Highlights of the Yankiel Rivera vs Angelino Córdova fight in Boxing 2025

In a fairly close fight, Yankiel Rivera and Angelino Córdova ended the bout in a M.D.

Scores: 

• 115 - 111 (Córdova)
• 113 - 113 x2

With this result, the WBA interim flyweight championship will remain vacant. We will have to wait for the announcement of a possible rematch or new contenders for the belt.

We've reached the final round! The fatigue of both boxers was already evident in their performance. Most of this round consisted of clinches and close-range fighting, which did not allow either fighter to showcase their technique. Let's hear the judges' decision.

The corner reinforces Rivera's bandage, Angelino Córdova takes advantage of the space in the ring, time is called to dry the center of the ring and prevent any slips, and the Venezuelan lands a big right hook that staggers his opponent.

We've reached the championship rounds! Cordova takes advantage of his opponent's forward movement to greet him with a powerful left jab, and the fight begins to flow a little more smoothly compared to the early rounds.

With a powerful left hook, Rivera forces his opponent to retreat, although the latter attempts to respond with combinations of more than three punches. The strength lies in the gloves of “El Doctorcito,” and the round ends with an intervention by the referee.

One minute into the round, the referee orders another review of Rivera's cut. Without a doubt, the constant clinching has prevented the fight from developing properly, with the Puerto Rican looking to land blows to the soft areas.

We reach the middle of a fairly tight bout, Cordova slips, and now it is “El Doctorcito” who moves forward. Despite being pushed back against the ropes for a little moment, he ends the round with a good jab.

Following instructions from his corner, the Venezuelan tries to hit his opponent in the soft areas, but the referee deducts a point from him for an illegal blow to the back of the neck. Despite this, “El Huracán” continues to go on the attack.

Córdova manages to dodge some blows thanks to his quick feet, Rivera falls after slipping, although his opponent claimed it was a legal knockdown, in a fight where both boxers resort to “dirty tricks.”

The referee sends Yankiel Rivera to the doctor to have a cut on his eyelid checked out. Realizing the situation, Córdova tries to make contact in that area, but it is “El Doctorcito” who manages to cause the most damage to his opponent. The constant clinching between the two causes them to go down to the canvas twice, but finally, Rivera knocks Córdova down with a powerful straight punch.

“El Huracán” is showing initiative with his combinations, as well as controlling the ring to his advantage. So far, Rivera has landed the most significant blows in what is proving to be a very close fight.

The Puerto Rican has Cordova's left arm in a hold, the referee has to intervene, the Venezuelan is looking for a fight even though it's pretty much over, Rivera responds with a great left hook. A bit punch fight at the moment.

The study round begins! Cordova is warned for a blow to Rivera's neck, which knocks the Venezuelan down in a fall invalidated by the grip between the two boxers. There was little contact at the start of the fight.

The most anticipated fight on the card is here! Both Yankiel Rivera and Angelino Cordova are already in the ring, undoubtedly two great candidates to win the WBA interim flyweight title, a great fight Puerto Rico vs Venezuela.

The surprise of the night is here! Abass Baraou defeats Yoenis Tellez by unanimous decision in an exciting fight.

Scorecards:

• 116 - 111
• 115 - 112
• 117 - 110

With this result, the German fighter of Togolese descent is crowned the new WBA interim super welterweight champion, bringing his record to 17-1 with 8 KOs.

We're in the final round! The German throws a great combination and Tellez responds, another flurry of punches, Abass Baraou dominates his opponent, who is knocked down in the last 15 seconds. Let's hear the judges' decision.

Both boxers are showing signs of fatigue. Without a doubt, this round has been the least active so far. Baraou is controlling the space in the ring thanks to his movement, and there have been few blows in this round.

We reach the championship rounds, “El Bandolero” continues to look to do damage with his uppercuts, although Baraou responds with different combinations, managing to land a great straight punch and an uppercut in the last 10 seconds.

The fight is paused to replace the tape on Baraou's gloves. The German lands punches that set the distance, although Tellez responds with a great uppercut, another powerful combination from the challenger. It is in the last 30 seconds that the Cuban takes advantage of his opponent's fatigue.

Most of the punches landed went straight to the gloves on both sides. In the last minute, Baraou landed a double uppercut and controlled the space in the ring, sending his opponent to the ropes for the third time in the fight. A flurry of punches rained down in the final seconds.

We reach the halfway point of the bout. Yoenis has suffered minor damage to his face, and the exchange of blows continues, although the pace has slowed considerably. The Cuban is the one looking for contact with 1-2 combinations, but the German responds in the last 10 seconds.

