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Decisions Petros Ananyan to capture
IBF International super lightweight title
SUPERBOX LIVE: Rise Up Results
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 Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (white trunks) captured the IBF International super lightweight title
(picture courtesy of Module Creative Agency)
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EDMONTON, Kanada (Liepa 30, 2018) – Resilient Canadian boxer Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (27-5-1, 17 Kos) pulled off another impressive road victory last Saturday night, when he edged previously unbeaten defending champion Petros Ananyan (13-1-2, 6 Kos) to capture the International Boxing Federation (IBF) International super lightweight title.
Presented by Lee Baxter Promotions, Claggett vs. Ananyan headlined the second installment of “SUPERBOX LIVE: – “Rise Up” – that aired across Canada exclusively on super kanalas, live from Powerade Centre in Brampton, Kanada. Live streamed worldwide on FITE.TV, the event will also airtomorrow (Antradienis, Liepa 31) į 7 p.m. in the United Kingdom on BoxNation (apsilankymas www.boxnation.com for listings).
Claggett, fighting out of Calgary, Kanada, bounced back from a loss by way of a 10-round decision this past St. Patrick’s Day to Danny O'Connor Bostone.
Armenia-native Ananya, now residing in Moscow, captured his IBF International title last October, when he upset 30-1 apginti čempionų Luca Giacon, who was fighting at home in Spain, by way of a six-round technical decision.
Claggett, who overcame a flash opening-round knockdown, won a close 10-round unanimous decision by the three judges’ scores of 95-94.
A true road warrior, Claggett has now won four of his last five fights, highlighted by upsets of three previously unbeaten opponents, all on the road by way of 10-riound decisions, starting in 2016 prieš Emmanuel Robles (15-0-1) in Las Vegas for the North American Boxing Association (Taip pat) USA junior middleweight title, followed last October in Montreal versus highly-touted prospect Yves Ylyssee, Jaunesnysis. (14-0) for the IBF North American crown, and the latest being Ananyan.
“Tai buvo labai arti,” Claggett said about his fight last Saturday evening. “It was another great fight, another blood-and-guts battle, which is the only way I’m apparently built. So be it. I’m happy to be a warrior in the ring. Tuo dienos pabaigos, fighters fight, laikotarpis.
“I’m looking forward to fighting on Super Channel again. I think we are doing some great things to add to the cable television boxing business. The more exposure, geriau. It’s always great to fight in Canada, my home country, and I can’t wait to prove to the world what an up-and-coming Canadian champ can really do. Tai mano laikas dabar!”
Be bendro funkcionalus atveju, Toronto’s only reigning world champion, Smėlio “Lil Tyson” Tsagouris (17-2, 7 Kos), won every round for an eight-round unanimous decision over her Mexican opponent, Guadalupe Solis (5-3, 2 Kos).
Local favorite Nick Fantauzzi pagerėjo 6-0 (4 Kos), taking a six-round unanimous decision from Nova Scotia light heavyweight Aaron Crawley (3-2).
Canadian featherweight prospect Ross Mylet (3-0), fighting out of Oakville, Ontarijo, remained undefeated with a four-round unanimous decision triumph over Franciskas “Relempago” Ubiet (6-3, 2 Kos), Meksikos.
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Complete SUPERBOX LIVE: Rising Up” results below:
OFICIALŪS REZULTATAI
Main Event –IBF INTERNATIONAL SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSIP
Steve'as Claggett (27-5-1, 17 Kos), Varžovas, Calgary, Alberta, Kanada
WDEC10 (95-94, 9-5, 94-, 95-94)
Petros Ananyan (13-1-2, 6 Kos), Čempionas, Maskva, Rusija
(Claggett won IBF International super lightweight title)
CO-FEATURE – WIBA SUPER FEATHEREIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Sandy Tsagouris (17-2, 7 Kos), Čempionas, Torontas, Ontarijo, Kanada
WDEC8 (80-70, 80-71, 80-71)
Guadalupe Solis (5-3, 2 Kos), Varžovas, Cintalapa, Chiapas, Meksika
(Tsagouris retained WIBA super featherweight title)
ŠVIESOS sunkiasvoriai
Nick Fantauzzi (6-0, 4 Kos), Torontas, Ontarijo, Kanada
WDEC6 (58-55, 58-55, 58-56)
Aaron Crawley (3-2, 0 Kos), Dartmouth, Nova scotia, Kanada
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS
Ross Mylet (4-0, 0 Kos), Oakville, Ontarijo, Kanada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-26)
Francisco Ubieta (6-3, 2 Kos), Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, Meksika
