Boxing Results: Mosquea Out-Slugs Clarke to Claim EBU Cruiserweight Crown

Leonardo Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) has too much firepower for Chevron Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs), dropping him in the first and outlasting him to win a 12-round split decision . win the vacant EBU cruiserweight title on Saturday night at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo.

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Mosquea, 30, jumped on Clarke early in the first round, connecting with two left hooks that dropped him to the canvas. That fall took the fight out of Clarke, as he showed no heart in holding his ground against the younger, faster and more powerful Mosquea.

In the championship rounds, Clarke’s corner tried to rouse him to motivate him to go to war with Mosquea. I couldn’t do it. Clarke tried to get his hands loose in the 11th, but some monstrous left hooks from Mosquea staggered him. After that, Clarke played it safe and boxed and moved into the final round to take his loss.

The scores were 117-113 for Clarke, 116-112 and 115-113 for Mosquea.