(Montreal) Kim Clavel and Fara El Bousairi engaged in a furious fight in the final of the gala presented Thursday evening at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal. The Quebecer wanted to make sure not to leave any doubts in the heads of the three judges, but she did not manage to convince them all, signing a victory by majority decision.
Two judges gave scores of 96-94 and 98-92 to Clavel (18-2, 3 KOs), who had, in El Bousairi (8-4, 3 KOs), a quality opponent. The third saw a draw, 95-95.
The one who is ranked second contender in the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the World Boxing Council (WBC) and fourth in the World Boxing Organization (WBO) among light flyweights delivered a solid fight.
After a tight first round, during which the Spaniard placed good left hooks, Clavel moved up a gear.
His precise combinations in the second, third and fourth — what a left to the body followed by two combinations to the body and the head! — left El Bousairi little chance to express himself. She added to the fifth. In boxing terms, she toyed with her opponent for those four rounds.
The sixth, seventh and eighth were closer and it was possibly in this portion of the fight that Clavel lost the favor of the third judge, even if this tied score seems harsh.
Knowing he was in difficulty, El Bousairi opened the machine at the start of 10e round, throwing everything she had. However, she was not able to maintain the pace for two minutes and it was in great strength that Clavel finished the fight, unequivocally winning this last assault.
Clavel escaped with no cuts and only a few bruises, which should allow her to get back in the ring on the next Groupe Yvon Michel card on May 16.