Garcia knocked Delgado down in the sixth round, and all three judges scored the fight 97–92 for the Mexican, who retained the IBF belt and took the WBA title.
Mexico’s Irma Garcia defeated Panama’s Nataly Delgado by unanimous decision on 8 November 2026 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas, unifying the women’s IBF and WBA junior bantamweight titles.
Garcia entered as IBF champion, while Delgado held the WBA belt. Garcia knocked Delgado down with a right hook in the sixth round, the only knockdown of the fight. All three judges scored it 97–92 for Garcia.
Junior bantamweight, also known as super flyweight, has an upper weight limit of 115 pounds, approximately 52 kilograms.
Garcia, a 45-year-old southpaw from Mexico City, finished with a professional record of 27-5-1, including 6 knockout wins. Delgado, 32, moved to 21-8-2, with 5 knockout wins.
The women’s regular title remains vacant after judges scored the bout 97-93 for Sims, 100-90 for Patricio and 95-95.
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Skye Nicolson retained her World Boxing Council super-bantamweight title in her first defense in Arlington, Texas. The World Boxing Council gave the judges’ scores as 99–91, 98–92 and 100–90.
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The USA stayed unbeaten at 4–0, while Tonga, Georgia, Samoa, Portugal and Spain also won their fourth-round Tests.
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