Boxing Results: Carnage in Birmingham: The face of Yafai Mapped by the fists of Rodriguez Jr.

WBC Interim World Flyweight Champion Galal Yafai (9-1, 7 kos) Took in Beating, Getting Dropped in the Final Round in a Bloody Fight to the Former Unified Wbo and Ibf Minimumumeight World Champion Francisco ‘Chihuas’ Rodriguez, Jr. (40-6-1, 27 kos) In a 12-Round Unanimous decision defeated on Saturnay Night at the BP Pulse Live Arena, in Birmingham, England.

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The 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist, Yafai, lost a fight and bloody fight against Rodríguez, Jr., marking a defeat on the twelfth round.

In the first round, in Midway, Rodriguez landed a top left on the chin, almost dropped Yafai, who continued to pull him to a clinc for most of the round, again hurting in the last seconds.

In the second round, Rodríguez changed to Southpaw and back, Yafai had in defense with a combination of four punches. Referee Mark Bates seemed to favor Yafai, allowing him to use the forearm as he warned Rodríguez for a low punch.

In the fourth round, after a minute, a head of heads caused a cut in the left eyebrow of Yafai. It was another good round for Rodriguez, moving to SouthPaw and back to Orthodox. In the fifth round, Rodríguez suffered a cut in the left eyebrow one minute in the round. It was a round full of action. Rodriguez beat Yafai for the most part, who used the push and forearm to retaliate.

In the seventh round, it seemed that Rodriguez marked a defeat was governed by referee Bates. Large round for Rodriguez. In the eighth round, Yafai continues to use the elbows, while in the middle of the round, Rodriguez struck the Yafai’s head with a solid right on the chin.

Between the rounds, the ring doctor checked the cuts of the two fighters. Rodriguez beat Yafai for the most part, and was tied when he did it. In the tenth round, Rodríguez almost put Yafai through the ropes for a minute in the round. The referee warns Rodriguez, not Yafai, for using his forearms. Rodriguez has landed more than 100 times.

In the eleventh round, the blood flowed from the left eye of Yafai, with Rodriguez landing consecutive punches on the cut. Again, the referee Bates warns Rodriguez and Yafai to use his hands. In the twelfth and last round, Rodriguez landed five strokes with a final left hook on the chin, leaving Yafai a count of 8 of the referee Bates for a minute in the round. Rodriguez became a beating that only officials could take away from him.

The scores were 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109.

In the main support, the British champion Conah Walker (16-3-1, 7 kos) came behind and stopped the former champion of the Euro Lion ‘Dynamo’ Taylor (28-3-1, 14 ko) at 0:45 of the seventh round of a 12 rounds scheduled in a fight war.

In the first lap, Walker continued to move forward, being countered by Taylor with capital letters. In the last seconds, Walker finally landed a effective punch, a left hook on Taylor’s chin. In the second round, Taylor went out to Walker when he was beaten. Second afterwards, he hit again, causing the referee Bob Williams to give him a break. Returned, landing five punches without reply before Walker landed one.

In the third round, he went ahead and forward, with the final minute, Walker landed on the right, removing blood from the Taylor’s nose. In the fourth round round, a Taylor right opened a small cut in Walker’s left eyebrow. In the final minute, Walker had Taylor’s nose bleeding all over his face.

In the fifth round, Walker had Taylor against the ropes until Taylor countered him. Taylor, in the final minute, landed a combination of four punches on Walker’s chin, turning around.

In the sixth round, Taylor’s Jab set up the Walker’s chin, mostly outside Walker. Both bleed from the mouth. In the seventh round, Walker left Taylor in half with a left on his chin, and he took his knees and elbows.

The WBA Olympic and International Champion, SouthPaw Peter McGrail (12-1, 6 kos), won a majority decision of ten rounds on Super Bantam’s WBO champion, ionut Baluta (17-6-1, 3 kos).

In the first minute of the first round, they both exchanged good punches on the chin. Then, several times, McGrail swinging Baluta with the Lead left on the chin. In the second round, the savage swing Baluta was put in several left on the McGrail chin, which supported it in the corner.

In the third round thirty seconds, McGrail swinging Baluta with a right hook on the chin. At the midpoint, McGrail landed a lead on the left leading Baluta to the ropes that may have been called by the referee Steve Gray.

In the sixth round round, an accidental baluta forearm caused a cut in the right eyebrow of McGrail. In the seventh round, Baluta had its best round with McGrail favoring the cut.

In the eighth and ninth round, Baluta continued out of McGrail to most. In the tenth and final round, Baluta had a small blow on the right eye. McGrail, since the cut has not been so dominant. Baluta came to fight and was a good second half of the fight for him. McGrail may have left the final round, trying to stop.

The scores were 95-95, 97-93 and 97-93.

The Super Heavy Southpaw Ibraheem Sulaimaan (8-0, 4 kos) defeated Brian Phillips (12-6, 3 kos) by an eight-point decision.

In the first four rounds, Sulaimaan exercised Phillips. In the eighth and last round, in the final minute, Sulaimaan landed a left, removing blood from Phillips’s nose.

Referee Ryan Churchill scored 80-72.

Giorgio Lightweight Giorgio Visioli (8-0, 6 kos) won Elias Federico Duguet (7-2-1, 2 kos) for an eight-point decision.

In the first four rounds, Visioli dominated. In the eighth round, Visioli landed a upper left part after Duguet was lost with a right to the right, leaving Duguet for a 8 referee count Ryan Churchill.

Churchill marked 80-71.

Aaron Bowen of Middle Weight (6-0, 4 Kos) stopped Mykola Vovk (15-8, 9 kos) at 2:22 in the fourth round of a scheduled eight-round struggle.

In the third round, Bowell cut Vovk’s right eyelid with a left hook. In the fourth round, Bowell landed a punch, forcing Vovk’s corner to throw in the towel with the remaining 0:38, forcing referee Kevin Parker to stop.

Bantamweight Hamza Uddin (5-0, 2 kos) ravaged SouthPaw Leandro Jose Blanc (8-3, 3 kos) at 0:37 on the seventh of eight rounds planned.

Ryan Churhill was the referee.

Heavy 2024 Pat Brown (2-0, 2 kos) stopped Ivan Duka (5-6, 3 kos) at 1:02 in the second round of six scheduled rounds.

In the first round of the first round, Brown’s bumps and rights had influenced Duka’s right eye. In the second round, on the left on the chin and the top of the body, and Duka descended for an 8 count of referee Kevin Parker, who called the stop at Rising Duka.

The Super Flyweight Tiah Mai Ayton (1-0, 1 KO) eliminated Sara Orszagi (2-8) at 0:23 in the third round of six scheduled rounds.

In the third round, Ayton fell Orszagi twice before the referee Ryan Churchill called to the stop.

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