Carla “Muñeca” Merino defends WBC Silver title in Argentina with a win over Leiryn “La China” Flores

Carla Merino successfully defends WBC Silver title in Argentina

At the Monaco Hotel in the city of Villa Carlos Paz, Córdoba, Argentina, on November 3, local fighter Carla “Muñeca” Merino (13-2, 2KO) successfully made the first defence of her WBC Super Flyweight Silver title by winning a decision over heard-hitting Venezuelan Leiryn “La China” Flores (20-4-1, 16KO).

24-year-old Argentine Merino dominated most of the 10-round championhip contest, demonstrating her quality by defeating a fighter with extensive experience, as weell as heavy hands. The 32-year-old from Caracas has stopp ed 16 from 20 fighters, totalling a fearsome 80% knockout ratio.

She slipped down to a fourth defeat, after initialy reachinf 16 bouts unbeaten until her first loss in 2019. She has since lost four of her last nine fights. Merino ended a three-fight win streak with her victory last weekend.

The card was presented by Arano Box and was broadcast live on DirecTV.

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