The Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez quietly returned to the boxing ring in Tijuana on Saturday evening, when he could appear on a huge account in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Were it not for the Puncher Team Canelo, who lost to Agit Kabayel in May 2024, Sanchez would be opposite Zhilei Zhang on the ephemeral heavyweight title WBC about Art Beterbiew vs. Dmitryry Bivol Epic Undercard on the Kingdom arena. Like fate, Sanchez faced the 24-stages of Ramon Echeverria. Fight in Luis Nery vs. Kyonosuke Camera Bill was a basic reconstruction exercise without prospects that the warrior became a master in the coming months.

Sanchez ended Echeverria with minimal confusion, registering eighteen downtime from the 25th victory in the third round. However, a skillful boxer knows that he must be patient. The most essential division is in such a position that all perspectives of the heavyweight world championships disappear with one failure.

The 32-year-old said: “Thanks to my team. I am hearty and I came back! “

He suffered an injury during a clash with Kabayel and it was a long process of recovery. The great claimant underwent surgery, and the up-to-date chapter started this weekend. However, training with coach Canelo Alvarez Eddy Reynoso and Ryan Garcia, who joined the team, Sanchez will try to push the shot in Oleksandr Usyk, knowing that time is essential.

Heavyweight division

After the 1930s, Sanchez is in a better position than many best contenders, and the secondary ruler WBO Joseph Parker and Kabayel in front of him in the order of peck. Parker knocked out slow Deputy Martin Bakole to strengthen his position after the slow withdrawal of Daniel Dubois. At the same time, Kabayel detained Zhilei Zhang in six rounds, when the Chinese Juggernaut ran out of couple.

“The Cuban Flash” is in the category just below the ephemeral owners of the weight class titles. In addition, the Reynoso coach is in the ranking to bring Sanchez closer to one of the belts.

Return around April or potentially on Undercard Canelo vs. In May, William Scull appointed Sanchez to the place on the account of Terenca Crawford for September. Victories at these events would make Sanchez back to the center of attention and again in the thoughts of Turka Alalshikh.

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Dmitriry Bivol is a modern unquestionable master of lightweight heavyweight after he shot the triumph of revenge on Artur Beterbiev in the kingdom.

Bivol scored a sensational victory of the rematch over Beterbaiev in Riyadh, when Canelo the winner raised his work from the first duel to return the tables to his rival’s career. His plan of the game was huge when Beterbaiew passed, when inevitable bombs appeared. Bivol took up a more measured approach and made sure he surpassed the former master for most rounds.

Bivol will gather over Beterbaiev

Beterbiev managed to land his blows, but Bivol – like in the first fight, took them well and got up for this occasion. Beterbiev enjoyed his belt spell in the middle of rounds, when Bivol struggled with the tidy volume of shots. However, he regained the wind on the seventh and dominated the episode with the assist of stab and combination.

Bivol won exactly the same result as Beterbiev in the first fight. The judges won Bivol 114-114, 116-112, 115-113. The WBN results card read 116-112 to Bivol.

Both men inflicted their first career failures before the trilogy.

Trilogy

Turki Alalshikh confirmed the third fight after the consequence, and Bivol and Beterbiv probably collided again in October in the Riyadh season, just like last year. After 24 rounds pulsating the main event again met the expectations when Bivol took WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine from Beterbiev.

Compubox: Both warriors came out more aggressively at the beginning of the rematch than during the first meeting. Beterbiev seemed to gain an advantage, starting from the third round, because Bivol 50-43 landed in rounds third to fifth. From the sixth round Bivol found another equipment, while Beterbiev released. Bivol landed 170 blows- the most by the opponent Beterbaiew. After the 35 blows and 12 blows landed for the round during the first meeting, Bivol was 46 and 14. Beterbiev reached two -digit numbers in five of the twelve rounds, respectively, and Bivol landed at least ten blows in eleven of twelve rounds. One judge won a fight of the fight. The other two judges fired 116-112 and 115-113, both for Bivol.

Card results

The combat card produced a few unforgettable moments on Saturday evening, starting from the coefficient. Joseph Parker He chopped Martin Bakole, his tardy exchange. The Modern Zelander kept his fleeting heavyweight title after Bakole entered Daniel Dubois, who withdrew because of his illness.

