McWilliams Arroyo is the WBC’s new interim flyweight champion…
The 35-year-old Puerto Rican boxer dominated Mexico’s Abraham Rodriguez in less than five rounds to claim the title during Saturday’s Canelo Alvarez–Avni Yildirim co-main event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.
It became clear early on that Arroyo also had the realistic edge against Rodriguez, a late replacement who arrived in Miami on Friday.
By the fourth round, it showed.
Arroyo (21-4, 16 KOs) pummeled Rodriguez (27-3, 13 KOs) throughout the round, eventually forcing him to one knee and knocking him down. The onslaught continued in the fifth round, although Rodriguez held up well considering the lack of time to properly train. It led to Rodriguez’ corner waiving the white towel midway through the fifth round to stop the one-sided fight.
Arroyo was dominant throughout a fight that was supposed to be against Julio Cesar Martinez.
Martinez had to withdraw from the bout on Thursday with a small right hand fracture suffered during a sparring session. He had hoped to continue to train, but the injury got worse earlier this week.
The 27-year-old Mexican American actress/singer has been nominated for a 2020 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Award.
Gomez, an 11-time KCA winner, is nominated for Favorite Female Artist. It’s her seventh nomination in a row in the category, which she won in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
Camila Cabellohas picked up a nod in the Favorite Music Collaborationcategory for her chart-topping track with Shawn Mendes, “Señorita.”
It’s the third KCA nomination for the 22-year-old Mexican and Cuban singer, the Favorite Breakout Artistwinner in 2018, as a solo artist. As a member of Fifth Harmony, Cabello won five Kids’ Choice Awards.
Rosaliahas picked up her first KCA nod. The 26-year-old Spanish Grammy-winning singer is nominated in the Favorite Global Music Star, representing Europe. J Balvin, a two-time KCA winner, is nominated in the same category, representing Latin America.
Abraham Rodriguez has earned his first KCA nod.
The 20-year-old Latino actor is nominated in the Favorite Male TV Starcategory for his role as Nate Silva/Gold Ranger on Power Rangers Beast Morphers.
Chance the Rapper has will host the awards, which honor kids’ favorite stars across film, television, music, sports and more.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on Nickelodeon on Sunday, March 22 at 7:30 pm ET/PT from the Forum in Inglewood, CA.
Here’s the full list of nominees.
TELEVISION
FAVORITE KIDS TV SHOW A Series of Unfortunate Events All That BUNK’D Henry Danger Power Rangers Beast Morphers Raven’s Home
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW Fuller House Modern Family Stranger Things The Big Bang Theory The Flash Young Sheldon
FAVORITE REALITY SHOW America’s Got Talent American Ninja Warrior America’s Funniest Home Videos MasterChef Junior The Masked Singer The Voice
FAVORITE TV HOST Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen’s Game of Games) John Cena (Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader) Nick Cannon (The Masked Singer) Ryan Seacrest (American Idol) Terry Crews (America’s Got Talent) Tiffany Haddish (Kids Say the Darndest Things)
FAVORITE ANIMATED SERIES ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks SpongeBob SquarePants Teen Titans Go! The Amazing World of Gumball The Loud House The Simpsons
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR Candace Cameron Bure (D.J. Tanner-Fuller, Fuller House) Ella Anderson (Piper Hart, Henry Danger) Millie Bobby Brown (Eleven, Stranger Things) Peyton List (Emma Ross, BUNK’D) Raven-Symoné (Raven Baxter, Raven’s Home) Riele Downs (Charlotte Page, Henry Danger)
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR Abraham Rodriguez (Nate Silva / Gold Ranger, Power Rangers Beast Morphers) Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair, Stranger Things) Jace Norman (Henry Hart / Kid Danger, Henry Danger) Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory) Joshua Bassett (Ricky, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) Karan Brar (Ravi Ross, BUNK’D)
FILM
FAVORITE MOVIE Aladdin Avengers: Endgame Captain Marvel Jumanji: The Next Level Spider-Man: Far From Home Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS Angelina Jolie (Maleficent, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil) Brie Larson (Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel; Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame) Dove Cameron (Mal, Descendants 3) Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame) Taylor Swift (Bombalurina, Cats) Zendaya (MJ, Spider-Man: Far From Home)
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR Chris Evans (Steve Rogers / Captain America, Avengers: Endgame) Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Endgame; Agent H, Men In Black: International) Dwayne Johnson (Hobbs, Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw; Dr. Smolder Bravestone, Jumanji: The Next Level) Kevin Hart (Franklin ‘Mouse’ Finbar, Jumanji: The Next Level) Tom Holland (Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home) Will Smith (Genie, Aladdin)
FAVORITE SUPERHERO Brie Larson (Captain Marvel, Captain Marvel; Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame) Chris Evans (Captain America, Avengers: Endgame) Chris Hemsworth (Thor, Avengers: Endgame) Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man, Avengers: Endgame) Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow, Avengers: Endgame) Tom Holland (Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home; Spider-Man, Avengers: Endgame)
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE Frozen 2 The Angry Birds Movie 2 The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part The Lion King The Secret Life of Pets 2 Toy Story 4
FAVORITE FEMALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE Beyoncé (Nala, The Lion King) Idina Menzel (Elsa, Frozen 2) Kristen Bell (Anna, Frozen 2) Tiffany Haddish (Daisy, The Secret Life of Pets 2; Queen Watevra Wa’Nabi, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part)
FAVORITE MALE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE Chris Pratt (Emmet Brickowski / Rex Dangervest, The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part) Josh Gad (Olaf, Frozen 2) Kevin Hart (Snowball, The Secret Life of Pets 2) Tom Hanks (Woody, Toy Story 4)
MUSIC
FAVORITE FEMALE ARTIST Ariana Grande Beyoncé Billie Eilish Katy Perry Selena Gomez Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MALE ARTIST Ed Sheeran Justin Bieber Lil Nas X Marshmello Post Malone Shawn Mendes
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP BTS Fall Out Boy Jonas Brothers Maroon 5 Panic! At The Disco The Chainsmokers
FAVORITE SONG “7 rings”- Ariana Grande “bad guy”- Billie Eilish “Memories”- Maroon 5 “Old Town Road”- Lil Nas X “Sucker”- Jonas Brothers “You Need To Calm Down”- Taylor Swift
FAVORITE MUSIC COLLABORATION “10,000 Hours”- Justin Bieber & Dan + Shay “I Don’t Care”- Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber “ME!”- Taylor Swift, featuring Brendon Urie “Old Town Road (Remix)”- Lil Nas X, featuring Billy Ray Cyrus “Señorita”- Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello “Sunflower”- Post Malone & Swae Lee
FAVORITE BREAKOUT NEW ARTIST City Girls DaBaby Lewis Capaldi Lil Nas X Lizzo Megan Thee Stallion
FAVORITE GLOBAL MUSIC STAR BTS (Asia) Dua Lipa (UK) J Balvin (Latin America) Rosalía (Europe) Sho Madjozi (Africa) Taylor Swift (North America) Tones and I (Australia)
FAVORITE MALE SOCIAL STAR Coyote Peterson David Dobrik Dolan Twins Dude Perfect MrBeast Ryan’s World
FAVORITE FEMALE SOCIAL STAR Annie LeBlanc Emma Chamberlain Lilly Singh Liza Koshy Miranda Sings Merrell Twins