25-year-old Fredrickson could not take advantage of his anthropometry and often allowed his opponent to reach a convenient distance. Saucedo put pressure on his opponent and systematically broke his defenses. For the 26-year-old Saucedo this was the second victory after losing to Maurice Hooker. Saucedo earned $35,000 for the bout, Fredrickson earned $25,000.
Within the same evening, super lightweight Jose Vargas (17-1, 9 KOs) won by unanimous decision over Salvador Briseno (17-6, 11 KOs). After ten rounds, the judges scored it 99-91 and 100-90 twice.