Yadira Bustillos
Yadira Bustillos walked out of the Argentine Boxing Federation Stadium late Saturday night as the new IBF Minimumweight Interim World Champion. Near midnight on October 24 in Almagro, Buenos Aires, she handed reigning titleholder Sol Baumstarh a unanimous decision loss after ten hard-fought rounds. Baumstarh may have lost her belt, but the pride of Brandsen left the ring with her head held high.
Official Fight Results and a Questionable Scorecard
For Baumstarh—known to fans as “La Picante”—this first defense of her IBF crown was a defining night. She and Bustillos knew each other well. Just a few months ago on June 5, Baumstarh beat Bustillos on points in this very same ring to claim the belt.
The ringside judges saw a different fight in the rematch. After ten grueling rounds, all three cards went to Bustillos.Two officials had it close at 96-94, which matched the tight action in the ring. The third judge, however, turned in a massive 99-91 card for Bustillos. Even the ringside commentators called that wide margin “strange” on the live broadcast.
- Winner: Yadira Bustillos (unanimous decision)
- Official Scorecards: 96-94, 96-94, and 99-91
- Date: Saturday, October 24
- Venue: Argentine Boxing Federation Stadium (Almagro, Buenos Aires)
- Title on the Line: IBF Minimumweight Interim World Title
Changes in Camp After the June Fight
Baumstarh knew a rematch with Bustillos would be tough, so she shifted her training camp to Merlo. There, she put in the rounds alongside fellow pro Celeste “La Chucky” Alaniz and her team.
She also made a few honest adjustments after their June fight. Baumstarh admitted that her gas tank dropped off as early as the second round in their first meeting. To make sure that didn’t happen again, her corner overhauled her conditioning. She also met weekly with a sports psychologist to keep her head sharp under the bright lights.
From Borrowed Gear to Pride of Brandsen
Before fight night, Baumstarh spoke with Mediocampo about marking eight years as a pro. Nothing has ever been handed to her. When she made her pro debut down in José de San Martín, Chubut, someone stole her gym bag right before the fight. With all of her gear gone, she had to step into the ring wearing borrowed clothes. She still knocked her opponent out in the first round.
That grit made her recent title run special. For the last few months, she stood alone as Argentina’s only reigning female world champion, putting Brandsen on the boxing map. She badly wanted to keep the belt at home in Argentina.Saturday didn’t go her way on the cards, but true champions are judged by how they get back up. Back in Brandsen, her neighbors are already backing her for whatever comes next.
