World Boxing Federation (WBF) World Light Heavyweight champion Shefat Isufi retained his title for the second time on Saturday night, February 25, at the Audi Dome in Munich, Germany.
Isufi, who won the title in April of last year, scored a hard-fought split decision over Argentinean challenger Hernan David Perez, a former South American and WBA regional titlist.
Judges Ilhan Homovic and Gunter Ecker scored the fight 114-113 and 117-111 for the champion, while judge Alexander Plumans saw it 115-113 in favour of Perez.
Serbian-born, Munich-based Isufi (33) improved his professional record to 37-4-2 (24). 33-year-old “El Picante” Perez, fighting out of Buenos Aires, falls to 9-8 (3).
The fight was promoted by Hazrolli Promotion.
