Margarito defeats Jones by technical decision

Antonio Margarito vs Carson Jones
Antonio Margarito vs Carson Jones

Former world champion Antonio Margarito (41-8, 27 KOs) won a controversial technical decision over veteran Carson Jones (40-12-3, 30 KO) in the main event of the evening in Mexican Chihuahua. In the second round, Margarito earned a cut over his injured right eye, which continued to bleed the entire fight, and the meeting was stopped after the seventh round.

After points calculations, it turned out that Margarito was stronger in battle - 67-65, 68-64 and 67-65. In the fifth round Jones was fined for a headbutt.