Camacho Retains Wbc Title

Hector Camacho knocked down Gary Kirkland in the fourth round before stopping him at 2:39 of the ninth round to retain his International Boxing Council welterweight title.

Before the fight was stopped, Camacho (54-3) had won every round on all three of the judges’ cards. He used an effective right jab to bloody Kirkland, who was first cut in the second round.

By the eighth round, Kirkland (23-1) had several cuts on his face and his right eye was nearly swollen shut. Referee Steve Smoger finally stepped in to stop the one-sided affair.