Christian Mbilli wanted to be patient in the ring. He didn’t need it. He defeated American DeAndre Ware in the second round by knockout on Friday at the Casino de Montréal.
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Already the holder of the WBC Americas super middleweight continental belt, he added the WBA international title. The Frenchman is still satisfied with his performance, his first on ESPN.
Mibilli (22-0, 20 KOs) nevertheless believes he has been patient, but a nasty cut in the brow bone forced him to rush things. Ware (15-4-2, 9 KOs) simply had no response to his punches from that point on.
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“During the first round, I already had several opportunities to shorten the fight. I was a bit more patient to see how it would go. I let the first slip, but on the second, with the cut, I might as well go into the breaches, and I inflicted the knockout on him. »
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“I listened to the instructions, I’m really happy with my fight, argued the protege of Eye of the Tiger Management. But I know what I am: a wrecker. I was thinking about that all the time. By dint of repealing the fights, we will call it the welcome tax! »
Mbilli thus continues his progression, he who wishes to obtain a world championship fight in 2023.
A street fight
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Before Mary Spencer’s victory, Leila Beaudoin had to manage her emotions against Karla Ramos Zamora. In what looked like a street fight at times, the Quebecer succeeded brilliantly, winning by unanimous decision of the judges.
Against a Mexican who had obviously given herself the objective of hanging on, even going there with a few whims, Beaudoin did not hide that she was destabilized.
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She was quickly reassured by her corner and the judges confirmed her triumph with three identical cards of 58-56. Despite an ordinary record, Zamora (9-9, 2 K.-O.) has already stood up to Dicaire, almost six years ago.
“She’s a top 10 girl. She’s seen boxing, launched Beaudoin (7-0, 1 K.-O.). I know I hurt her and shook her a few times. But she continued. She ate punches in the face. But every time I woke up [pour un nouveau round], I said to myself: “Come on, you have to go! Kick!” »
Longer fights
Now Beaudoin is ready for the next step. Proudly indicating that she corrected some defensive issues, she would like to have an eight-round shock.
“I really took a step forward in terms of physical fitness. That’s what I was missing. I’m explosive, powerful, but I needed this. It was probably my last [combat de] six rounds,” said the nursing student who is expected to return to action on October 27 in Gatineau.
►In the other fights, Avery Martin-Duval, Luis Santana and Christophe Guerrero won.