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Sergio Mendoza Shatters Ricardo Sandoval’s Plans With Upset

Sergio Mendoza Cordova wrecked Ricardo Sandoval’s plans with a fifth-round stoppage, taking the unified WBA and WBC flyweight titles in a fight the defending champion Sergio Mendoza Shatters Ricardo Sandoval’s Plans With Upset @ Boxing News 24

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Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 2:15 AM

Key Things to Know

Sergio Mendoza stopped Ricardo Sandoval in round five to win the unified WBA and WBC flyweight titles.
The fight featured four total knockdowns, with Mendoza dropped once and Sandoval floored three times.
Sandoval was making his first title defense following a 15-month layoff since beating Kenshiro Teraji.

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Sergio Mendoza scored a major upset by stopping Ricardo Sandoval in the fifth round to claim the unified WBA and WBC flyweight titles on Saturday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. Mendoza overcame a second-round knockdown to drop Sandoval three times before the referee intervened in the fifth round to halt the bout.

The defeat abruptly ended Sandoval's first title defense after more than a year out of the ring following his July 2025 split-decision win over Kenshiro Teraji. Mendoza entered the contest as a heavy underdog and late replacement following an April knockout loss, but capitalized on his punching power to claim both championship belts.

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