In Jin Chi recaptures WBC featherweight belt

17/12/2006

In Jin Chi recaptures WBC featherweight belt

In Jin Chi W12 Rudolfo Lopez... In Jin Chi recaptured the WBC featherweight title in Seoul, Korea by decisioning probably the weakest so-called world champion in boxing, Rudolfo Lopez of Mexico. Through a series of unenforced rules and corrupt ratings by the WBC plus some upset results, the title fell into the hands of the unqualified Lopez just eight months after Lopez had been knocked out in Mexico by a boxer with 16 losses (Carlos Garcia). Lopez, not ranked in Boxingtalk's top twenty, lost to Chi by scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 116-113. Chi was able to defeat Lopez despite fighting much of the bout with a broken finger. source: shanghai daily

Marco Huck W DQ2 Pietro Aurino... Marco "Captain" Huck (17-0, 13 KOs) could not stop Pietro Aurino, but the 22-year-old cruiserweight got a win when an infuriated Aurino stormed out of the ring in round two after being deducted two points for a deliberate headbutt. It spelled a shameful end to what could have been a spectacular fight. "I feel very sorry for the fans," a disappointed Huck said afterwards. "I´m sorry for his unsporting behaviour. He felt that he could not beat me tonight. If he felt he could win this fight, he would not have left the ring." It was a heated brawl from the first bell on, with Aurino immediately continuing his pre-fight provocations from the press conference. He kept punching after the end of the first round and only missed the referee by inches. Huck displayed his huge punching power with deliberate - and powerful - attacks. Just before the second round came to a close, he pinned his opponent in his corner with another flurry of punches. When the referee failed to separate the duo, Aurino headbutted Huck into his face. The two-point-deduction then prompted him to storm out of the ring in disgust - only for his management to restrain him and sent him back. But it was too late. "Rules are rules", manager Wilfried Sauerland explained. "The referee was left with no other choice but to disqualify Aurino. It´s a shame for the fans. We tried to continue the bout but it was not possible." source: sauerland press release

Sebastian Sylvester TKO8 Peter Mitrevski... On the German undercard, former European middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester rang up an a eighth-round stoppage of Peter Mitrevski Jr. A straight right to the head dusted the Australian middleweight. "Everything went according to plan. I am pleased with my performance," Sylvester said afterwards. "I knew I was going to win after three or four rounds." He eventually picked up speed in the sixth and continuously punished Mitrevski with quick shots to the head. His dominance then told in the eight when he delivered the knock-out punch. Sylvester, who had lost his European crown to Amin Asikainen back in June, is now in for a rematch with the Finn. source: sauerland press release
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