Michael Nelson recaps this past Saturday night's HBO show featuring Marcos Maidana vs Victor Cayo and Ali Funeka vs Joan Guzman.

Marcos Maidana continues to leave his imprint as one of the sport's most exciting fighters.

The Argentinian slugger broke down and stopped a game Victor Cayo with a short right hand to the solar plexus in the 6th round. Cayo showed flash and testicular fortitude as he consistently shot combinations into Maidana's guard, but Maidana's heavier hands carried the day. After five rounds of right hands and left hooks being hammered into his rib cage, Victor sat down in his corner with a facial expression that indicated he knew the end was near.

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