Kazakhstani Akhmedov wins title bout in GGG-Canelo clash undercard
09:00, 18 September 2022
LAS VEGAS. KAZINFORM Kazakhstani Ali Akhmedov (18-1, 14KO) won over Gabriel Rosado (26-15-1, 15KO) of the U.S. at the GGG-Canelo boxing evening at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Kazinform learned from Sports.kz.
IBF (North American) and WBC Silver titles were at stake of the super middleweight bout which ended with Akhmedov’s win by a unanimous decision of judges.
Thus, it became Akhmedov’s 19th victory in professional career, and 16th defeat of Rosado.
In 2013, Gabriel boxed Golovkin (42-1-1, 37KO) and was knocked out in the seventh round.
World Boxing Council (WBC) congratulated Ali Akhmedov on Twitter. «Ali Akhmedov defeats Rosado via a wonderful performance to get the WBC silver 168lbs. belt. Congratulations!» the post reads.