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Emil Markic from Croatia didn't
leave an even fight in the hands
of the judges as he stopped
Germany´s Denis Liebau in round
eleven to win the vacant World
Boxing Federation (WBF) World
Light Heavyweight title on
Saturday night, May 19, at the
Bossard Arena in Zug,
Switzerland.
Perfectly placed body shots to
first the solar plexus and then
the liver did the job for
Markic, as he send Liebau down
hard. The German beat the count
of referee Ernst Salzgeber, but
was not able to continue and the
fight was stopped at 2:40 of the
round.
At the time of the stoppage
Markic was ahead on one
scorecard by 97-93 (Judge Smail
Alithouche), while another had
Liebau ahead by 96-94 (Judge
Beat Hausammann) and the third
was all even at 95-95 (Judge
Thomas Walser).
In front of over 3000
spectators, the new WBF World
Light Heavyweight improved his
professional record to 28-2
(23), and Liebau lost for only
the second time in his career as
he falls to 23-2 (21). The fight
was promoted by Diego Baldelli
and Tallos Gym.
On Friday, May 18, the 2018
Gauteng Boxing Champions
Challenge took place at the
Sandton Convention Centre in
Johannesburg, South Africa,
headlined by a fight for the
vacant WBF Intercontinental
Lightweight title between Prince
Dlomo and Gabriel Imalwa.
Unfortunately local fighter
Dlomo failed to make weight, so
the title was only up for grabs
for Imalwa from Namibia. KM
Sports Promoted.
Dlomo, 10-7 (4), took charge of
the fight from the get-go, and
won the first five rounds before
scoring a heavy knock-down with
a right hand in round six.
Imalwa beat the count of referee
Ben Ncapayi, but then turned his
back and the fight was waved
off. Time of stoppage was 2:36.
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