I en actionspäckad, tå-till-tå clash, Sustaita matched Vasquez’s aggression throughout the fight with Oscar landing the cleaner punches. In a heated exchange in the sixth round, en vänster krok golv Sustaita, men han återhämtade sig och kämpade till sista klockan.

“I knew he was strong and had power.” Says Vasquez. “So I set him up for every big punch by going to the body. I took him to the late rounds, går för knockout.

"Jag vill tacka alla som gjorde resan till Vegas från Reno och södra Kalifornien för att stödja mig i denna kamp."

All three judges scored the fight 60-53. The evening of world-class boxing was the third installment of the regular series “Showdown at Sam’s Town” presented by Pochiro Promotions and RHP.