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Murodjon Akhmadaliev stopped Ricardo Espinoza in three rounds in Monaco Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Murodjon Akhmadaliev took the interim WBA tremendous bantamweight title with a 3rd spherical knockout win in opposition to Ricardo Espinoza Franco at Salle Des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on Saturday.
Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) misplaced his WBA ‘super’ and IBF titles to Marlon Tapales final April, and returned to motion final December, taking an eighth spherical stoppage win in opposition to the unbeaten Kevin Gonzalez. Espinoza Franco (30-5, 25 KOs) had received 5 straight bouts since a 2021 loss to Daniel Roman, the final a second spherical knockout of Jovanny Soto Ramirez in August.
A straight left hand within the third brought on a lot of the injury, because it drove the Mexican backwards and to the deck.
The combat continued, and the tip was swift, as one other ramrod left hand from Akhmadaliev scrambled the senses of the 27-year-old, and regardless of as soon as once more getting up one other left hand moments later had him down once more and the referee waved off the competition.
The Uzbek known as for a showdown with undisputed tremendous bantamweight champion, Naoya Inoue.
Akhmadaliev took the WBA interim tremendous bantamweight title with victory over Espinoza Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
“I’m ready,” Akhmadaliev instructed DAZN.
“Let’s go, Naoya.
“The best should be fighting the best.
Akhmadaliev called out Inoue Photo Credit: Naoki Fukuda
“I’m the mandatory. I’m the interim champion.
“He should prove that he’s the best in his division.
“He’s a legend, he should prove it as well.”
Clarke suffers shock defeat
In an absorbing chief help, Cheavon Clarke suffered a primary skilled defeat, as Leonardo Mosquea took the vacant European cruiserweight title with a cut up determination win.
A volley of spiteful punches had Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs) all at sea within the very first spherical, and he needed to take refuge on the canvas in a gradual begin.
Clarke suffered his first skilled defeat Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) stored the strain on, persevering with to bother Clarke, however the Londoner regrouped, and started to get into the competition.
One choose had it 117-113 for Clarke, overruled by scores of 116-112 and 115-112 for the Frenchman, who turned the brand new champion.
Hughes dominates Cully
Maxi Hughes (28-7-2, 6 KOs) continued his Cinderella story, as he took the WBA Continental light-weight title with an excellent factors win in opposition to Gary Cully (18-2, 10 KOs).
Hughes’ relentless work brought on a nasty lower above Cully’s eye and the 34-year-old ultimately ran out a winner with a shutout 100-90 scoreline for all three judges.
Hughes dominated Cully Picture Credit score: Mark Robinson Matchroom BoxingRemaining Undercard
IBF light-weight champion, Beatriz Ferreira (6-0, 2 KOs) was equally as dominant within the first defence of her belt in opposition to Licia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 KOs), as she received all ten rounds on all three scorecards.
Extremely-touted heavyweight knockout artist, Teremoana Jnr (5-0, 5 KOs) stored his streak going, needing lower than a spherical to cease Ukraine’s Volodymyr Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs).
