Former IBF & WBA World Tremendous Bantam champion Murodjon ‘MJ’ Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) stopped Ricardo Espinoza (30-5, 25 KOs) within the third spherical, scoring three knockdowns to win the WBA interim 122-lb title on Saturday night time on the Le On line casino in Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.
(Credit score: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing)
In the primary occasion, 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Akhmadaliev knocked out Espinoza within the third spherical of a 12-round contest to say the WBA interim belt. The time of the stoppage was at 2:59 of the third.
Within the first spherical, coming again after a 12 months, Akhmadaliev had a slight edge touchdown from southpaw a number of stable lefts to the chin of Espinoza. Each had landed stable pictures in an in depth spherical within the second. Within the third spherical, on the midway level half, Akhmadaliev landed a lead left on the chin, scoring an 8-count knockdown from referee Jean Robert Laine.
With a minute remaining, Akhmadaliev landed a left, and as he backed away, Espinoza fell ahead to the canvas for a second knockdown and one other 8-count. Within the ultimate seconds, a left from Akhmadaliev dropped Espinoza for a 3rd time, and Referee Laine waved it off.
2020 Olympian southpaw Cheavon ‘C4’ Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs) misplaced a 12-round break up resolution to EBU Silver champ Leonardo ‘The King’ Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) in a battle for the vacant EBU cruiserweight title. ). Mosquea dropped Clarke, 34, in spherical one.
Within the first spherical, Mosquea landed a dozen unanswered punches after forty seconds and dropped Clarke for an 8-count from Referee Jon Lona Fernandez. Within the second and third rounds, Clarke got here again nicely, taking two shut rounds in a slugfest. Within the fourth spherical, Mosquea got here again nicely, taking the spherical.
Within the sixth via the ninth rounds, it went backwards and forwards, touchdown bombs from each fighters. Within the tenth spherical, Clarke had his finest spherical. This 12-rounder must be a ten.
Within the eleventh spherical, Clarke had the sting with a stable jab as Mosquea was tiring. Within the twelfth and ultimate spherical, Clarke outworked Mosquea in an in depth and good battle between the 2 unbeaten fighters.
Scores had been 117-113 for Clarke, 116-112, and 115-112 for Mosquera.
#5 WBA light-weight contender Gary Cully (18-2, 10 KOs) misplaced to former IBO World Light-weight champion southpaw Maxi Hughes (28-7-2, 6 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous resolution. Cully suffered a reduce over his proper eye within the fifth spherical and needed to cope with the bleeding within the second half.
Within the first three rounds had been all motion from each southpaws. Utilizing his attain, the taller Cully primarily lands his jab whereas Hughes is available in, touchdown with each fingers having an edge. Cully begins going to the physique within the fourth spherical, and Hughes counters him.
Within the fifth spherical, it was all Hughes with overhand lefts to the chin, rocking Cully a number of occasions. Within the sixth spherical, after half a minute, Cully suffered a nasty reduce on his proper eyebrow. By the tip of the spherical, his face was a masks of blood. The referee suggested Cully it could possibly be stopped with one other spherical prefer it.
Within the seventh spherical, Hughes had two minutes to re-open the reduce. Within the eighth spherical, after half a spherical, Hughes knocked out the mouthpiece of Cully. Within the ninth spherical, Hughes outlanded Culy two to 1.
Within the tenth and ultimate spherical, Hughes might have pitched a shutout. Give Cully credit score for going the gap with a nasty reduce for 5 rounds.
The referee was Mikeal Hook. Scores 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.
IBF World Mild champion, Two time Olympian, and 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist Beatriz ‘The Beast’ Ferreira (6-0 (2 KOs) pitched a shutout defeating former EBU champ Licia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 KOs) over 10×2 rounds.
Within the first spherical, referee Diana Drews Milani warned Boudersa twice for holding and utilizing her head, however Ferreira simply received the spherical. Ferreira used a very good proper uppercut from the second via the seventh rounds, taking each spherical and drawing blood from the nostril within the sixth spherical.
Within the eighth spherical, referee Milani warned Ferreira for hitting on the break. Annoyed, Ferreira landed a robust physique assault, taking one other spherical. Ferreira drove Boudersa into the ropes within the ninth spherical as Boudersa’s nook was able to throw within the towel. Ferreira dominated within the tenth and ultimate spherical, turning southpaw and fining robust.
The scores had been 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.
Heavy 2024 Olympian Tevero Terremoana Jr (5-0, 5 KOs) stopped Volodymyr Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs) at 2:04 of the primary spherical of a scheduled six rounds.
Within the first spherical, a mixture from Terremoana on the chin dropped Katsuk for an 8-count from Referee Jean Robert Laine a minute into the spherical. Shortly after this, down he went for a second time. After a 3rd knockdown, Referee Laine referred to as a halt all within the first spherical.
The ring Announcer was David Diamante.
