The invincible Canadian super delicate perspective Eric Basran (8-0, 3 KO) defeated the previously disturbing Isaiah “Kyree-James” Johnson (11-1, 7 Kos) earlier according to the six-sided divided Riyadh decisive, Saudi Arabia.
26-year-old Johnson is a warrior from Southpaw from Philadelphia from the United States.
“I just want to thank everyone who supported me throughout my career,” Basran said after his fight. “Special thanks to my coach, Jon Quinit and my promotional team, three Lions promotions. Special thanks to Turki al-Sheikh, Mauricio Sulaimán and the entire WBC staff. I am in the fact to win him and I can’t wait for the next round.”
All winners of 16 preliminary rounds will advance to the quarter -finals (16 fighters, 8 duels) of the Grand Prix tournament in June. Basran will take part in the Ukrainian Southpaw Danylo Lozan (13-0, 8 KO), who won a six times unanimous decision to govern the Eurasian boxing Master Kamronbek Eshmatova (10-2, 7 KO) for promotion. The 22-year-old Lozan won the gold medal at the U-23 European Championships.
Basran, fighting with Surrey in British Columbia, as an amateur was a four -time Canadian national champion, who won the Canadian Olympic qualifier in 2019, in addition to winning the bronze medal at the Games of the Nations Community in 2019.
The single -grade tournament is broadcast live only at www.dazn.com/wbc. It started with 128 fighters in four weight classes – a featherweight, a super delicate, medium weight and heavyweight – and the first initial round ends this Sunday.
“I gave the word before the tournament that Basran would win the tournament.
The first round is ready and showed his set of skills, “commented promoter Basran, Dan Otter (three Lions promotions).” He was by far the most qualified boxer in his weight class. Thanks to the President of WBC Mauricio Sulaimán and Turki al -Sheikh for the fact that it is possible. “
All fighters will be subject to random drug testing in accordance with the WBC pristine boxing program, as well as the obligations of the Riyadh season in Vada tests.
In the opening round 32 matches are planned six -branch duels that will boost to eight in the final rounds in each division, and the participating fighters represent over 40 countries from around the world.
In addition to the winner of the $ 200,000 winner, four division winners will receive the Jose Sulaimán trophy, named after the behind schedule President of WBC Jose Sulaimán, who for the first time imagined the boxing Grand Prix based on the perspective over ten years ago.
After the second and fourth rounds there is an open scoring, the buzzer sounds 30 seconds before the end of each round, you can introduce an immediate replay and no draws were guaranteed.
An invincible pen widespread perspective Iman Lee (13-0, 8 KO) On Thursday he won his first fight against the Grand Prix WBC Grand Boxing Tournament, impressively the course of Juan Manuel Alborn from Argentina in over 6 rounds. The results were 58-56 (2x) and 57-57.
The fight took place at BLVD City Global Theater in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where 32 feather scales competed in phase 1 live tournament in Dazn.
Tourney, the ideas of the deceased Jose Sulaiman, began on Thursday with a featherweight division and lasts over the weekend with super delicate, medium weight and weighty. The winners in every division will win the Hope Trophy flame and significantly raise their profile.
In the tournament it contained inventive changes, including an open scoring after rounds 2 and 4, an immediate replay and a up-to-date scoring way that eliminated the possibility of drawing.
While Lee dominated the fight against acute stabs and a tight defense, many were surprised, hearing that the judges seemed to favor more aggressive, but less effective Argentineans after 2 rounds.
“To be candid, I wasn’t very focused on open results cards,” Lee said immediately after the fight. “I focused primarily on improving every round, one by one, until the end of the fight.”
Indeed, the 25-year-old Yonkers, from Modern York and his corner, remained tranquil during the whole competition, despite the fact that at the last minute the opponent called, when the original enemy Eduardo Santiago encountered difficulties with Riyad.
“I didn’t really pay much attention to a change in the opponent,” Lee said. “I knew that at the end of the day we still had to deal with business, regardless of who was ahead of us, and that’s why we trained in every style.”
However, 4-0 Albornoz, who fought with the last 2 duels in South Africa, after starting his career in Argentina, surprised Lee with his pressure.
“I was a bit surprised because from the film and what we were told, apparently he tends to move around the ring,” Lee admitted. “But we made the necessary corrections and won.”
After winning the first round of the tournament, Team Lee now has a few weeks to prepare for the next phase, showdown with Angel Angel Sauceda Hinaios in June. 22-year-old Hinojosa improved to 12-0 (5) in phase 1 with a unanimous victorious decision over Maikel Ordosgoitti from Venezuela.
“I know that my potential is much higher than what I showed tonight, so I return to the drawing board to perform a great performance in June,” said Lee. “In general, it was a great experience and I will feel much better in June when I got my feet moist.”
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