Juan Carlos Payano retained the WBA Bantamweight title with a 12-round split decision over former three-time US Olympian Rau’She Warren at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.
Payano was deducted a point in round three for hitting behind the head.
Payano was cut on his forehead in round eight due to an accidental headbutt. Warren was deducted two points in round nine for pushing Payano. Later in the round, Payano was cut badly on his right eye from an accidental headbutt.
Payano, 118 lbs of Miami won by scores of 113-111 twice while Warren took a card 115-109.
Payano is now 17-0. Warren, 117 lbs of Cincinnati. OH is 13-1.
Jorge Cota won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson in a 10-round Super Welterweight bout.
Jhonson was deducted a point for pushing and punching in round six. Jhonson was controversially dropped when in round eight no punch was landed but Jhonson went to the canvas. Cota scored two more knockdowns in round nine, when Cota landed a flurry of punches and the 2nd knockdown was caused from a solid right.
Cota of Los Mochis, MX won by scores of 96-91 and 95-92 twice and is now 25-1. Jhonson of Havana, CUB is 17-2.
John Jackson won a 10-round unanimous decision over Denis Laurente in a Super Welterweight bout.
In round three, Jackson dropped Laurente with a perfect right.
Jackson of the US Virgin Islands won by scores of 100-89 on all three cards and is now 20-2. Laurente of the Philippines is 49-6-5
