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34-0 (25) at
the time, the 28-year-old from Texas had been a
pro for over seven years already, and won WBC
and ABF regional titles.
In what turned
out to be an entertaining scrap, Mendoza stopped
late replacement for a replacement, Eduard
Gonzalez, who gave it everything he had before
capitulating at the start of round five.
Since winning
the UBO title, Mendoza has continued his rise
and improved to 44-0 (32), but is still waiting
for his shot at world honours.
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He went on to
win WBA Fedebol titles at Super Lightweight and
Lightweight
later in 2023,
and most recently he captured the NABA USA
Lightweight title when he out-scored Javier
Rodriguez (17-3-3) on May 16 in Dallas.
While he has
somewhat gone under the radar for years as an
independent, it looks like he is finally closing
in on the very big fights.
Last October
Mendoza announced that he had signed with TGB
Promotions and Premier Boxing Champions, headed by
Al Haymon, and the Rodriguez fight was his first
as a
TGB/PBC
fighter.
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