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Sergey Lipinets survives war with Robbie Davies Jr. and wins a unanimous decision in Florida

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by Francisco Salazar |

Sergey Lipinets overcame hard moments against Robbie Davies Jr. and achieved a much-needed victory.

Lipinets won a hard-fought unanimous decision over Davies on Wednesday night at the Whitesands (aka ProBox TV) Events Center in Plant City, Florida. The scores were 96-91, 95-92 and 98-89 for Lipinets, who improved to 18-3-1, 13 by knockout.

The Lipinets-Davies fight was a crossroads fight where the winner will have the opportunity to face other challengers in the talented 140-pound division. What happened on Wednesday was one of the best fights of 2024.

Lipinets dominated the first two rounds, using an effective jab, lead and counter left hook to Davies’ head, taking Davies down. The number of punches thrown led to Davies’ nose bleeding at the end of the second round.

Behind schedule in the third round, Davies landed a left hook to the head, stunning Lipinets. Davies followed the attack but was unable to capitalize on it. With about 30 seconds remaining in the fourth round, Lipinets was again hurt by another left hook to the head. Davies tried to keep up again, but Lipinets persevered through the round.

Lipinets bled, possibly breaking Davies’ nose early in the fifth round. Moments later, a right hand followed by a right cross sent Davies to the canvas. Davies was able to defeat the count and bravely continued to fight.

After Lipinets was the more effective fighter in rounds six and seven, Lipinets dropped Davies with a body punch early in round eight. Moments later, a right-left combination dropped Davies to the canvas for the second time this round. Just when it seemed like Lipinets was going to end things this round, Davies delivered a counter punch to Lipinets’ head, leaving him stunned. Lipinets was able to survive a series of blows.

Davies was effective in spots during the final two rounds of the fight, but Lipinets was the more effective fighter, outscoring and outscoring Davies for most of the exchanges.

Lipinets, who is originally from Martuk, Kazakhstan, and now lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, California, lost a near unanimous decision to Michel Rivera in his previous fight on November 25. In August 2022, Lipinets stopped former lightweight world champion Omar Figueroa in a one-sided fight.

The 35-year-old won the vacant IBF junior welterweight world title in November 2017, defeating Akihiro Kondo of Japan by unanimous decision. Lipinets lost the title more than four months later, dropping a decision to then-undefeated Mikey Garcia.

Liverpool-based Davies drops to 23-5, 15 KOs. Davies, 34, suffered defeat in his previous fight, losing by knockout to Darragh Foley on March 23 last year. Davies was eliminated in the second round and again in the third round, resulting in an ankle injury that prevented him from continuing.

In the heavyweight co-main event, Fernely Feliz defeated Cesar Navarro by unanimous decision. The scores were 79-73, 79-73 and 78-74 for Feliz, who improved to 8-0, 6 KOs.

Feliz, an outstanding amateur based in Danbury, Conn., was the more effective fighter from the opening bell, landing powerful punches that knocked Navarro’s head back several times. Navarro didn’t look visibly hurt after the number of punches he received in the first two rounds of the fight. During the third round, Feliz was backed into the corner, where Navarro landed a right hand below the waist, dropping Feliz to one knee. Feliz had time to recover from the low blow.

Navarro was still alive during the fight, despite being punched repeatedly. Behind schedule in the fourth round, a counterattack left to the head caught Feliz’s attention. Feliz gained momentum in round five, connecting with a flurry of punches that culminated in a left hook that momentarily stunned Navarro. Feliz was able to survive the attack and get out of the round.

At the end of round five, Feliz threw and landed a series of punches that pushed Navarro to the ropes. Just before the bell sounded, Navarro threw and landed a right hand that snapped Feliz’s head back.

Sensing he was at the top of the scoreboard, Feliz fought from a distance in the southpaw position during the final round. After being hit low again and needing time to recover, Feliz continued to fight from distance, but Navarro again hit Feliz with another left hook to the head. Feliz suffered no observable injuries from the blow.

Navarro, who lives in Agua Prieta, Mexico, is 11-2 with nine KOs.

Lightweight prospect Tsendbaatar Erdenebat improved to 10-0, 5 KOs, earning a third-round knockout victory over Alberto Mercado of Puerto Rico.

In the southpaw clash, Erdenebat began to be the aggressor in round two, closing the distance and throwing two- and three-punch combinations at Mercado’s head. To his credit, Mercado was standing in the pocket, looking to hit Erdenebat in the head.

At the beginning of the third round, Erdenebat began to land more consistently. Midway through the round, a barrage of punches stunned Mercado. Moments later, the blow opened a wound on Mercado’s eyelid, causing blood to flow out. Referee Michael DeJesus called the ringside doctor to look at the wound, which appeared too stern for Mercado to continue, prompting DeJesus to stop the fight at 2:39.

