Joshua Buatsi received a 12-round determination over Dan Azeez of their WBA mild heavyweight eliminator right now in London.
The victory additionally nets Buatsi the British and Commonwealth titles, which Azeez was defending in the principle occasion struggle.
Judges formally noticed the struggle on scores of 116-110, 117-109, and 117-109 for Buatsi.
The win additionally places Buatsi (18-0, 13 KO) in line to face the Beterbiev vs Bivol winner, after that struggle was introduced for June 1 earlier right now.
Buatsi’s physique work and left hand up high had been the important thing variations within the struggle, as Azeez (20-1, 13 KO) simply appeared a step behind for a lot of the struggle.
There have been additionally two knockdowns formally scored in spherical 11, each Buatsi dropping Azeez, and each questionable, although not simple calls fast and within the second for referee Bob Williams. The canvas within the ring was slippery all through the struggle, and whereas Buatsi did land punches within the exchanges, Azeez slipped as he was hit each instances.
The knockdowns made no distinction on the playing cards, although. It’s a spherical Buatsi would have certainly received 10-9 anyway, so in case you wished to erase them, then the scores change into 116-112 after which two of 117-111, both method a transparent win for the 30-year-old Buatsi, who now will in all probability look to see what occurs between Beterbiev and Bivol after which plot the course.
