Josué Agüero defeats Brian Rodríguez to win WBA Gold title

Argentine boxer Josué Agüero defeated Venezuelan Brian Rodríguez via third-round technical knockout to claim the WBA Gold super featherweight title in Buenos Aires.

While Agüero maintained his undefeated record, the bout drew significant criticism regarding the officiating. Referee Cristopher Jason Young, described as a member of the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame, faced backlash for failing to stop the fight sooner. Critics noted that Rodríguez appeared visibly stunned and ‘knocked out on his feet’ following a combination of left uppercuts and right hooks. The delay in intervention resulted in Rodríguez requiring medical assistance and being transported from the ring on a stretcher.

In other results from the event, Junior Andrés Narváez defeated Jonathan Cisneros via unanimous decision to win the FEDELATIN bantamweight title. Additionally, Leonardo Sanchez secured an upset victory over Touba Niang for the Continental Americas bantamweight title.