Miel Fajardo, 13-3-2 (11 KOs), had by then defeated Esneth Domingo, 22-4 (14 KOs), in a 10-round battle of Filipino flyweights. The scores were 98-91, 96-93 and 96-93, all to Fajardo, of San Francisco, who secured the victory with a 10th-round knockdown. The win is the second straight for Fajardo, of Agusan del Sur, Philippines, following consecutive decision loses in Japan and Tanzania in 2024. The 27-year-old Domingo, of Lebak in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines, lost for the second time in three fights.