In an exciting war, WBO bantamweight champion Jason ‘Mayhem’ Moloney (27-2, 19 KOs) dodged a bullet on Saturday night, defeating San Sanchez (20-3, 12 KOs) by majority decision over 12 rounds in a grueling contest. at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.
Moloney took some massive punches from Sanchez, 26, who repeatedly nailed him with hooks and close-range body shots. Without giving an inch, Moloney, 33, responded every time he was hit, albeit with weaker but still scoring blows.
The judges rated it:
– 114-114– 116-112– 116-112
It’s hard to understand how the two judges scored it 8-4 a piece for Moloney because, if anything, it should have been a 114-114 tie, if not a win for Sanchez, who landed the best shots and hurt the champion. rounds 6, 8, 9 and 10 of fierce hooks.
Boxing fans in the ring booed loudly to express their disapproval of Moloney’s victory.
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