By The Associated Press

BERLIN (AP) -- Nikolay Valuev, Russia, outpointed John Ruiz, Chelsea, Mass., 12, to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title; Francesco Pianeta, Italy, stopped Scott Gammer, Wales, 8, to win the vacant European Union heavyweight title.

BAYAMON, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Ivan Calderon, Puerto Rico, stopped Hugo Cazares, Mexico, 7, to retain his WBO light flyweight title; Roman Martinez, Puerto Rico, stopped Santos Benavides, Nicaragua, 6, to win the WBO NABO super featherweight title; Eric Morel, Puerto Rico, outpointed Heriberto Ruiz, Mexico, to win the vacant WBO NABO bantamweight title; Euri Gonzalez, Dominican Republic, stopped Edwin Vazquez, Puerto Rico, 2, to win the WBO Latino welterweight title.

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Cristian Mijares, Mexico, stopped Chatchai Sasakul, Thailand, 3, to retain his WBA and WBC super flyweight titles; Koki Kameda, Japan, outpointed Salvador Montes, Mexico, 12, to win the vacant WBA Intercontinental flyweight title.

CEBU CITY, Philippines (AP) -- Rey Bautista, Philippines, stopped Eden Martinez, Mexico, 2, to retain his WBO Intercontinental super bantamweight title; Donnie Nietes, Philippines, stopped Eddy Castro, Nicaragua, 2, to retain his WBO minimumweight title.

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Lamon Brewster, Vero Beach, Fla., stopped Danny Batchelder, Greenwich, N.Y., 5, to win the vacant NABA heavyweight title.

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