WBO Latin champion Javier Maciel (25-2, 18 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Emilio Julio Julio (26-10-2, 19 KOs) on Saturday, Feb 9 night at the Polideportivo Stadium of Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The referee stopped the bout after Maciel connected on a series of clean shots that Julio Julio seemed powerless to stop, .fightnews.com reported.

Maciel has been mentioned as a possible opponent for Vanes Martirosyan on April 6 in Macao, China.