Saturday night at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen delivered a busy card built around heavyweights, momentum swings, and several contentious stoppages.
In the main event, Agit Kabayel and Damian Knyba shared a short but active fight that saw both men find moments early. Knyba used his size and output to control much of the opening action, landing around the guard and forcing Kabayel to work inside. The fight turned suddenly in the third round when Kabayel landed a series of clean right hands that staggered Knyba, prompting the referee to step in and halt the contest drewing mixed reactions from the crowd.
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In the co-feature, Petar Milas and Granit Shala produced a competitive heavyweight bout that steadily intensified. Shala had success early with hand speed and body work, but Milas gradually imposed control through movement and pressure, pushing the exchanges toward the ropes. After surviving a late surge from Shala, Milas closed strongly in the final round, forcing a stoppage to secure the IBF International heavyweight title.
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At super featherweight, Nelson Birchall delivered a dominant showing against Wilbert Panttin. Birchall controlled the fight with sustained offense and clean punching, leaving Panttin visibly worn by the end of the fifth round. Panttin’s corner chose to halt the bout before the sixth, ending a one-sided contest.
In a lightweight bout with controversy attached, Jadier Herrera overcame an early knockdown against Ricardo Nunez and gradually turned the fight in his favor. Herrera hurt Nunez badly in the eighth round with a left hand and follow-up shots, and although the referee momentarily stumbled during the stoppage sequence, the fight was ultimately waved off, awarding Herrera the vacant WBC interim lightweight title.
Elsewhere on the card, Roman Fury earned a fourth-round stoppage over Kevin Greenwood, while Nelvie Tiafack scored a second-round knockout against Piotr Cwik. Both bouts followed a similar pattern, with sustained pressure leading to referee intervention as the defending fighters struggled to respond.
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