Boxing fans from all over the world witnessed yesterday a night of intense matchups headlined by a super middleweight clash as Christian Mbilli faced off against former three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko.
The fight took a dramatic turn in the fourth round when Derevyanchenko suffered a left bicep injury, forcing him to rely solely on his right hand for the remainder of the bout. Despite the injury, Derevyanchenko continued to press forward, even hurting Mbilli in the seventh round. However, Mbilli took advantage of Derevyanchenko's compromised state, dominating the rest of the fight and securing a unanimous decision victory with scores of 100-90, 99-91, and 98-92. The fight was marred by Mbilli's repeated use of rabbit punches, which went unpunished by the referee.
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In heavyweight action, Guido Vianello scored an eighth-round stoppage over Arslanbek Makhmudov. The fight was halted on the advice of the ringside doctor due to severe swelling around Makhmudov’s left eye, which had been developing since the third round from Vianello's consistent right hands. Makhmudov was also docked a point in the sixth round for shoving Vianello over the ropes, adding to his frustrations.
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Osleys Iglesias continued his rise in the super middleweight division with a quick and decisive second-round knockout of Sena Agbeko. Iglesias knocked Agbeko down late in the first round with a sharp left-right combination, and he didn't let up in the second. A flurry of punches forced the referee to step in and stop the fight at 1:16 of the round, solidifying Iglesias's status as a prospect to watch.
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Abdullah Mason, a 20-year-old lightweight sensation, put on a show with a two-knockdown performance against Mike Ohan Jr. Mason knocked Ohan down late in the first round with a perfectly timed left uppercut and finished him off in the second round with a right hook followed by a straight left that prompted the referee to wave off the fight just 40 seconds into the round.
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Leïla Beaudoin claimed the WBO International super featherweight title with a unanimous decision over Lizbeth Crespo. However, the fight was far from thrilling, with scores of 100-90, 99-91, and 98-92 reflecting the one-sided nature of a contest that struggled to hold the audience’s attention.
In other undercard action, Jahi Tucker earned a unanimous decision over Santiago Fernandez in an 8-round middleweight bout that failed to generate much excitement. Thomas Chabot also secured a unanimous decision against Matias Ezequiel Guenemil in a super featherweight bout that lacked significant action. Dzmitry Asanau outpointed Alexis Gabriel Camejo in a lightweight contest that resembled more of a chess match than a slugfest. Finally, Wilkens Mathieu took a unanimous decision against Facundo Nicolas Galovar in a super middleweight fight that did little to stir the crowd.
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