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Expectations were high at the
Gimnasio Nuevo Leon in
Monterrey, Mexico on Friday
night, December 9, as defending
World Boxing Federation (WBF)
Womens World Flyweight Champion
Isabel “La Estrella” Millan took
on challenger, and compatriot,
Sonia Osorio.
With not only the WBF world
title at stake but also plenty
of local pride and bragging
rights, the many fans who had
turned up for this interesting
encounter had their hopes high
for an exciting battle between
two determined and skilled
boxers.
Unfortunately they were left
somewhat disappointed, as it
turned out to be an ugly fight
with plenty of fouling. Sonia
Osorio had a
warning from referee Sergio Hernandez in
round five for head-butting, and
a point deduction in
round eight for the same
violation.
It all came to an end in the
tenth and final round, when
Osorio was disqualified
as a result of repeated
head-buts, which clearly left
their marks on the face of
Millan. The fight was officially
called off at 1:21 of round ten,
with Millan comfortably ahead on
all scorecards.
Having won the WBF world title
last April in France with a
unanimous decision over
then-champion Amira Hamzaoui,
31-year-old Millan scored her
eighth straight victory and
improved her professional record
to 18-2-1 (8). Osorio, who is
trained by the legendary Ignacio
“Nacho” Beristein, falls to
8-3-1 (1).
The fight was the main event of
a show promoted by Ana Maria
Gonzalez and Uppercut
Promotions.
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