The first round was fiercely competitive. Torres applied pressure and took heavier individual shots, especially early on, while Valenzuela struggled to establish rhythm and distance. In the fourth round, a left hand shot caused a brief pause in momentum and drew attention in the arena without changing the direction of the fight.

As the game progressed to the midway point, the exchanges became less and less frequent. Valenzuela spent more time in range while Torres continued to push forward but failed to find the same openings he had seen previously. The battle turns to holding positions for longer periods of time rather than ongoing trades.

Torres remained active but could not change the shape of the game. Valenzuela allowed the game to flow without forcing an exchange or calling a timeout. No knockouts are recorded, and separation is achieved through cumulative rounds rather than individual moments.

The judges scored the fight 99-91 in favor of Valenzuela, a score that reflected more on the second half of the game than the opening exchange. The cards left no ambiguity about how the game would be viewed from the sidelines.

The win moved Jose Rayo Valenzuela to 15-3 with nine knockouts and a notable performance in his lightweight debut. After losing the WBA title and taking a decision in the previous fight, this performance showed a boxer operating within his own limits rather than against them. Torres dropped to 22-2 with 19 knockouts, and while his power was still a factor, it wasn’t enough to change the direction of the fight once the fight was over.

For Valenzuela, lightweight offers clearer terms and less complexity. He stayed in them and the scorecard reflected that.