Albert Gonzalez knocks out Edward Vazquez in round two to retain NABF featherweight title
The unbeaten Gonzalez dropped former world title challenger Vazquez with body shots in the co-feature of Navarrete vs Foster in San Antonio and moves to 19-0.
Albert Gonzalez knocked out Edward Vazquez in the second round at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday night, retaining his NABF featherweight title in the co-feature of Emanuel Navarrete vs O'Shaquie Foster.
Gonzalez attacked downstairs and put Vazquez on the canvas with body shots, and Vazquez could not get back to his feet before the referee's count ended.
The Moreno Valley, California fighter moves to 19-0 with 12 knockouts. Vazquez, a former world title challenger from Fort Worth, Texas, came into the scheduled 10-round contest at 20-3 and leaves at 20-4.
Earlier on the card, Frank Martin stopped Tarik Zaina in round seven to win the vacant NABO super lightweight title. The show was broadcast live on DAZN.
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