Jason Moloney (27-2, 19 KOs) defeated Saul Sanchez (20-3, 12 KOs) by a majority vote of the judges at a boxing evening in Quebec and defended his WBO world bantamweight title. After twelve rounds, two judges scored it 116-112 for the Australian, while the third saw it as a 114-114 draw. Thus, 33-year-old Moloughney defended the title he won last year for the first time.
In a competitive battle of bantamweights, WBO World Champion Jason Moloney is set to take on the challenge from rising talent Saul Sanchez. The bout will be a part of the engrossing Beterbiev vs Smith card that promises a thrilling night of boxing.
In the main event of the evening in Stockton, California, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (14-0, 9 KOs) knocked out in the second round Stephen Butler (32-4-1, 26 KOs). Thus, the southpaw from Kazakhstan defended his WBO middleweight title.
The California State Athletic Commission has published data on the fees of boxers for today's boxing evening in Stockton, in the schedule of which boxing fans will see two championship fights.
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (13-0, 8 KOs) and Stephen Butler (32-3-1, 26 KOs) hit the middleweight limit at the official weigh-in before their fight in Stockton, California. Alimkhanuly's weight was 72.2 kg, Butler - 72.4 kg. At stake is the fight for the WBO world title, owned by a Kazakhstani.