The Mexico portion of tonight's "Double Assault" PPV was messy and flat-out weird, as two fights ended in controversy from Guadalajara.

In the main event, Omar Nino appeared to knock out Rodel Mayol to win the WBC junior flyweight title, but the fight was declared a technical draw after Mayol left the building on a stretcher. The finish came in the third round, when Nino landed a low blow on Mayol. With referee Vic Drakulich coming behind Nino to break the fighters up to give Mayol time to recover, Nino landed a monster left hook that knocked Mayol out cold.

It was an unfortunate ending, and a rematch will surely be ordered. But given that it happened, they made the right call. Good for Drakulich and the WBC officials at ringside getting it right.

That wasn't the worst thing to happen in Guadalajara. In an absolutely thrilling lightweight war between Daniel Estrada and Angel Alirio Rivero, referee Roberto Ramirez stopped the bout in the 10th and final round when it made absolutely no sense to do so.

First off: For those that enjoyed the Escalante-Roman fight last night, find this fight. You're going to love it. Underdog Rivero fought his heart out, getting wobbled roughly 264 times and coming back throwing insane punches every single time.

I had it 85-85 through nine rounds, and then Rivero was hit, started throwing back, and Ramirez stopped it. It was disgusting. It was an absolutely horrible stoppage that deserves every ounce of criticism it gets. It was obscene.

Overall, tonight was money well spent. The show was entertaining throughout and a better PPV than most PPV shows. But the fights in Mexico undoubtedly leave a poor taste in the mouths of those that watched the fight.

Puerto Rico's Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. won the vacant WBO junior featherweight title tonight with a fourth round knockout of 19-year-old Filipino sensation Marvin Sonsona, badly outboxing the youngster before finishing him off with a straight right to the head and a left hook to the liver.

Vazquez (18-0-1, 15 KO) looked overwhelmed by Sonsona's speed in the opening round, but after that he took over. He took Sonsona (14-1-1, 12 KO) to school in a tactical sense before putting him on the canvas to end it.

Vazquez wasn't ranked by many at 122 pounds, but I'm betting he finds his way into more top 10s tomorrow than just ours. He showed a lot of skill tonight, stayed calm, and picked Sonsona apart. Sonsona was faster for sure, but Vazquez was able to make him look tentative and reluctant by leading the action after the first round ended. As Vazquez picked up steam, his confidence clearly raised, and he was able to cash in with big shots.

Sonsona might consider going down to 118 pounds if he can. There's the feeling among plenty of commenters here and I'm betting elsewhere that Sonsona doesn't yet have his heart in boxing. He's a 19-year-old kid who rose really fast in the pro ranks. If this loss wakes him up, he's got a super amount of ability that he can put to great use. If it deters him, he will probably never reach his potential.

He's at a fragile place for sure.

But congratulations to Vazquez for his tremendous win, and for gaining his first world title. I've got a feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more from Vazquez, and seeing a lot more of him on major TV in America.

Puerto Rico undercard: Carlos Negron knocked out Roy Ashworth in the first, and both Arroyo brothers (McJoe and McWilliams) overwhelmed their opponents. McWilliams' knockout of Eliecer Sanchez was frightening.

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Tonight's "Double Assault" PPV show is live from Bayamon, Puerto Rico and Guadalajara, Mexico, with the broadcast beginning at 9pm ET. We'll have live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis of the fights, and our preview of the double main event is just one post below this one.

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WILFREDO VAZQUEZ JR.		MARVIN SONSONA
	Main Event

RODEL MAYOL		OMAR NINO
	Main Event

Tonight's "Double Assault" split-site pay-per-view from Puerto Rico and Mexico (9pm ET, $34.99) features a double main event with a couple of pretty interesting fights that will have an impact on two weight divisions that are or could soon be in a state of major change.

Note: The card will also be available at GoFightLive.TV for $9.99.

Bad Left Hook will have live, round-by-round coverage, scoring and analysis of the entire card. Now, we preview those two main events.

WBC Junior Flyweight Title: Rodel Mayol (26-4-1, 20 KO) v. Omar Nino (28-3-1, 11 KO)

Filipino Mayol had a big 2009, staying in major divisional fights against Ivan Calderon (twice) and long-reigning titleholder Edgar Sosa. Against Calderon, Mayol came away with a technical draw after six rounds in June (the first blemish on Calderon's pro record) and a close TD loss after seven rounds in September. He was matched with Sosa in November, and scored one of the major upsets of the year, dethroning the WBC titlist by second round TKO in Sosa's 11th defense of the title he won in 2007.

The win was highly controversial, however. Mayol hurt Sosa with a blatant headbutt, then put him away just moments later. Sosa protested, but Mayol holds the title for now, and will make his first defense tonight.

