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Salido vs Lopez Undercard Results: McWilliams Arroyo Blows Out Luis Maldonado Over Ten

McWilliams Arroyo opened tonight's Showtime broadcast with a win over Luis Maldonado.
McWilliams Arroyo opened tonight's Showtime broadcast with a win over Luis Maldonado.
Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006.

McWilliams Arroyo had no problem tonight with veteran flyweight Luis Maldonado, opening the Showtime-televised action from San Juan with a dominant 10-round win. Arroyo (11-1, 9 KO) won on scores of 98-92, 99-91, and 99-91. Bad Left Hook scored it 100-89 for the Puerto Rican prospect.

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Arroyo, 26, started the fight a bit tentatively, feeling out the 34-year-old Maldonado (36-8-1, 27 KO) in the first round, but after that it became pretty much one-way action. In the sixth round, Arroyo unloaded on Maldonado, opening a big gash under the Mexican's right eye and drilling him with power shots to the head and body.

It was supposed to be a step up, and it was -- Arroyo showed that he's a legit, real deal prospect, landing 223 of 627 total punches (36%), including 170 of 381 power punches (45%). Maldonado landed 85 of 552 total (15%), and 80 of 453 power punches (18%)

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