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With two big punchers fighting for
the vacant World Boxing Federation
(WBF) Intercontinental Light
Heavyweight title, a stoppage for
either man was more or less expected
on Saturday night, April 13, in
Malmo, Sweden.
But it didn't turn out that way, as
Swede Oscar Ahlin and Michal Ryba
from the Czech Republic went the
full ten rounds in a close and
competitive fight at the Quality
Hotel.
Judges Ake Johansson and Mika Moisio
scored the fight 97-93 and 96-94 for
Ahlin, while judge Mikael Hook had
it for Ryba by 96-94, making the
local man the winner by split
decision.
A professional since 2011, this was
the most significant win to date for
34-year-old Ahlin, who improved his
professional record to 26-2 (20).
Southpaw Ryba (30) had won his last
eight going into this fight, and
proved that he is much better than
his 20-11-1 (16) record suggests.
This was only his third defeat in
his last seventeen outings.
The fight was the main event of a
show promoted by Armand Boxing
Promotions, headed by former WBO
world champion Armand Kranjc.
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