(Laval) Honest, lucid, severe towards herself? A bit of all these answers: Marie-Pier Houle did not hide having remained on her appetite despite her victory by unanimous decision against Marisol Moreno (6-4), Friday evening, in prelude to the title fight of Kim Clavel in Place Bell in Laval.
Fearing a null verdict, the boxer from Terrebonne was very surprised that a judge awarded her each of the eight attacks. “Honestly, I don’t think that was it,” she admitted at a press conference. The other team looked completely outraged at the decision…”
The other two judges gave cards of 77-75 and 79-73 in favor of the Quebecer, who had trouble dealing with the jab and the movements of her Mexican rival. His left hook rarely hit the target.
“We adjusted over the course of the fight, noted the protege of Sébastien Gauthier. I tried to work a little lower on my legs. Well, I have the victory, that’s what is important. »
In her first eight-round encounter, Houle (8-0-1, 2 KOs) managed to finish strong as the rallies were at their most heated. “The energy was there. I managed to give more in the last two rounds. It allowed me to finish strong and then probably save the fight a little too. »
Next step, a fight for a belt? “That’s the mission, but we’re going to take the time to sort it all out, watch the fight and I think the decision will come later. »
Akdeniz without suffering
As a prelude to Kim Clavel’s fight, Longueillois Mazlum Akdeniz tried everything to stop his vis-à-vis Cristian Bielma (19-5-2), but the Mexican resisted until the limit of 10 rounds despite three visits to the floor and some slips. “El Gato Gordo”, the big cat, did not purr.
Akdeniz (18-0, 8 KOs) won each of the bouts to retain his belt of continental champion of the WBC Americas in the light welterweight without suffering. “He never hurt me, assured the winner. I was going for the knockout, that’s what my coach wanted too, but I have some things to adjust in my offense,” Akdeniz said on the microphone.
Cutting
In the middleweights, Derek Pomerleau (4-0, 2 K.-O.) cut well the defense of his vis-à-vis Gustavo Magana Rodriguez (3-2), of which he made short work to land the judges’ favor in each of the six rounds. The Mexican had unfortunately forgotten his offensive in the locker room, leaving the Montreal supporters, who chanted his first and last name, a little over their appetite.
Stunning
Montreal’s Caroline Veyre didn’t miss her local debut by stunning Mexico’s Estefenia “la Cholita” Franco to win by unanimous decision with identical scores of 60-54. The Olympic athlete from Tokyo increased his ascendancy as the battle progressed to add a second victory to his immaculate record. Franco had no choice but to applaud him when the decision was announced.
“I had it several times in the cables, underlined the winner. I know I really hurt her and slowed her down in the fight. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stop him. But I think it was a really good fight, quite spectacular. »
Only damage for the native of Paris: a slight cut above the left eye, which she attributed to a whim.
A Demolitor in neutral
Opening the evening, Eric Basran made short work of his Mexican opponent Juan Carlos Garcia (4-3), who did not live up to the nickname of Demolitor. Sharp as a knife, the Vancouver lightweight won every round to claim his third victory since his professional debut.