Finland's Wahlstrom retains title with draw vs. Jeffrey

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04/08/2019

Finland's Wahlstrom retains title with draw vs. Jeffrey

Eva Wahlstrom D10 Ronica Jeffrey ... WBC super featherweight champion Eva Wahlstrom retained her title by fighting to a ten-round split draw with challenger Ronica "Queen" Jeffrey at Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. RJJ Boxing Promotions offered free admission to reward its Las Vegas fans and 5,400 turned out to watch the action. Wahlstrom (22-1-2), fighting out of Finland, was coming off a loss by decision to undefeated Irish star Katie Taylor this past February. Wahlstrom  has been the WBC titlist since 2015 and this was her fifth successful title defense.Jeffrey (17-1-1, 1 KO), from Brooklyn, was riding a four-fight win streak going into last night's fight against Wahlstrom. 
 
Wahlstrom and Jeffrey are both tactical, pure boxers who fought that way last night, going back and forth without either being hurt. It was an even fight that could have gone either way with judge Tim Cheatham scoring it a draw (95-95), Richard Ocasio slightly favored Walstrom (96-94), and Lisa Giampa inexplicaply had Jeffrey winning all 10 rounds (100-90). source: RJJ Boxing Promotions