Notes from the weekend
This weekend was a weird one with a lot of boxing going on, but not a lot of the fights making their way to U.S. airwaves.
- Former heavyweight title challenger Derek Chisora (22-5, 14 KOs) scored a one-sided ten round decision, but that’s about it as the former heavyweight contender looked less than stellar against journeyman Marcleo Nascimento (18-11, 16 KOs) London, England.
- WBA “regular” super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov (14-0, 10 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Frank Buglioni (17-2-1, 13 KOs). Chudinov showed that he was a level above Buglioni as he was able to fight off the back foot to confuse the front foot fighter Buglioni. Buglioni was deduced two points for a punch after the bell that knocked down Chudinov in round six. Chudinov is interesting to keep an eye out for since Top Rank super middleweight Gilberto Ramirez may be in line to get a title shot with him in the near future.
- Tomasz Adamek (50-4, 30 KOs) is still boxing professionally somehow as he defeated a 47-year-old former Euro champ Przemyslaw Saleta (44-8, 22 KOs) who refused to answer the bell after round five on Saturday night at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland.
- Two time world champion Paulie Malignaggi (34-7, 7 KOs) earned a decision win over Laszlo Fazekas (27-22-1, 17 KOs) at the famed Principe Theater in Milan. Many believe this was Malignaggi’s last fight since he was stopped by Danny Garcia in August.
- WBA/WBO flyweight world champion Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada (33-2, 24 KOs) earned tenth round KO over Hernan “Tyson” Marquez (39-6-1, 28 KOs). The fight serviced as one step closer to a rematch between Estrada and pound for pound number Roman Gonzalez.