Bakole flew to Saudi Arabia just 48 hours, weighing 315 pounds and looking, as if he just left the couch. Congan and his team knew that he had only a low time to cause injuries. At the end of the first, he landed a few shots, but as soon as Parker caught him with a solid shot in the head, his balance left the room. He did it in ten, but Parker got TKO.

Shakur Stevenson Josh Padley’s dead to stop the ninth round. Padley, who replaced Floyd Schofield, was clearly not in the depths of the competition. Stevenson has retained his lightweight WBC title and has gone to more significant challenges.

Carlos Adams He maintained his WBC title of medium weight in stunning controversy. In the face of one of the ambassadors of the Riyadh Turki season Alalshikha in Hamzah Sheeraz, Adames did more than enough to win the fight. However, one result 118-110 in favor of Adames, which looked correct, was excluded by 115-114 for Sheeraz and 114-114 for the divided draw.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. He kept his fleeting WBC SUPER WELTEIGHT title against Israil Madrimov 117-111 and 115-113, twice on the results cards.

Agit Kabayel He secured his third scalp in the Riyjad season after the victories over Arslanbek Makhmudov and Frank Sanchez, stopping the Chinese Juggernaut Zhilei Zhang in six rounds, breaking it with body shots. He won the fleeting heavyweight title WBC and hopes that he will land in the coming months.

Liverpool’s Callum Smith He won from twelve rounds of Joshua Batsi through a unanimous decision. In the perfect sixth round, Smith had Buasti, just to catch himself and, fortunately, got out of the round. From then on, Smith managed to see the victory. All three judges shot him for Liverpool Man 119-110, 116-112 and 115-113. The lightweight heavyweight Smith won the fleeting WBO title.

Mohammed Alakel AND Ziead al Levaef It gave fans of Saudi Arabia something that they could support in an early action.

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World Boxing News provides live results from Queensland, Australia, because Jai Odetaa defends its title IBF Cruisweight against his rival David Nyik.

Jai OPTETIA threw David Nyika to the fourth round after fires between two world -class operators. Nyika proved its value at the highest level after being overdue and landing solid shots in the owner of the world championship title.

The pretender’s tactics could be challenged when Nyika went from him when he could start a little more skimping against a huge puncher. However, Ortetaia had no problems with trading in blows and caught Nyika Bomb to get knocking down. On unstable legs, Nyika was re -grabbed the rope and was to be pulled out.

Ortetia managed to get the last shot before the judge came in, and it was a blow that nyika established. Post -on nyiki, which remained unconscious for longer than comfortable for fans and zeitaa.

After growing to legs, Nyika gained huge applause and respect from Odetaa.

Card results

Before the main event, in the pretender ranking Just Huni He continued his progress in bulky weight against Shaun Potgieter, ending the competition in the second session. Huni can now boast of the perfect 12-0 CV after the seventh early finish.

Justis Huni continues bulky weight.

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Great average weight Max McIntyre He won the IBF youth belt with triumph in the fourth round against Abdulselam Saman. McIntyre recorded the sixth knockout of his career from seven victories on the spin.

In another destructive performance, Switch JNR He pushed his record growing to six straightforward victories, all via knockout. The 26-year-old registered the fourth triumph of the first round and was never handed over to the second in the term, which impressed the promoter Eddie Hearn. The opponent of Osas Otobo had a diminutive response to power and fell to 11-1-2.

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Ben Mahoney The decision won to make him 15 wins as a professional. After ten rounds with a fan of China Zhang, Mahoney raised a free belt to IBF PAN PAN PACIFIC and the highest fifteen rankings.

Lights weight Billy McAllister He moved to 3-0 with a win in the fourth round with Jordan Towns. When the McAllister arranged pressure, the corner of the city threw a towel.

Also, Shauna Browne He moved to 5-0 on the account with a divided decision over Taylah Gentzen in Super Lightweight. In shock, Runqi zhou He collected the ninth victory over the previously undefeated Tony Ingram, currently 6-1.

Before, And Guthmann-Chester He won the decision at the Super Feather in the weight of the debutants’ battle against Jai Williams. While in medium weight, What is Shalala AND Albert left He made the loot available in four rounds.

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