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Zinad Shines In Defense, Moraiti New Champion At Lightweight
POSTED ON DECEMBER 18, 2016.
BY: CLIVE BAUM.
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RESULTS   Photo: World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Light Heavyweight Champion Malik Zinad and new WBF International Lightweight Champion Jean Moraiti.
 
 

SSL Sport & Eventpromotion, and history-making fifteen year old promoter Ranee Schroeder, presented Sunday morning boxing (start-time 11 AM) on December 18 at the Sportpalast in Bielefeld, Germany, with two World Boxing Federation (WBF) title fights topping the bill.


WBF International Light Heavyweight Champion Malik Zinad (23), born in Libya but based in Malta, had little trouble with Georgian challenger Beka Aduashvili, dominating from the get-go and scoring a convincing stoppage in the fifth round.


Zinad out-boxed his foe with quick punches to body and head, but Aduasvili was dangerous in spots when he countered and Zidad neglected to keep focus on his defense. The end came when a short right hand send Aduashvili down for an eight-count, and Zinad followed up to finish him off with a right uppercut. Time of stoppage was 1:53.


Having won the title last September, Southpaw Zinad, who is managed by former World Light Heavyweight Kingpin Donny Lalonde, improved his professional record to 7-0 (6). Aduashvili, still only nineteen years old, goes back to Georgia at 19-9 (9).


At Lightweight, Frenchman Jean Moraiti won by second round technical knockout over Nikoloz Berkatsashvili from Georgia, who stepped in on short notice when original opponent Michal Dufek pulled out, to capture the vacant WBF International title and the UBO Inter-Continental title.


Berkatsashvili had a good first stanza, which he won with the cleaner punches landed, but in round two Moraiti took over and scored a knock-down with a left hook to the body, followed by three more knock-downs to force the stoppage at 2:55 of the round.


After losing the WBF International Light Welterweight title three months ago, Moraiti rebounded well at his new weight and took his record to 14-10-4 (2). Berkatsashvili drops to 27-16 (10).


The two World Boxing Federation (WBF) title fights were supported by three undercard fights, and live music entertainment at the intimate and packed venue. It is fair to say that the young promoter got off to a good start in a tough business.


Besides the German Boxing Association donating their standard fees to the cause, German Champions Elvis Hetemi and Angelo Frank boxed for free in a quest to raise donations for the family of stablemate Eduard Gutknecht, who is hospitalized in Germany fighting for recovery from the injuries he suffered against George Groves last month.

 
 

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