Former IBF and WBA tremendous bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev fights tonight towards Ricardo Espinoza (30-4, 25 KOs_ within the 12-round headliner, reside on DAZN from the Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo. The occasion begins at 1:30 p.m. ET. The 2 fighters will Battle for the WBA interim belt.
Undercard Outcomes
– Heavyweight prospect Teremoana Junior (5-0, 5 KOs) destroyed Volody Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs), scoring a first-round knockout in a scheduled six-round combat. The 2024 Olympian Teremoana blitzed the 36-year-old Katsuk, unloading on him with heavy photographs, ensuing within the referee Jean Robert Laine stepping in to cease the combat.
The time of the stoppage was at 2:04 of spherical one. The victory was the third first-round knockout of the 26-year-old Teremoana’s four-year skilled profession. It was a sign that his promoters at Matchroom Boxing wanted to start matching him towards higher opposition.
Teremoana was outboxed by Ukbekistan’s Bakhodir Jalolov, dropping to him by a three-round resolution within the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Teremoana appeared fundamental in that loss, simply charging ahead like a bull and getting nailed by the tall, better-skilled 6’6″ Jalolov. From what we noticed tonight, Teremoana hasn’t improved since his loss. He’s fundamental.
Street To Inoue
The 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Akhmadaliev (12-1, 9 KOs) is attempting to get a title shot towards undisputed 122-lb champion Naoya Inoue, who has proven zero curiosity in preventing him, choices for simpler targets.
If Akmadaliev, 30, is victorious tonight, he’ll maintain the WBA interim belt and will power the reluctant ‘Monster’ Inoue to combat him or vacate his World Boxing Affiliation title.
Additionally on tonight’s card, cruiserweight Chearon Clarke (10-0, 7 KOs) faces Leonardo Mosquea (15-0, 9 KOs) for the vacant EBU belt in a 12-round contest within the co-feature.
DAZN Important Card 1:30 pm ET)
- Murodjon Akhmadaliev vs. Ricardo Espinoza
- Cheavon Clarke vs. Leonardo Mosquea
- Beatriz Ferreira vs. Licia Boudersa
- Gary Cully vs. Maxi Hughes
- Teremoana Junior vs. Volodymyr Katsuk
