Ukrainian boxer Denys Berinchyk defeated the Mexican Emmanuela Navarrete in a battle for the vacant WBO light-weight world title.
The match between Berinchyk and Navarrete occurred on the night time of Could 19 within the American metropolis of San Diego. The match lasted all twelve rounds, on account of which the judges awarded the victory to the Ukrainian by break up choice – 115-113, 112-116, 116-112.
Thus, Denis managed to win his debut match for one of many 4 most important championship belts.
Now 36-year-old Berinchyk has 19 victories (9 by knockout) in 19 fights within the skilled ring. The 29-year-old Navarrete has 41 fights: 38 wins (31 by knockout), two losses and one draw.
We must always add that Navarrete beforehand grew to become the world champion based on the WBO model in three divisions: the second lightest (2018-2020), featherweight (2020-2023) and second featherweight (owns the belt from 2023).
We’ll remind, on Could 12 Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko clearly knocked out Australian George Kambosos and gained the vacant IBF world light-weight belt.
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