CARSON, Calif. - A celebration and a parting goodbye all rolled into one. Cecilia Braekhus successfully defended her undisputed welterweight championship Saturday night, outboxing Aleksandra Lopes to win by unanimous decision before a sparse crowd at the StubHub Center. It was another dominating performance for Braekhus, who has become a household name in Norway and was fighting for the second time on HBO. Tonight's fight card was the final HBO telecast after over 45 years of airing live boxing. The first fight that aired on HBO was George Foreman's second round knockout victory over Joe Frazier in January of 1973.
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