William Scull (23-0, 9 KOs) defeated beforehand unbeaten Vladimir Shishkin (16-1, 10 KOs) by a 12-round unanimous determination to win the vacant IBF tremendous middleweight title on Saturday evening on the Stadthalle in Falkensee, Germany.
The scores
– 116-113
– 116-112
– 116-113
Boxing Information 24 scored it for Shishkin 118-110. It was fairly one-sided, with Shishkin controlling each spherical and Scull doing a whole lot of holding. The referee didn’t warn or penalize Scull for throwing rabbit punches and hitting after the bell, which he did a number of occasions.
It’s unclear what the judges noticed from Scull to present him the choice as a result of he wasn’t doing a lot of something aside from holding and hitting Shishkin with clubbing photographs whereas within the clinch. It wasn’t fairly to observe.
Shishkin, 33, was the extra lively fighter, touchdown straight arms and initiating many of the offensive exchanges through the combat. The Cuban Scull was buzzed by a tough proper hand from Shishkin within the twelfth spherical and conveniently misplaced his mouthpiece, which purchased him some beneficial time to get better.
Shishkin land a whole lot of proper hand photographs clear all evening, however Scull took them properly as a result of his lack of energy.
Neither fighter confirmed a lot energy of their photographs. Scull was throwing arm punches, however he had no energy on his punches even when he did load up on his photographs.
Primarily based on how Scull seemed tonight, he received’t maintain onto his IBF title for lengthy until he’s comparable, judging from what we noticed right here. Edgar Berlanga has expressed curiosity in preventing for the IBF belt, however whether or not he may make the IBF’s 10-lb rehydration rule is uncertain.
Berlanga is huge for the 168-lb division and would have a tough time preserving his weight down throughout the 10-lb rehydration restrict after weighing in.
Promoter Eddie Hearn Diego Pacheco, and he’s ranked #4 IBF. He has the sort of energy that might be a serious menace to Scull if he can get a title shot in opposition to him.
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