good movement, bouncing in and out and knocking down the taller Jamie McDonnell for the first time in his career in Round 3.

McDonnell gained a narrow unanimous decision to retain his 118-pound title

Though he had the reach advantage, McDonnell actually fought better on the inside. As the fight wore on, McDonnell fired off more and more punches per round, building momentum as the bout built towards an explosive conclusion with McDonnell earning a narrow unanimous decision victory to retain his 118-pound title.