The intensity is no longer the same as at the start of the fight. Both boxers are looking to connect with their opponent when throwing the jab. Once again, Tellez finds himself on the ropes, and this time he is unable to escape so easily. The fight remains at close range.

The pace slows down a bit, although the exchange continues, slightly. It is Yoenis Tellez who manages to take control in this round, as well as evading the blows thrown by the challenger, who was closing in without doing any damage.

The exchange of blows at close range continues, with Baraou taking advantage of the soft spots, while Tellez opts for the upper body. It is a fast-paced fight on both sides, but in short bursts, the Cuban looks better at long range.

Abass Baraou launches himself forward with a great combination and corners his opponent in the corner. Tellez manages to escape with a big punch, and the German manages to control the fight at both distances, forcing “El Bandolero” to retreat.

Now it is the Cuban who is more proactive, maintaining a calm pace but managing to connect with his opponent with two-punch combinations. The German seeks to do damage and lands a hook, throwing punches that go straight to his opponent's gloves.

Baraou manages to land two blows to his opponent's soft spots, but these do not cause any trouble for the defending champion, Tellez simply seeks to keep his distance. The opening round goes to the German boxer due to the number of punches thrown and landed.

Yoenis Tellez and Abass Baraou are already in the ring, and of course there is greater support for the Cuban, as he is on home turf. We will see if the German boxer is capable of pulling off an upset and K.O.

The champion retains her belt after defeating Paulina Ángel by unanimous decision. Although Ángel's lack of experience took its toll, she put on a great show in the ring, knocking her opponent down in the first round.

Scores:

• 98 - 91 x3

Han retains her WBA women's lightweight title and improves her record to 11-0 with 3 K.O's.

In the last round, both fighters come out swinging. Paulina takes the initiative to move forward, but Stephanie Han's counterattack proves to be the better defense. We'll see what the judges decide, of course it was a good fight.

We reach the final rounds, both manage to connect with a straight punch. Han undoubtedly has the power in her gloves, although her opponent has thrown more punches so far. The champion's strongest weapon is her right straight punch.

Stephanie comes out quite aggressively, and the Colombian manages to dodge several blows with a good hip movement. Once again, Paulina takes control of the ring and looks to counterattack as soon as her opponent approaches.

Han have managed to connect with Angel with powerful combinations ending in uppercuts. Clearly, their strategy is to let the Colombian get close so she can counterattack. It's a clear round for the champion, who ends with a double jab.

There is a big exchange of punching between the two at the start of the round. It is the Colombian who has taken control of the ring and is causing Stephanie Han to fall behind. The exchange continues, and it is the current champion who comes off worse.

The American boxer comes out more aggressively at the start of this round, continuing with the 1-2 to keep her distance from Paulina. The Colombian tries, but she is finding it difficult to find an opportunity to land a blow on her opponent.

The exchange of punching continues, but Han's cut above her eye forces the fight to be stopped for a medical examination. The doctor allows the fight to continue, and the Colombian tries to hit that area with her powerful right straight punch.

Stephanie Han seeks to maintain distance from her rival, Paulina Ángel appears quite proactive, with the knockdown delivered in the first round, the challenger seeks to continue with the same line of attack, while the North American opts for counterattacks to cause damage.

Unlike the first round, the pace slows considerably, mainly on the part of the champion, who analyzes the Colombian's movements to figure out how she can hurt her, she still can't believe the knockdown of the previous round.

Early surprise! Paulina Angel manages to knock down Stephanie Han with a powerful right hook, a situation that no one expected, especially at the start of the match. With this action, it was definitely not a round of study.

Both Stephanie Han and Paulina Angel are already in the ring to be introduced by “Big” Mo. The Colombian comes out with a smile that undoubtedly shows her confidence ahead of her bout. All Colombian people are with their fighter.

In a WBA lightweight title elimination bout, Lucas Bahdi defeats Roger Gutiérrez by unanimous decision, who was knocked down in the 6th round.

Scores:

• 117-110
• 116-111
• 115-112

“The Prince” continues his undefeated record of 20-0.

In a six-round light heavyweight bout, Ariel Pérez wins by unanimous decision at the start of the main card.

Scores:

• 58-56 x2
• 59-55

With this result, Ariel Pérez remains undefeated with a record of 8-0 and four knockouts.

We are just moments away from the start of the world title fights. We have had some great battles in the ring, and the crowd is gathering at the Caribe Royale Orlando. Here are the results of the previous fights: