Maldonado Wins his 18th

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The February 10, Fox Sports, Golden Boy, Monday Night fights main event featured Albuquerque, New Mexico’s “The Atrisco Kid” Fidel Maldonado Jr. in a 10 round affair with short notice replacement John Nater.

 After a feeling out process of a 1st round, Maldonado would catch up to his allusive opponent dropping Nater with a left hook to the body in the 2nd rd. Maldonado would spend the 3rd and 4th rounds stalking his prey throwing nasty uppercuts in the clinch and using every inch of space to get off punches. Body shots took a tole on Nater earning a 2nd knockdown. Between the 4th and 5th rounds Nater’s corner would throw in the towel; giving “The Atrisco Kid” his 15th career win by knockout.

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