The 27-year-old, who currently lives in the Los Angeles suburb of Paramount, represented Mongolia at the 2016 and 2021 Olympics. Erdenebat is promoted by Lou DiBella.

Mercado, who lives in Humacao, Puerto Rico, has a record of 17-7-1, 4 KOs. The 37-year-old has lost five of his last six fights.

In a clash of undefeated junior lightweights, Robert Meriwether III of Las Vegas defeated Mexican Victor Lopez Gala (5-1, 3 KO) by decision in six one-sided rounds. All three judges scored the fight 60-54 in favor of Meriwether, who improved to 6-0, 2 KO. Meriwether dominated, losing to Lopez for most of the fight.

In the opening fight of the ProBox TV card, welterweight Terrence Williams from nearby Modern Port Richey scored a knockout against Argentine Jonathan Sosa (7-17-2, 4 KO). Williams landed a double left hook to the head, dropping him to the canvas, prompting referee Michael DeJesus to immediately stop the fight at 1:09.

Williams improved to 6-0, 5 KOs.

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Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor is looking forward to 2025

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Fighting for the first time with the full support of his promoter, Salita Promotions, undefeated Brooklyn heavyweight Pryce Taylor later said he was confident and confident he could do well in boxing.

Taylor (5-0, 3 KO), 28, defeated KeShawn Jackson last Thursday night in Flint, Michigan, fighting in an exhibition put on by his promoter in which he recorded an impressive third-round stoppage to finish his 2024 campaign on a high. year note.

“It was good to fight on a bigger stage, in a compact arena, in a nice atmosphere,” Taylor said about his first fight with a promotional contract. “My manager, Keith Sullivan, supported me by agreeing to sign with Salita Promotions. He talked to several promoters, but we felt that Dimitri Salita would be the right candidate for me.

“I felt like I had succeeded; I felt essential, but that was just the beginning. It was the same on fight night, I felt respect and appreciation from the entire Salita promotional company. My goal is to be a more recognizable player and be recognized by the fans. I’m hungry to perform in the coming year.”

“Four knockdowns were counted. I really hurt him with a body shot and when he felt my power he was done. I threw a barrage of punches into the corner (ss photo below) and he tried to hit me with a windmill punch. Then I hit him with a check hook, which ended the fight. He (Jackson) didn’t want to get knocked out, so he tried to show he was still fighting.”

“Of course,” Sullivan commented, “I’m joyful with the victory. This was another developmental fight and Pryce is learning and developing as a fighter. We had a busy year with 8 fights scheduled and 5 that actually crossed the line, so it was a very good first year for him as a pro. Right after that, I talked to Dimitri to arrange the next fight. We hope to have it scheduled in the coming weeks.”

Looking ahead to 2025, Taylor wants his next fight to be a six-rounder scheduled for his next outing, then move up to eight to fight for the junior title.

“I will now train to play 10 rounds,” Taylor concluded, “so that I will be ready when it comes time to play 12 rounds.”

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AI referee ‘free from bias and human error’ during audit of Usyk vs. Fury 2 match

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Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury on Saturday night will go down in history for several reasons, but now there are more of them than any other.

Turki Alalshikh has confirmed that the Usyk vs. Fury 2 fight will be supervised by an AI referee in a first-of-its-kind boxing event. Artificial intelligence statistics are nothing recent in sports and have been developed for years by companies such as JABBR, which claim that “technological progress eliminates elements of human error from sports.”

AI referee overseeing the Usyk vs Fury 2 fight

Riyad’s season leader, Alalshikh, has taken the first step to ensure the future of the sport where all boxers who deserve to win receive their reward. The fourth scorer will only be present this time to check the score, but if he proves successful, he may become a indefinite player in the sport.

Explaining his intentions, Alalshikh said: “For the first time in history, the fight will be monitored by an artificial intelligence referee. [The judge will be] Free from bias and human error, which The Ring offers you [his recently purchased magazine].

“This groundbreaking experiment, which will have no impact on official results, will debut during the biggest fight of the century, Usyk vs. Fury 2, on December 21. Don’t miss the history in the making,” he added.

The news came during the Grand Arrivals event, which featured a monumental clash that will see Usyk and Fury fight for a unified heavyweight crown at the Kingdom Arena. Usyk [20-0, 13 KOs] puts his WBC, WBA and WBO belts on the line against former two-time heavyweight champion Fury [33-1-1, 24 KOs]. The highly anticipated rematch will take place on Saturday, December 21, worldwide on DAZN PPV at 11:00 a.m. ET.

Usyk vs Fury card information updated

Former interim WBC 154-pound titleholder Serhii Bohachuk [24-2, 23 KOs] Now he will face British boxer Ishmael Davis [13-1, 6 KOs] in a 12-round super welterweight fight after Israil Madrimov was forced to withdraw due to illness.

