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On Saturday night, December 10,
at the Halle Monconseil in
Tours, France, Moroccan Yassine
Ettabouti won the vacant World
Boxing Federation (WBF) Eurasia
Light Welterweight title when he
defeated tough co-challenger
Bakhtiyar Isgandarzada from
Azerbaijan.
In front of a very lively crowd
of about 1000 fans, mostly of
Moroccan origin, Ettabouti
seemed in control of the fight
from the first round, and worked
well off the jab before mixing
things up with nice
combinations. Isgandarzada was
game, but almost always a step
behind in the exchanges.
Isgandarzada did have his
moments, especially in rounds
three and five where he had some
significant success, but
Ettabouti appeared on his way to
a clear decision victory when
Isgandarzada retired between the
sixth and seventh stanza due to
a hand-injury, making Ettabouti
the winner by seventh round TKO.
A former Moroccan national
champion, Ettabouti took his
professional ledger to 10-1 (2)
and could enjoy the undivided
jubilation of his many
supporters in the arena.
Isgandarzada, unsuccessful in
his third
championship-challenge, falls to
11-10 (4).
Promoted by
Association Elbaja Boxing
Academy de Tours, the Yassine
Ettabouti vs.
Bakhtiyar
Isgandarzada World Boxing
Federation (WBF) Eurasia Light
Welterweight title fight was the
main attraction of a show billed
as “Les Princes Du Ring”.
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