Saturday night’s DAZN card from Bleau Live Arena in Las Vegas brought together contenders, prospects, and returning names across multiple divisions, all sharing the stage ahead of the lightweight title clash between Raymond Muratalla and Andy Cruz.
In the main event, Raymond Muratalla silenced the odds and turned back Andy Cruz with a majority decision victory, successfully defending his IBF lightweight title for the first time. Despite entering as the underdog, Muratalla applied consistent pressure, landed the more telling shots, and did enough over 12 rounds to keep hold of his championship.
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Judges Tim Cheatham (118-110) and Steve Weisfeld (116-112) scored the fight for Muratalla, while Max De Luca saw it even at 114-114. The contest was competitive throughout, but Muratalla’s forward momentum and heavier power punches appeared to sway two of the three officials. Cruz, fighting almost exclusively off the back foot, relied on counters and movement but struggled to fully deter the champion’s pressure.
The most disputed result came in the co-main event, where Khalil Coe was awarded a 10-round majority decision over Jesse Hart. The scores of 94-94, 95-93, and 96-92 sparked immediate backlash, as many observers felt Hart controlled much of the fight with higher activity and cleaner work, especially in the early and middle rounds. Coe entered the bout significantly heavier after missing weight by more than seven pounds and fought conservatively in a slow, uneven contest that lacked momentum.
Former WBA junior middleweight champion Israil Madrimov returned from an 11-month layoff with a wide unanimous decision win over Luis David Salazar. All three judges scored the bout 99-91, reflecting Madrimov’s control behind the jab and straight right hands. While he dictated most of the action, signs of rust and fatigue were evident, and he finished with a swollen left eye after absorbing clean shots late.
Olympic bronze medalist Omari Jones also stayed unbeaten, improving to 5-0 with a six-round unanimous decision over Jerome Baxter. Jones scored an early knockdown in the first round and dominated the scorecards at 60-53 across the board, yet the fight drifted after the opening moments.
Super featherweight prospect Zaquin Moses rounded out the notable undercard action with a six-round unanimous decision over Leandro Damian Medina, also by 60-53 scores. Moses controlled distance with footwork and a steady jab, though the fight lacked urgency and included a disputed knockdown call that replays suggested was incorrect.
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