Italian update: Priolo wins split decision in his hometown

Source: WBC / Boxrec

30/06/2026

Italian update: Priolo wins split decision in his hometown

Fiorenzo Priolo W8 Leonard Bajrami... On Sunday in Turin, Italy, boxing fans saw an exciting junior welterweight clash between warriors Fiorenzo Priolo and Leonard Bajrami. Fighting in his hometown, Priolo secured what was reported as a split decision victory, in a fight that saw the combatants put on a show with constant back-and-forth action. Bajrami had moments of great boxing but the key to the match lay in Priolo’s conditioning and heart. He got the upper hand in the final stretch of the fight, imposing his pace and closing with an aggressiveness that ultimately tilted the judges’ scorecards in his favor. Priolo (14-1 with 6 KOs) was a participant in the WBC Grand Prix tournament, where he advanced to the quarterfinal round. Bajrami sees his record fall to 7-2 with 2 KO, but leaves with his head held high.