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Unheralded Tamara Demarco of
Argentina upset former world
champion Amira Hamzaoui in her
own back-yard, Epernay in
France, on Saturday December 7,
to win the vacant World Boxing
Federation Womens
Intercontinental Flyweight
title.
At the Hall des sports Pierre
Gaspard, “La Rebelde” made the
absolute most of what was her
first big championship
opportunity, as she was
aggressive from the start and
comprehensively beat the local
southpaw favourite to the punch.
While not a big puncher, Demarco
utilized an excellent strategy
and put on a great performance,
as she had Hamzaoui in trouble
on several occasions. With a
little more power she likely
would have at least scored some
knock-downs, if not recorded a
stoppage.
After ten rounds there was no
doubt that the visitor from
Buenos Aires had done more than
enough to win, and judges
Mohamed Hireche, Benny Decroos
and Vincent Dupas all scored it
widely in her favour by 98-92,
99-92 and 97-93.
31-year-old Demarco improved her
professional record to 9-3 (0),
while Hamzaoui (33), a WBF World
Flyweight Champion between 2014
and 2016, drops to 13-3-1 (5).
The fight headlined a card
promoted by Jerome Vilmain.
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