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Boxing results: Murodjon Akhmadaliev stops Ricardo Espinoza, wins WBA Interim Super Bantamweight title

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Former IBF & WBA World Super Bantam Champion Murodjon ‘MJ’ Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) stopped Ricardo Espinoza (30-5, 25 KOs) in the third round, scoring three stops to win the interim WBA title of 122 lbs. Saturday evening at the Casino in Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

(Credit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing)

In the main event, 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist Akhmadaliev defeated Espinoza in the third round of a 12-round contest to claim the interim WBA belt. The stoppage time was at 2:59 of the third.

In the first round, returning after a year, Akhmadaliev landed a light southpaw of several solid left hands to the chin of Espinoza. Both had landed solid shots in a close round in the second. In the third round, at the halfway mark, Akhmadaliev landed a head left on the chin, drawing an 8 count from referee Jean Robert Laine.

With a minute remaining, Akhmadaliev landed a left, and as he walked away, Espinoza fell forward to the canvas for a second takedown and another 8-count. In the final seconds, a left from Akhmadaliev dropped Espinoza for the third time, and referee Laine waved it off.

2020 Olympic southpaw Cheavon ‘C4’ Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs) lost a 12-round split decision to EBU Silver Champion Leonardo ‘The King’ Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) in a battle for the vacant EBU cruiserweight title. . ). Mosquea dropped Clarke, 34, in the first round.

In the first round, Mosquea landed a dozen unanswered punches after forty seconds and dropped Clarke for an 8 count from Referee Jon Lona Fernandez. In the second and third rounds, Clarke came back well, taking two tight turns in a slugfest. In the fourth lap, Mosquea came back well, taking the lap.

In the sixth through ninth rounds, he went back and forth, landing bombs from both fighters. In the tenth round, Clarke had his best turn. This 12-rounder should be a 10.

In the eleventh round, Clarke got the upper hand with a solid jab as Mosquea was tired. In the twelfth and final round, Clarke outpointed Mosquea in a close and good fight between the two undefeated fighters.

The scores were 117-113 for Clarke, 116-112, and 115-112 for Mosquera.

Gary Cully (18-2, 10 KOs) lost to former IBO World Lightweight southpaw Maxi Hughes (28-7-2, 6 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision. Cully suffered a cut over his right eye in the fifth round and had to deal with bleeding in the second half.

In the first three rounds it was all action from the two southpaws. Using his reach, the taller Cully mainly lands his jab as Hughes comes in, landing with both hands that have an edge. Cully starts to go to the body in the fourth round, and Hughes counters.

In the fifth round, it was all Hughes with a left over the chin, hitting Cully several times. In the sixth round, after half a minute, Cully suffered a bad cut on his right eyebrow. By the end of the lap, his face was a mask of blood. The referee advised Cully that he could be stopped with another similar round.

In the seventh round, Hughes had two minutes to reopen the cut. In the eighth round, after half a round, Hughes slammed Cully’s mouth. In the ninth round, Hughes matched Culy two to one.

In the tenth and final inning, Hughes may have pitched a shutout. Give Cully credit for going the distance with a bad cut for five rounds.

The referee was Mikeal Hook. Scores 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90.

IBF World Light Champion, two-time Olympian, and 2024 Olympic silver medalist Beatriz ‘The Beast’ Ferreira (6-0 (2 KOs) pitched a shutout defeating former EBU champion Licia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 KOs) more than 10 × 2 round.

In the first round, referee Diana Drews Milani warned Boudersa twice to hold and use her head, but Ferreira easily won the round. Ferreira used a good right uppercut from the second through the seventh rounds, taking each round and bleeding from the nose in the sixth round.

In the eighth round, referee Milani warned Ferreira for hitting on the break. Frustrated, Ferreira landed a strong body attack, taking another round. Ferreira drove Boudersa into the ropes in the ninth round as Boudersa’s corner was ready to throw in the towel. Ferreira dominated in the tenth and final round, turning left and finishing strong.

The scores were 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90.

Heavyweight 2024 Olympian Tevero Terremoana Jr (5-0, 5 KOs) stopped Volodymyr Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs) at 2:04 of the first round of the scheduled six rounds.

In the first round, a Terremoana combination on the chin dropped Katsuk for an 8-count from Referee Jean Robert Laine one minute into the round. Shortly after, he went down for a second time. After a third bout, Referee Laine called a stop all in the first round.

The announcer was David Diamante.

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