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Denis Lebedev successfully turned back the challenge of Youri Kalenga, retaining his cruiserweight belt with a 12-round decision Friday evening in Moscow, Russia.
Scores were 116-112, 115-112 and 115-113. Both fighters were dropped, with Lebedev down on a questionable call in round four, and Kalenga decked in round seven. The latter knockdown seemed to permanently change the direction of the fight, as Lebedev never relinquished his lead.
The bout began slow, and for the most part served as a tactical affair. Lebedev seemed to jump out to an early lead, as Kalenga struggled to find his rhythm, and was unable to really give the defending titlist much reason to not bully his way inside. [Click Here To Read More]
Scores were 116-112, 115-112 and 115-113. Both fighters were dropped, with Lebedev down on a questionable call in round four, and Kalenga decked in round seven. The latter knockdown seemed to permanently change the direction of the fight, as Lebedev never relinquished his lead.
The bout began slow, and for the most part served as a tactical affair. Lebedev seemed to jump out to an early lead, as Kalenga struggled to find his rhythm, and was unable to really give the defending titlist much reason to not bully his way inside. [Click Here To Read More]
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