Bryan Flores Wins WBC Fecarbox Title by Majority Decision

Bryan Flores captured the WBC Fecarbox super lightweight title with a dominant majority decision over Starling Castillo after 10 rounds Saturday night at the Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. The 29-year-old Mexican fighter, now 28-11 with 16 knockouts, overcame an early slow start to methodically break down his southpaw opponent, improving his standing in a competitive 140-pound division.

Flores, fighting out of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, began cautiously, yielding the first two rounds as Castillo circled and used his reach advantage to jab from the outside. From the third round onward, Flores shifted tactics, closing the distance to crowd Castillo and target the body with relentless hooks. The pressure sapped Castillo's mobility, turning the bout into a one-sided affair. Flores outlanded Castillo 163-76 in power punches, forcing the Dominican Republic native into survival mode by the later rounds. Castillo, who fell to 20-21 with 13 knockouts, struggled to reset angles or counter effectively, backing straight up under the onslaught.

Judges scored the fight 98-92 and 96-94 for Flores, with one card reading 95-95, reflecting the clear dominance inside the ring despite the...