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On Saturday, December 3, 2016, Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) defended his WBO Middleweight title against Artur Akavov (16-2, 7 KOs) at the Lagoon Leisure Centre in Scotland, United Kingdom.
The 12-round fight was televised on BoxNation in the U.K.
Check out our the results from the entire Saunders-Akavov card below.
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WBO World Middleweight Champion @bjsaunders_ makes the first defence of his belt later tonight! He’s hoping for big fights in 2017 💪 pic.twitter.com/3vJZeKI8m9
— BoxNation (@boxnationtv) December 3, 2016
Results:
Billy Joe Saunders vs. Artur Akavov, 12 rounds, for Saunders’ WBO Middleweight strap
We have a UD: 116-113, 116-112, 115-113 all in favour of @bjsaunders_ #AndStill WBO World Middleweight Champion! pic.twitter.com/QWLr7CSuiv
— BoxNation (@boxnationtv) December 3, 2016
Saunders successfully defended his title by unanimous decision. Saunders got off to a very slow start, fought sloppily, and lost many rounds.
Saunders had not fought in a year and even said he felt “flat.”
Nevertheless, Saunders won with scores of 116-113, 116-112 and 115-113.
Jack Catterall vs. Diego Gonzalo Luque, 10 rounds, Super Lightweights
Scores: 100-89 99-91 100-90 all in favour of the winner…@jack_catt93 #AndStill WBO Intercontinental Super-Lightweight Champ! Routine win. pic.twitter.com/ijuCvqQ0zk
— BoxNation (@boxnationtv) December 3, 2016
Catterall scored a 10-round unanimous decision victory. Catterall won with scores of 100-89, 99-91 and 100-90.
Paul Butler vs. Emerson Santos Alexander Cazares, 10 rounds, Bantamweights
Butler scored a ten-round unanimous decision victory against Cazares. Carroll won with three scores of 100-91.
Stephen Ormond vs. Zoltan Szabo, 8 rounds, Lightweights
Ormond scored an eight-round unanimous decision victory against Szabo. Carroll won with three scores of 79-74.
Jono Carroll vs. Juan Luis Gonzalez, 8 rounds, Super Featherweights
Carroll scored an eight-round unanimous decision victory. Carroll won with three scores of 79-73.
Steven Lewis vs. Nelson Altamirano, 8 rounds, Super Lightweights
Lewis stopped Gonzalez at 1:04 of Round 4.
Iain Butcher vs. Joseafat Reyes, 6 rounds, Bantamweights
Butcher scored a four-round unanimous decision victory against Reyes. Butcher won with three scores of 59-56.
Ross Murray vs. Sergey Tasimov, 4 rounds, Flyweights
Murray scored a four-round unanimous decision victory with three scores of 39-38.
Ahmed Ibrahim vs. Teodor Boyadjiev, 4 rounds, Super Lightweights
Ibrahim scored a first-round knockout victory against Boyadjiev.
Paul Kean vs. William Warburton, 4 rounds, Super Welterweights
Kean scored a unanimous decision victory with three scores of 39-37.
Thomas Dickson vs. Ibrar Riyaz, 6 rounds, Lightweights
Dickinson scored a six-round UD victory with three scores of 39-38.
Tommy Philbin vs. Kelvin Young, 6 rounds, Light Heavyweights
Philbin scored a TKO victory at 2:36 of Round 4.
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