33-year-old Omar Nino Romero is no stranger to controversy himself. In August 2006, he took on then-unbeaten Brian Viloria for Viloria's WBC 108-pound title. He upset "Hawaiian Punch" by unanimous decision, then held onto the title with a majority draw result in a rematch three months later on the Pacquiao-Morales III undercard.

But Nino failed his post-fight drug test, vacated the belt, and was suspended. He was out of the ring for all of 2007, not making his return until June 2008, and upon return promptly lost a split decision to Juanito Rubillar. Since then he's gone 3-0, and has avenged the loss to Rubillar.

This is kind of a wild card fight. 33 is very old for a junior flyweight, and whether he employs dirty tactics or not (he does), Mayol has come into his own, and is one of the division's toughest opponents. The Nino that outboxed Brian Viloria would outbox this Mayol, too, but I don't know if that Nino is still here. Mayol is aggressive, does what he has to do, and is a good puncher. Nino has been stopped twice in his career (though both were a long time ago, 2004 and 1998), so he's got some vulnerability there.

This is kind of tough to call. Mayol is the best opponent Nino has faced since Viloria, which was over three years ago, and frankly Nino is the worst opponent Mayol has faced in a while now, but still a good boxer as far as we know, and Mayol's fight with Sosa barely counts anyway. Mayol will probably be coming to knock Nino out, because I don't think he expects any favors fighting in Nino's hometown. Mayol TKO-10

Vacant WBO Junior Featherweight Title: Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (17-0-1, 14 KO) v. Marvin Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KO)

Two young guns in the 122-pound division, though who knows how long Sonsona will be staying here. After jumping from 115 pounds for having trouble with weight, Sonsona reportedly struggled to make 122 as well. It's not that surprising, really. At 19, he's still maturing and probably won't know his optimal fighting weight for another couple of years.

One thing I do know is Sonsona has serious talent, and is the most exciting prospect to come out of the Philippines in quite a while. He has mental makeup questions right now, but again, he's 19, and honestly I chalk a lot of that stuff up to simply being 19.

Sonsona didn't look good at all in his November fight with Alejandro Hernandez, leaving Ontario with a draw, two months after he put on a hell of a good fight with veteran Jose "Carita" Lopez in the same building, winning the WBO junior bantamweight title. We'll see how he looks at a new weight tonight as he travels to hostile territory to take on Wilfredo Vazquez Jr.

Though he's younger and has less pro fights, Sonsona has a big experience advantage in this fight, as Vazquez had no real amateur career. Vazquez also has yet to beat anyone quite as good as "Carita" Lopez, meaning Sonsona has the best pro win of the two of them.

Vazquez, trained by his father, has developed nicely, and clearly has natural instincts for the sport. He is a strong, accurate puncher, and has been running over solid gatekeepers like Genaro Garcia (TKO-7) and Jose Angel Beranza (wide UD-12). As far as international hype goes, the 25-year-old Vazquez Jr. hasn't gotten the push that a lot of young Puerto Rican stars do, as his climb up the ladder hasn't met the same U.S. fanfare that Miguel Cotto and Juan Manuel Lopez experienced. He has built up a following in Florida, fighting mostly at the Civic Center in Kissimmee. This will be his first fight in Puerto Rico since 2007, and just the second of his career.

In other words, it's a homecoming for Vazquez, and it could be an emotional one. I really like Vazquez, more than most do, perhaps. I already have him ranked top 10 at 122 pounds, but I'm struggling with this fight. There's a lot Vazquez has going for him -- talent, maturity, home field.

But then I look at Sonsona, and what I try to do is forget the last disappointing outing. Again, he's young, these things are going to happen. You don't just judge a relief pitcher on his last few innings, and with Sonsona, I'm trying to see the guy who fought Jose Lopez. When I do that, I see a very talented, fast, powerful southpaw fighter who can flat-out go when the bell rings.

I think that spells trouble for Vazquez. But if Sonsona struggled as badly with weight as some have speculated and reported, he could be in for a rude awakening in Bayamon. I'm tentatively taking Sonsona SD-12 in a competitive, entertaining fight.

On the undercard:

Lightweights: Daniel Estrada (21-1, 17 KO) v. Angel Alirio Rivero (21-7-1, 14 KO). Rivero has been stopped six times. This should be a win for Estrada in Guadalajara, and will be the only other fight from Mexico on the PPV broadcast.

Cruiserweights: Carlos Negron (7-0, 5 KO) v. Roy Ashworth (5-7, 1 KO). So guess what sort of fight this is? Most interesting thing is that Negron is 6'6". He looks like a basketball player, to be honest.

