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Artur Mann is the new World Boxing
Federation (WBF) world Cruiserweight
champion after winning the vacant
title on Saturday, November 2, in
Bad Hersfeld, Germany.
In a dramatic fight, Mann stopped
Romanian Ion Mihai Desrobitu,
dropping him in the second round
before getting dropped himself in
round four and then coming back to
get the stoppage in round seven.
Mann improved his professional
record to 22-4 (13), while Desrobitu
lost for the first time and falls to
8-1 (4).
On the same card, Viktor Temirov
captured the vacant WBF Eurasia
Super Welterweight title after
another exciting fight, defeating
Spain-based Nicaraguan Robin Zamora.
After ten rounds of bloody warfare,
judges Christian Roesen and Klaus
Hagemann both scored it 97-92, while
judge Vincent Dupas scored it 96-93,
all for Temirov.
The new WBF titlist is now 6-0 (4)
in the professional ranks. Zamora goes
to 21-33 (10).
In Daegu City, South Korea, WBF Asia
Pacific Lightweight champion Min
Hyuk Jang had an easy night
defending his title against Thai
challenger Wachirasak Waiyawong.
Jang came out strong and fast from
the first bell, dominating the
action, and got the stoppage in
round two.
Now 14-0-1 (11), Jang is hoping to
next fight for the WBF world title.
Waiyawong drops to 7-6-1 (4).
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