Filipino-American Brian Viloria. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — Former flyweight champion Brian Viloria continued his resurgence with an early knockout win over Mexican opponent Armando Vasquez Sunday (Manila time) at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, California.
Viloria unleashed a crushing left hook to the body that dropped Vasquez to one knee. Vasquez tried but couldn’t get himself up to beat the count as the referee stopped the bout at the 41-second mark of the fourth round.
It was the Fil-American Viloria’s third straight victory since losing his WBA and WBO super flyweight belts to Juan Francisco Estrada via split decision last year and his second consecutive win by knockout after stopping another Mexican in Jose Alfredo Zuniga last July in Macau.
The 34-year-old Viloria, who upped his record to 35-4 with 21 knockouts, sustained a cut over his left eye in the second round due to an accidental headbutt.
Vasquez absorbed his 14th defeat in his pro career to go along with his 20 wins.
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