Vergil Ortiz Jr. Retains Interim WBC Title with Impressive Showing Against Israil Madrimov – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Vergil Ortiz Jr. Retains Interim WBC Title with Impressive Showing Against Israil Madrimov - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsVergil Ortiz Jr. kept both his undefeated record and his interim WBC super welterweight world title intact with an…

Vergil Ortiz Jr. Retains Interim WBC Title with Impressive Showing Against Israil Madrimov - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Vergil Ortiz Jr. kept both his undefeated record and his interim WBC super welterweight world title intact with an impressive performance against Israil Madrimov at the AMD Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ortiz started strong, putting a load of pressure on Madrimov from the get-go and likely taking the first two rounds, but it was Madrimov who started to turn it on during the middle of the 12-round scrap.

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However, it wasn’t long before Ortiz got back on his front foot and started swinging away in the later rounds as Madrimov appeared to run out of steam. Still, Madrimov made it a fight, closing the gap in the final round, but it just wasn’t enough to dethrone the interim titleholder.

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Official Result: Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision (117-111, 115-113, 115-113) to retain the interim WBC super welterweight world championship.

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check out highlights from Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov at Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2:

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsCallum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion! Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi…

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion!

Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi inside the AMD Arena in Riyadh, the all-Brit battle delivered an exciting edge-of-your-seat scrap for 12 full rounds. In the end, it was ‘Mundo’ who ran away with it on the scorecards to claim interim light heavyweight gold.

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Smith relentlessly worked his opponent’s body throughout the fight, but as Smith began to lose steam, Buatsi picked up some much-needed momentum in the later rounds.

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Smith came back strong in the 11th and 12th rounds, punishing Buatsi with big shots to the head and body. At one point in the final round, Buatsi appeared to be out on his feet, but to his credit, he stayed upright long enough to hear the final bell.

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Official Result: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112) to win the WBO interim light heavyweight world championship.

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Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsCallum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion! Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi…

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion!

Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi inside the AMD Arena in Riyadh, the all-Brit battle delivered an exciting edge-of-your-seat scrap for 12 full rounds. In the end, it was ‘Mundo’ who ran away with it on the scorecards to claim interim light heavyweight gold.

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Smith relentlessly worked his opponent’s body throughout the fight, but as Smith began to lose steam, Buatsi picked up some much-needed momentum in the later rounds.

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Smith came back strong in the 11th and 12th rounds, punishing Buatsi with big shots to the head and body. At one point in the final round, Buatsi appeared to be out on his feet, but to his credit, he stayed upright long enough to hear the final bell.

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Official Result: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112) to win the WBO interim light heavyweight world championship.

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Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsCallum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion! Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi…

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion!

Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi inside the AMD Arena in Riyadh, the all-Brit battle delivered an exciting edge-of-your-seat scrap for 12 full rounds. In the end, it was ‘Mundo’ who ran away with it on the scorecards to claim interim light heavyweight gold.

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Smith relentlessly worked his opponent’s body throughout the fight, but as Smith began to lose steam, Buatsi picked up some much-needed momentum in the later rounds.

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Smith came back strong in the 11th and 12th rounds, punishing Buatsi with big shots to the head and body. At one point in the final round, Buatsi appeared to be out on his feet, but to his credit, he stayed upright long enough to hear the final bell.

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Official Result: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112) to win the WBO interim light heavyweight world championship.

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Check out highlights from callum smith vs. Joshua Buatsi:

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsCallum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion! Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi…

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion!

Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi inside the AMD Arena in Riyadh, the all-Brit battle delivered an exciting edge-of-your-seat scrap for 12 full rounds. In the end, it was ‘Mundo’ who ran away with it on the scorecards to claim interim light heavyweight gold.

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Smith relentlessly worked his opponent’s body throughout the fight, but as Smith began to lose steam, Buatsi picked up some much-needed momentum in the later rounds.

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Smith came back strong in the 11th and 12th rounds, punishing Buatsi with big shots to the head and body. At one point in the final round, Buatsi appeared to be out on his feet, but to his credit, he stayed upright long enough to hear the final bell.

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Official Result: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112) to win the WBO interim light heavyweight world championship.

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Check out highlights from callum smith vs. Joshua Buatsi:

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest – Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 HighlightsCallum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion! Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi…

Callum Smith Overwhelms Joshua Buatsi in Explosive 12-Round Slugfest - Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 Highlights

Callum Smith is your new interim WBO light heavyweight world champion!

Stepping inside the squared circle against Joshua Buatsi inside the AMD Arena in Riyadh, the all-Brit battle delivered an exciting edge-of-your-seat scrap for 12 full rounds. In the end, it was ‘Mundo’ who ran away with it on the scorecards to claim interim light heavyweight gold.

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Smith relentlessly worked his opponent’s body throughout the fight, but as Smith began to lose steam, Buatsi picked up some much-needed momentum in the later rounds.

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Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough as Smith came back strong in the 11th and 12th rounds, punishing Buatsi with big shots to the head and body. At one point in the final round, Buatsi appeared to be out on his feet, but to his credit, he stayed upright long enough to hear the final bell.

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Official Result: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112) to win the WBO interim light heavyweight world championship.

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