By Alexey Sukachev
Selcuk Aydin (20-0, 16 KOs) is a new WBC Silver welterweight champion after a highly controversial decision over junior welterweight Ionut Dan Ion (26-1, 14 KOs), also known as Jo Jo Dan, from Romania. The decision was split but it didn't reflect a situation in the ring. The scores were 114-113 Aydin, 114-113 ION and 111-116 in favor of Aydin.
The Romanian fighter (ranked #1 by the WBC and #3 by the WBO at 140 lb) moved up in weight and delivered the best fight of his life outtoughing and outboxing highly-intensed WBC #2 Turkish brawler in front of his partisan crowd at Abdi Ipekci Spor Salonu in Istanbul.
Aydin was a bit better in the first couple of rounds but Dan gradually took the fight under his control to the middle rounds and from round four the only stanza he lost was the eighth round when hard-hitting Turk put him on the brink of stoppage. However, the Romanian boxed better in later rounds and gave Aydin some painful lessons. Yet he was unable to get a decision. BoxingScene saw it 117-111 - in favour of Jo Jo Dan. Andre Berto is the main WBC champion at 147 lbs.
