Results of the Week’s Main Fights: WBC Grand Prix Round of 16, Yafai, Norman and Others
Ready to Fight presents the results of this week’s headline bouts.
19 June
Ota City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan
– Brian Norman (28-0, 22 KO) KO 5 Jin Sasaki (19-2-1, 17 KO),
for the WBO Welterweight title (≤ 66.7 kg);
– Thanongsak Simsri (39-1, 34 KO) SD 12 Christian Araneta (25-3, 20 KO),
for the vacant IBF Light-Flyweight title (≤ 49 kg).
20 June
WBC Grand Prix – Round of 16
Global Theater, Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
– Danylo Lozan (14-0, 9 KO) TKO 3 Erik Basran (8-1, 3 KO),
Super Lightweight (≤ 63.5 kg);
All Round-of-16 results in Super Lightweight and Middleweight.
21 June
WBC Grand Prix – Round of 16
Global Theater, Boulevard Riyadh City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
– Iman Lee (14-0, 8 KO) UD 6 Héctor Munguia (15-1-1, 9 KO),
Featherweight (≤ 57.2 kg);
– Troy Nash (5-0, 1 KO) UD 6 Zholdas Zhengissov (9-1, 4 KO),
Featherweight (≤ 57.2 kg);
All Round-of-16 results in Featherweight.
– Tsotne Rogava (12-0, 8 KO) UD 6 Vitaliy Stalchenko (10-1, 6 KO),
Super-Heavyweight (> 90.7 kg);
– Devon Young (9-0, 7 KO) UD 6 Jonathan Vergara (8-3, 4 KO),
Super-Heavyweight (> 90.7 kg);
All Round-of-16 pairings in Super-Heavyweight.
Resorts World Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom
– Francisco Rodriguez (40-6-1, 27 KO) UD 12 Galal Yafai (9-1, 7 KO),
for the Interim WBC Flyweight title (≤ 50.8 kg);
– Conah Walker (16-3-1, 7 KO) KO 7 Liam Taylor (28-3-1, 14 KO),
for the BBBofC Welterweight title (≤ 66.7 kg);
– Peter McGrail (12-1, 6 KO) MD 10 Ionut Baluta (17-6-1, 3 KO),
Super Bantamweight (≤ 55.3 kg).
Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, USA
– Callum Walsh (14-0, 12 KO) TD-U 5 Elias Espadas (23-7-1, 16 KO),
Super Welterweight (≤ 69.9 kg).
Photo: Top Rank Boxing