Flyweights: McWilliams Arroyo v. Eliecer Sanchez. Both are making their pro debuts. Arroyo is the prospect.

Bantamweights: McJoe Arroyo v. Giovanni Rivera (0-2, 0 KO). The other Arroyo is also making his pro debut. McJoe is an awesome first name.

Junior Featherweights: Jonathan Oquendo (17-2, 11 KO) v. Reynaldo Lopez (30-7-3, 21 KO). This won't be on the PPV show as far as I know, as it hasn't been listed in any of the releases I've gotten about it, while the other fights I've listed here all have. Considering how long those three showcase fights are likely to last, I don't know why not other than time concerns about the actual block of TV they have available. I'd rather see this than the showcases, but what can you do? At least I get to see McJoe.

Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Marvin Sonsona meet tomorrow in Bayamon to decide the vacant WBO junior featherweight title, and today both made weight.

Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KO) has already won a title at 115 pounds, but vacated it on the scale before his last fight when he couldn't make the limit. Though he totally skipped bantamweight, there was concern this week that Sonsona was again struggling with weight. He's had some issues making it to camps on time and such recently, too.

Vazquez (17-0-1, 14 KO) will have home turf advantage, but Sonsona had a notable amateur career, and Vazquez did not. Though their pro records are somewhat similar and Vazquez is older, it's Sonsona who really has more experience.

Sonsona came in at 121.4 pounds, and Vazquez at 122.

Integrated Sports is showing this fight along with the Rodel Mayol-Omar Nino junior flyweight title fight from Guadalajara tomorrow night at 9pm ET on PPV for a pricetag of $34.95. Mayol came in at 107.8, with Nino at 108.

The show will also feature the pro debuts of Puerto Rican brothers McWilliams and McJoe Arroyo, and 6'6" Puerto Rican cruiserweight Carlos Negron. In Mexico, lightweight Daniel Estrada faces Angel Alirio Rivero.

I still haven't decided if I'll order this show. We've got a big stretch of PPV coming up with Pacquiao-Clottey (3/13), Hopkins-Jones II (4/3) and Mosley-Mayweather (5/1), so I'm considering being fiscally responsible to some degree. I already forced myself to not order that Latin Fury/Pinoy Power show a couple weeks ago. I rewarded myself for that with a giant jug of Maker's Mark, then realized I spent more money on that booze than I would have on the Top Rank show.

The official word is that Cristian Mijares is injured and can't be cleared to fight by February 27, meaning that the Cancun portion of the split site February 27 "Double Assault" pay-per-view is off. But the official word seems like spin.

For one thing, it was recently announced that Mijares would be in the co-feature slot on March 27 when Erik Morales returns to meet Jose Alfaro. That already made it pretty clear that Mijares wouldn't be on the February 27 show. Furthermore, the Hugo Garay-Chris Henry fight that was supposedly going to be in Laredo, TX, and then in Cancun, was apparently never agreed to by the sanctioning body for whom it was to serve as an eliminator bout. Garay-Henry, as you might guess, is also off.

The Puerto Rican portion of the show is still good to go with promising youngsters Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Marvin Sonsona squaring off for a vacant belt at 122 pounds. Now instead of the Cancun portion, the action will switch to Guadalajara, where WBC junior flyweight titlist Rodel Mayol (26-4-1, 20 KO) takes on former titleholder Omar Nino (28-3-1, 11 KO) in what will serve as the night's technical main event, as in it will go last on the TV broadcast.

Mayol, 28, won the belt in highly controversial fashion with a second round TKO over long-running titlist Edgar Sosa back in November, the completion of a turbulent and big year for the Filipino, who twice faced Ivan Calderon (a draw and a decision loss) in fights cut short when Calderon suffered bad cuts.

Nino, 33, took Brian Viloria's "0" in an upset back in August 2006, winning the WBC 108-pound belt. He beat him again in a rematch three months later, but then failed his post-fight drug test and was stripped of the belt. Upon his ring return in June 2008, Nino lost a split decision to Juanito Rubillar, and since then has gone 3-0, including a revenge win over Rubillar and a win over Sammy Gutierrez.

Also on the card from Guadalajara, 24-year-old Mexican lightweight prospect Daniel Estrada (21-1, 17 KO) will face Angel Alirio Rivero (21-7-1, 14 KO). Rivero has been stopped six times. In Puerto Rico, the card's best fight past the main event looks like 6'6" cruiserweight prospect Carlos Negron (7-0, 6 KO) against Roy Ashworth (5-7, 1 KO), which isn't much to write home about.

Integrated Sports will present this card on PPV for $34.95, and it will be distributed by all the major American outlets (iNDemand, DirecTV, Dish Network, etc.)