WBC Grand Prix: Middleweight Round of 32 Results

On April 18, the Round of 32 (1/16 finals) in the middleweight division (up to 72.6 kg) took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the ongoing WBC Grand Prix — a single-elimination tournament for promising boxing prospects. The competition spans four weight classes: super featherweight, light welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight.

Event Statistics:

– 80% of fights ended by judges' decision

– 60% of all bouts were unanimous decisions

– 20% ended inside the distance

Middleweight Results:

– Maksym Molodan MD 6 Giovanni Sarchioto

– Lancelot Proton de la Chapelle SD 6 Nurkanat Rayis

– Ephrem Bariko UD 6 Sukhrobjon Kayimov

– Saulo Morales Saldivar TKO 6 Shakul Samed

– Paul Ryan UD 6 Anas El Abid

– Isaac Torres TKO 5 Rasheed Adeyemo

– Ciril Johnson Suffo UD 6 Brandon Velazquez Ortega

– Petro Frolov UD 6 Claudiu Ienci 

– Dmytro Rybalko* MD 6 Jude Grant 

– Dylan Biggs UD 6 Hamza Azeem

– Derek Pomerleau UD 6 Liparit Ustian

– Emiliano Aguillon Castro UD 6 Ishtvan Herzheni

– Carlos Sinisterra UD 6 Dacong Wang

– Jose Ramon Montes UD 6 Sean Arkwright

– Mohammad Issa RTD 4 Telieke Ahan

* Rybalko won via WBC’s new scoring system, which eliminates the possibility of a draw.

Next up: On April 20, the heavyweight division (over 90.7 kg) takes center stage in the final first-round slate of the Grand Prix. The event is streamed live on DAZN.