Rising heavyweight star Moses Itauma [22-0, 10 KOs] and his opponent, Australian Demsey McKean (22-1, 14 KO), are ready to fight. Undefeated Johnny Fisher [12-0, 11 KOs[ squares off against former Commonwealth title challenger Dave Allen [23-6, 18 KOs].

Meanwhile, former Commonwealth Games gold medalist Peter McGrail [10-1, 6 KOs] takes over from Rhys Edwards at the last minute [16-0, 4 KOs] in a super featherweight fight. Isaac Lowe is also on the bill [25-2-3, 8 KOs[ will face Lee McGregor [14-1-1, 11 KOs] in a featherweight fight.

Daniel Lapin completes the card [10-0, 4 KOs]in which he will face another undefeated lightweight champion prospect, Dylan Colin [14-0, 4 KOs]and heavyweight knockout artist Andrii Novytskyi [14-0, 10 KOs] will face Edgar Ramirez [10-1-1, 4 KOs].

As is the tradition of the season, Riyad will feature local talent as Mohammed Alakel looks for a 2-0 win over Joshua Ocampo [8-33-5, 6 KOs].

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Billy Dib wins the final battle after a successful battle with cancer

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Billy Dib final fight

Former two-time world champion and cancer survivor Billy Dib won an eight-round super lightweight farewell bout against Game, the brave but outclassed Atilla Kayabasi.

The Z’s, aka all-time greats Carlos Zarate and Alfonso Zamora, brought “Billy The Kid” to the ring accompanied by the sweet tones of Frank Sinatra singing My…what else? Adolescent Bridger Walker performed Round Card duties between rounds.

Billy gave us a virtuoso performance, making Atilla’s face turn red with every strike on the book. The gulf of experience and a cascade of blows would have defeated a weaker man, Atilla survived it. Billy raised his hand moments before the bell rang to end the eighth and final round.

By winning his last fight, the WBC Champion of Hope achieved the impossible. He and Atilla embraced, and WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman entered the ring to say: “This is an extraordinary dream come true. Now we welcome Billy outside the ring.”

Dib said, “Alhamdulillah, I won and left on my own terms. There’s no better way to close this chapter. Thank you to Mauricio Sulaiman, my wife, my son Laith, my family and my amazing fans for all the love. I dedicate this victory to Israel Vázquez, every cancer warrior, and to my brother Vames.”

Billy brave. Billy the fearless one who fought against the darkest and most pressing adversities. Our tears of joy and admiration for the Hero who always smiles, even in the darkest hour, before the dawn.

The results of the glorious fight night organized at the 62nd World Boxing Council Convention at the Grand Elysee Hotel saw several hard-fought fights for the WBC championship from nuclear to heavyweight.

In the main fight of the evening, WBC super flyweight champion Asley González successfully defended her title against Mary Romero.

The more compact and harder-hitting Asley pursued a longer-armed, short-haired opponent who was constantly spinning in retreat.

There was some heated exchanges when they came together, but the lasting combinations came from Asley, who actually got caught with some tough, but single, solitary rights. Her level of work, more precise, concise beam punches and high-pressure fighting forcing Mary to constantly retreat won UD over.

Tough-hitting southpaw striker Mourad Aliev defended his WBC International Silver heavyweight title with a sixth-round KO victory over Davide Brito. Physically more imposing, Mourad made contact and often.

In the third round, David suffered a nosebleed and his mouthguard was broken, causing him to fall from one side of the ring to the other. He tried to fight back sporadically, but in round six he was trapped on the ropes and dropped by a massive right hand. Everything is over.

Serkay Comert won the WBC International silver title by defeating Yassin Hermi via UD. In the third round, it turned into an all-out war, which continued into the next round.

Serkay often struggled against the ropes and landed frequently. Yassin’s face swelled and in the sixth round a series of punches landed on him, and before the eighth round the ring doctor looked at him for a long time. He fought tough but got hit, especially down the stretch.

Ermal Hadribeaj won the MD title by defeating Eddy Colnenares to win the WBC International super welterweight belt. The lanky, much taller Eddy, who has the reach of an albatross, was shaky for the first three rounds. He then came to life and there was a lively exchange of words.

Southpaw Ermal was constantly jumping and weaving to avoid those long ramrod arms. He was more concerned with getting the win.

Benjamin Gavazi defeated Branimir Malencia in the tenth and final round to win the WBC international silver featherlight heavyweight title. Ben was catching Bran with right hands and various uppercuts. While Bran tried to crowd him and deal damage from head to toe. Two left-right headshot combinations in round ten convinced Bran to throw in the red towel at 1.41. So… TKO.

Esneidy Rodriguez defeated Sana Hazuki via UD for the WBC Silver Atomweight belt. The taller Suri tried to keep him at bay, but was relentlessly pursued by the more compact and powerful and grimly determined Esneidy, who landed several piercing combos and uppercuts. Suri had some success with long straight rights, but paid the price when Esneidy negated the range.

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