Viktor Postol Outclasses Mohamed Mimoune In WBC Super Lightweight Eliminator & Efe Ajagba Knocks Out Michael Wallisch In Co-Featured Bouts
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LAS VEGAS – Aprel 27, 2019 – Robert Pasxa Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fought to a split-draw in their matchup for the vacant WBA Lightweight World Title Saturday on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The challenging fight to score was ruled 115-113 Barthelemy, 115-113 Easter and 114-114. The WBA 135-pound title remains vacant following the split decision.
With both former world champions needing a win in a crossroads affair, neither fighter was able to pull the trigger in a matchup of talented counterpunchers. The tall, rangy lightweights competed on the outside for much of the 12-round bout, and while both relied on their reach to keep their opponent at bay, they failed to land many effective shots from the outside.
The switch-hitting Cuban Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 Kos), who fought defensively for most of the fight, transitioned to mostly southpaw in the third. The former two-division world champion’s most effective punches appeared to be body shots from the southpaw stance, while Easter (21-1-1, 14 Kos) was at his best when he countered with his right.
As the 12-round affair progressed, the corners of both fighters – Robert Easter Sr. and former Cuban champion Joel Casamayor – pleaded with their pugilists to increase their output to little avail. Nə qırıcı endi 10 hər turda punches, Pasxa az daha fəal idi və onlar yalnız atmaq birləşdirilmiş 743 punches. Onlar yalnız torpaq birləşdirilmiş 106 ümumi punches.
“Mən bu mübarizə qazanmaq üçün kifayət qədər idi hiss lakin hakimlər fərqli gördüm,” Səid Pasxa, ötən yay bir birləşməsi funt üçün kiloluq böyük Mikey Garcia itirmək ildən ilk dəfə mübarizə edən. “Onlar bir fərqli şəkildə gördüm. Rances bir məkrli döyüş deyil, bir tutulmaz qırıcı. Mən ona mübarizə etmək üçün cəhd, lakin o almaq deyil. Bu, mənim çekim torpaq çətin idi.”
Barthelemy, kim Kubanın ilk üç bölmə dünya çempionu olmaq üçün onun teklif Kiryl Relikh üçün qisas itirmək sonra yüngül qayıdırdı, qərarı ilə incidir edilmişdir.
“Robert ring gecə yox idi,” Barthelemy bildirib. “Mən onun haqqını torpaq onu istəyirdi və o gəlmədi. I wanted him to come forward and he didn’t. We were prepared for a different Robert Easter – the one that attacks – but he didn’t show up so I couldn’t deliver my strategy.
“I landed the cleaner and more accurate shots. I feel I threw more punches. I was the busier fighter. Mübarizəni qazandım. I think this was a missed opportunity for me. I really feel I won this fight.”
Former 140-pound world champion Viktor Postol outclassed Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Eliminator, winning via unanimous decision 98-92, 97-93, 99-91 in the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION co-feature.
Postol fought off a stiff jab and utilized his reach advantage to keep the fight at range. The Ukrainian, who was working with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, was the more active fighter from bell to bell, atma 587 yalnız ilə müqayisədə punches 306 French Mimoune üçün. Mimoune tutulmaz və Postol güc çekim çox sürüşmək edə idi, o səmərəli onun taller və daha aqressiv rəqib qarşı bir mövqe özünü heç vaxt. solak Mimoune (21-3, 2 Kos) yalnız orta 30 mübarizə çox üçün dəyirmi başına yumruq və off idi balans, nadir hallarda endi geniş loop çekim atma.
Döyüşdən sonra, Postol intizamlı qalmaq və Roach oyun plan qalmaq edə onun qələbə aid.
“Mən həmişə intizamlı olmağa cəhd,” Postol bildirib. “Mən bu axşam yaxşı idi. Mənim rəqib stil bir az yöndəmsiz idi, amma tamam etdi. Mən kimi bir oğlan mübarizə bilər (Terence) Crawford, Mən Mimoune idarə edə bilərsiniz. Mən etdim.”
Döyüşdən sonra, POSTOL, olan yalnız zərərlər top döyüşçüləri Terence Crawford və Josh Taylor qarşı gəldi, 140 kiloluq sinif elit təqib vəd.
“I want the next big fight,” Postol bildirib. “Doesn’t matter who – WBC Champion Jose Ramirez would be a great choice. I was away for two years so I was a little bit worried before, but now I feel like I’m back. Mən 100 percent back and ready for the next test.”
Hall of Famer Steve Farhood, who served as unofficial ringside scorer for the SHOWTIME telecast, gave Postol all 10 of the rounds in the WBC Eliminator.
Verilişin açılış bout, fast-rising heavyweight Efe Ajagba added another knockout to his resume with a second-round TKO of previously once-beaten Michael Wallisch.
Ajagba (10-0, 9 Kos) was aggressive from the outset, atma təxminən 100 punches in the opening round. Utilizing a steady diet of 1-2 combos, Ajagba landed at will in the second against Wallisch, who fought behind a high guard but couldn’t prevent the Nigerian’s power shots from landing. After eating a series of combos in the second, Wallisch (19-2, 12 Kos) took a knee and was given time to recover after Ajagba appeared to throw and land a punch with his opponent on his knee. Wallisch got back up but was defenseless against Ajagba’s onslaught, forcing referee Tony Weeks to step in to stop the contest at 1:40.
“I took my time in there, I used my jab a lot and it worked,” said Agjaba, kim indi 43 onun gücü çekim faiz. “When I shot my right hand and he took it, I decided to keep unloading. I kept throwing combinations and I knew I was hurting him so I kept doing it.
“I’m happy to be training with Ronnie (Shields). He is one of the best trainers in the world. He helped me with my jab and he’s helping me develop as a fighter.”
Said trainer Ronnie Shields: “I think we still have a lot to learn. You saw he’s a busy guy and for a big guy to throw 93 punches in the first round, it’s a lot. He may be about a year away to becoming a contender. He will get there.”
Tonight’s live event was promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with About Billions Promotions.
An encore presentation of the tripleheader will air Monday at 10 dək. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available via the network’s On Demand platforms.
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ABOUT EASTER VS. BARTHELEMY
Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy will meet for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title in the main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, Aprel 27 from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Televiziya əhatə başlayır 10 dək. ET / 7 dək. PT and will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune in a WBC Super Lightweight Title Eliminator, while rising heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten German Michael Wallisch in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.
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