Cortes Wins UD Over Garcia in Zuffa Boxing 05 Main Event

Las Vegas native Andres Cortes remained undefeated with a unanimous decision victory over Eridson Garcia in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 05 on Sunday at the Meta APEX. The lightweight bout, scheduled for 10 rounds, saw Cortes outpoint Garcia by scores of 97-92, 96-93 and 95-94, improving his record to 25-0 with 13 knockouts.

Cortes controlled the fight with a tactical approach, starting at range and using feints and quick combinations to disrupt Garcia's counters. The Dominican fighter, now 23-2 with 14 knockouts, faced repeated warnings for holding in the early rounds. Referee Thomas Taylor deducted a point from Garcia in the fourth round for failing to break on command, widening Cortes' lead. Mid-fight, Cortes closed the distance, landing effective body and head shots in close quarters, while Garcia struggled to respond. CompuBox statistics showed Cortes landing 95 of 366 punches compared to Garcia's 67 of 387. After the win, Cortes expressed confidence in his performance, stating, "They told me they was going to take me to school. I think I took their ass to school." The victory positions Cortes as a contender in Zuffa Boxing's lightweight division.