B. Jack (right) knocked out N. Cleverly (left) (Photo: Reproduction Facebook Mayweather Promotions)
Even before entering the ring to face Conor McGregor In this Saturday's superfight (26), boxer Floyd Mayweather was one of the main winners of the night. In the main part of the mega-event, the three fighters I managed came out victorious and one of them became world champion in two weights.
A highlight of the pre-Mayweather x McGregor fights, the Swedish Badou Jack overcame Nathan Cleverly and added the World Boxing Association light heavyweight title to his belt rack, which already included the World Boxing Council super middleweight belt. Boxing.
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In the co-main event, promising Gervonta Davis kept his record intact, with a dominant performance over Francisco Fonseca. However, because he didn't make the junior lightweight weight limit, “Tank” lost his International Boxing Federation belt. Since Fonseca ended up defeated, the title is now without an owner.
In addition to Davis and Jack, Andrew Tabiti overcame the experience and enormous size of Steve Cunningham to achieve a good victory in the cruiserweight division and become North American champion.
Summary of fights
The duel between Steve Cunningham and Andrew Tabiti opened the main portion of the mega event and the fight between cruiserweights did not disappoint. Despite their size (both weighed just under the limit of 90,7 kg), both showed a lot of technique. Cunningham started better, using his superior wingspan (2,08m). However, the veteran ended up losing steam as the rounds went by, giving way to Tabiti.
Represented by The Money Team, Floyd Mayweather's team, Andrew Tabiti started to put together better combinations and used the jab to break through his opponent's guard, managing to dodge Cunningham's most dangerous blows. In the end, it was Tabiti, who became North American cruiserweight champion.
Soon after, it was Badou Jack's turn to take action against Nathan Cleverly. It was the fight between the two light heavyweights that resulted in the first knockout of the night. In a duel valid for the world title of the category at the World Boxing Association, “Jack The Ripper” put on a show against a slow Cleverly.
In the first two rounds, Badou Jack made it clear that his speed and precision, especially with body blows, would be too much for the Brit, who was defending his belt. The Swede, in turn, was another representative of Mayweather's team that got along well.
After imposing his pace in the initial rounds, Jack increased the speed and precision of his strikes as the rounds went by. In the sixth, Badou began an incredible sequence of punches to the body and face of Cleverly, who was not defending himself. The referee then declared the fight over and another new champion on the night.
In the co-main fight, promising Gervonta Davis was once again the center of controversy. After failing to make weight and losing the junior lightweight world title before even entering the ring, the North American had been putting on a very dominant performance over Francisco Fonseca, using his left-handed base to land hard blows on his rival, before unleashing a punch that apparently caught the back of the opponent's head.
Fonseca fell and, even with his knee on the ground, received another blow from Gervonta. Despite this, the referee declared Davis the winner by knockout.
MAYWEATHER X McGREGOR Preliminary Results
Junior lightweight: Gervonta Davis defeated Francisco Fonseca by knockout at 39 seconds of R8
Light heavyweight: Badou Jack defeated Nathan Cleverl by TKO at 2:47 of R5
Cruiserweight: Andrew Tabiti defeated Steve Cunningham via unanimous decision (97-93, 97-93, 100-90)
Welterweight: Yordenis Ugas defeated Thomas Delorme via unanimous decision (94-91, 93-92, 93-92)
Welterweight: Juan Heraldez defeated Jose Miguel Borrego via unanimous decision (96-93, 97-92, 97-92)
Super middleweight: Antonio Hernandez defeated Kevin Newman by unanimous decision (57×56, 59×54 and 59×54)
Super middleweight: Savannah Marshall defeated Amy Coleman via unanimous decision (40x36, 40x36, 40x36)
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