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On Saturday, January 16, 2016, Brooklyn, New York will host its first Heavyweight title fight in 115 years as Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs) puts his WBC crown on the line against Artur Szpilka (20-1, 15 KOs) at the Barclays Center.
The event will be televised on Showtime Championship Boxing in the U.S.
Wilder, 30, will seek to retain his undefeated status against a man whose only loss was against fellow title contender Bryant Jennings in 2014, though he is not considered a top-ten contender by many boxing journalists.
The Tuscaloosa, Alabama native says he is on the path to unify the division after Wladimir Klitschko‘s upset unanimous decision loss against Tyson Fury, but he will have to get through Splika first.
Spilka, a 26-year-old native of Poland, will go into the ring with considerable reach and height disadvantages, along with a hands-down approach that got him stopped against Jennings.
Spilka will have to be more careful against Wilder, who boasts an almost perfect knockout record.
In the co-main event, yet another world title will be up for grabs as Charles Martin (22-0-1, 20 KOs) and Vyacheslav Glazkov (21-0-1, 12 KOs) will fight for the IBF Heavyweight title, which was recently stripped from Fury only two weeks after his win over Klistchko for not agreeing to fight the IBF’s mandatory challenger in Glazkov.
Four men will fight for two world titles, though Tyson Fury is the universally-recognized champion.
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Results:
Deontay Wilder vs. Artur Szpilka, 12 rounds, for Wilder’s WBC Heavyweight title
A well-timed, counter right hand brutally knocks out Szpilka. #WilderSzpilka pic.twitter.com/VCjfd3ltZI
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In what was a competitive affair, Wilder brutally knocked out Szpilka in Round 9.
Wilder controlled most of the fight with his height and reach advantages, but as the fight progressed he was tagged more and more often with shots from Szpilka.
In Round 9, however, Wilder landed a counter right hand that immediately dropped Szpilka, knocking him completely out and forcing the referee to stop the fight.
Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov vs. Charles Martin, 12 rounds, for vacant IBF Heavyweight title
Czar goes down with a possible ACL tear. #Boxing #WilderSzpilka pic.twitter.com/pJWaN3sT6J
— RoundByRoundBoxing (@RBRBoxing) January 17, 2016
Martin scored a third-round TKO victory against Glazkov.
After a slow start, Glazkov injured his right leg during an exchanging, causing him to slip twice.
As Martin began closing in and landing more shots, it was clear that Glazkov could no longer continue. The fight was stopped as he slipped for the second twice.
Mike Lee vs. Joseph Gardner, 8 rounds, Cruiserweights
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Lee scored a third-round knockout against Gardner. The time of the stoppage was 0:43 of Round 3.
Adam Kownacki vs. Danny Kelly, 8 rounds, Heavyweights
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Kownacki scored a unanimous decision victory against Danny Kelly. The Polish Kownacki improves to 3-0.
Maciec Sulecki vs. Derrick Findley, 10 rounds, Super Middleweights
Sulecki scored a seventh-round TKO victory against veteran journeyman Derrick Findley.
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Ivan Golub vs. Prenice Brewer, 8 rounds, Welterweights
Golub stopped Rodriguez in Round 1. The time of stoppage was 2:41.
Ramil Gadzhiev vs. Botirsher Obidov, 4 rounds, Middleweights
Obidov scored a four-round unanimous decision victory against Gadzhiev. The scores were 37-39, 37-39 and 37-39.
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Carlos Gongora vs. Derrick Adams, 6 rounds, Light Heavyweights
Gongora scored a fourth-round knockout against Adams. The time of the stoppage was 1:58 of Round 4.
Julian Sosa vs. Bryan Timmons, 4 rounds, Super Lightweights
Sosa scored a second-round knockout against Bryan Timmons. The time of the stoppage was 1:48 of Round 2.
