Sanchez topples Guevara at Border Explosion

Victor Sanchez of Houston pulled off a shocker at Saturday's Border Explosion boxing show at McAllen Convention Center.
Sanchez (3-3-1) defeated previously unbeaten Brownsville super bantamweight Jerry "Chicanito" Guevara (7-1, five KOs) in the co-main event of the Golden Boy and Julio Marines presentation was broadcast live internationally on Telefutura's Solo Boxeo. Sanchez won on a six-round unanimous decision over the favored Brownsville fighter, who was coming back after an eight-month layoff from a left ankle and heel injury.
"This feels great," Sanchez said. "It does a lot for my career because he (Guevara) is a good fighter."
Guervara took control of the fight in the first round. He sent Sanchez to the canvas during the opening round. Guervara withstood a solid punch to the face by Sanchez during the third round, and Sanchez appeared to win the fourth round. It was Guevara whose knees dropped to the canvas during the fifth and again in the sixth as the Houston fighter recorded his improbable victory.
In the late scheduled 10-round main event, lightweight and Golden Boy prospect Carlos Molina of Rosemead, Calif., battled Marcos Leonardo Jimenez of the Dominican Republic in the main event. Molina took a 16-0-1 record with seven KOs into the bout.
Also later Saturday, Mission bantamweight Isaac Torres went after his second victory as a pro in a scheduled four-rounder against Brownsville's Mario Delgado.
Highlighting earlier action on the card, Lyford heavyweight Eric "Drummer Boy" Molina (19-2, 14 KOs) scored a six-round unanimous decision victory over Andrew Greely (14-40, eight KOs) of Monroe, La., while San Juan welterweight Enrique Alvarez (2-0, two KOs) recorded a third-round technical knockout victory over Gerardo Alvarado (2-8) of Veracruz, Mexico.
San Antonio light welterweight James Cantu (9-0, four KOs) stayed perfect with a six-round unanimous decision over Harlingen's Hector Garza (3-6, two KOs).
Light welterweight Marc Torres, Isaac Torres' younger brother, made a successful pro debut with a four-round unanimous decision win over Eduardo Alvarado (0-1) of Brownsville.
In the evening's opening bout, light welterweight Elio Ruiz (1-1) of Austin prevailed over Ivan Rios (0-6) of McAllen on a four-round unanimous decision.