Ibragimov-Austin battle to draw!
In a bout where both fighters tasted the canvas, Sultan Ibragimov (19-0-1, 17 KOs) and Ray Austin (24-3-4, 16 KOs) battled to a twelve round draw Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Ibragmimov dropped Austin with a right hand in round four, while Austin returned the favor in round ten with a left hook. Ibragimov's aggressiveness was muted enough by the 6'6 Austin's work from the outside. Scores were 114-112 Austin 115-111, Ibragimov, 113-113. The bout was an IBF elimintor for the right to face world champion Wladimir Klitschko, so the the draw a rematch may be forthcoming.
In a bout where both fighters tasted the canvas, Sultan Ibragimov (19-0-1, 17 KOs) and Ray Austin (24-3-4, 16 KOs) battled to a twelve round draw Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Ibragmimov dropped Austin with a right hand in round four, while Austin returned the favor in round ten with a left hook. Ibragimov's aggressiveness was muted enough by the 6'6 Austin's work from the outside. Scores were 114-112 Austin 115-111, Ibragimov, 113-113. The bout was an IBF elimintor for the right to face world champion Wladimir Klitschko, so the the draw a rematch may be forthcoming.
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