12-16-2018, 02:20 PM
Results from Madison Square Garden
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Super lightweight Yves Ulysse (17-1, 9 KOs) of Montreal, Canada won a unanimous decision over Santa Ana, California’s Max Becerra (16-3-2, 8 KOs) in an eight round bout. A right hand by Ulysse during an exchange in the sixth dropped Becerra as he quickly got up and continued to fight. Becerra was down a second time in the seventh Ulysse was well on his way to a decision victory. Judges scores were 79-71, 78-72, and 78-72.
In the opening bout from Madison Square Garden in New York. Australian super middleweight prospect Bilal Akkawy (19-0-1, 15 KOs) stopped Vicktor Fonseca (17-9-1, KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout. The Australian Akkaway pressured early but Fonseca held his own in exchanging. Late in the fight during an exchange Akkaway landed a low blow as the referee gave the Mexican time recover. However Akkaway finished off Fonseca late in the seventh as the referee Willis stepped in to stop the fight at 2:53 of the seventh. Akkaway served as a sparring partner for Canelo in preparation for tonight and is trained by Eddie Reynoso.
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Super lightweight Yves Ulysse (17-1, 9 KOs) of Montreal, Canada won a unanimous decision over Santa Ana, California’s Max Becerra (16-3-2, 8 KOs) in an eight round bout. A right hand by Ulysse during an exchange in the sixth dropped Becerra as he quickly got up and continued to fight. Becerra was down a second time in the seventh Ulysse was well on his way to a decision victory. Judges scores were 79-71, 78-72, and 78-72.
In the opening bout from Madison Square Garden in New York. Australian super middleweight prospect Bilal Akkawy (19-0-1, 15 KOs) stopped Vicktor Fonseca (17-9-1, KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico in a scheduled eight round bout. The Australian Akkaway pressured early but Fonseca held his own in exchanging. Late in the fight during an exchange Akkaway landed a low blow as the referee gave the Mexican time recover. However Akkaway finished off Fonseca late in the seventh as the referee Willis stepped in to stop the fight at 2:53 of the seventh. Akkaway served as a sparring partner for Canelo in preparation for tonight and is trained by Eddie Reynoso.