In the main event of the boxing evening in Yekaterinburg, WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 KOs) successfully defended his title, winning a unanimous decision over Mark Flanagan (22-4, 15 KOs). The match was held at a moderate pace, which was controlled by Lebedev. In the 9th round Flanagan was down after punch to the body. The judges score: 119-108, 120-107 and 119-108.
Watch World of Boxing promo of Super WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (29-3, 22 KOs) next defense of his belt versus unheralded WBA #8 Australian Mark Flanaghan (22-4, 15 KOs). This will be the main event of a big night of boxing on July 10 in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev spoke about preparations for his fight on July 9 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, against Mark Flanagan from Australia, about the offer to participate in the World Boxing Super Series, about the future of his career, and about possible meetings with other champions of his weight class.