Jhack Tepora gives way to the Mexican 'Indio & # 39; Ortega and wins the interim title WBA

Filipino Jhack Tepora did not miss his first chance of starting by eliminating Edivaldo "Indio" Ortega in nine rounds to obtain the interim featherweight belt of the World Boxing Association in the co-featured event of Manny Pacquiao and Argentine champion Lucas Matthysse at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur

Tepora (22-0, 17 KOs) had a cold and slow start against Ortega (26-2-1, 12 KOs), who started to move well in the ring and counter-attacked in front of the dangerousness and heaviness in the Filipino's knuckles, which went on less and more and sent the challenger to the canvas with a strong combination of the right hand for Force arrest of referee Roberto Ramirez before the end of

The fight had its sparks, but the lack of strength in the Aztec fighter's knuckles allowed Tepora not only to stay alive but to go each and every time with more confidence to cause damage, something that he realized after the sixth round, Ortega lowered the pace to the offensive and took more care of the defense.

With a better physical condition, Tepora, 25, strategically hit Ortega, 28, until he found space to put the right hook and then the upper one who l & # 39; 39, sent to the tapestry and opened the space for the victory of the Asian.