Eugene Gradovich stop cut – Kommersant

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Eugene Gradovich lost the title of world champion in the category up to 57.2 kg. His fight in London against British boxer Lee Selby was stopped in the eighth round due to a bad cut in the Russian boxer. It was found that the judges cards at this time led Selby, and he was awarded the victory.

The outcome of this battle for a world title by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), even in the UK, which Lee Selby likes recognized sensation. Eugene Gradovich just earned from the IBF title of best boxer in 2014, regardless of weight category, had never born with defeats in his professional career, quoted above. Though actually correct, perhaps, to call the London fight is not a sensation, and another illustration on why the British soldiers on their site are very dangerous.

Lee Selby certainly earned per fight in the O2 Arena, most probably the prestigious area of ​​London high marks. He chose great distance, bad move, bad beat suffered by skipping beats. And in the eighth round I waited a really great luck. Referee Deon Duart has decided to stop the fight because of a bad cut, formed in Eugene Gradovich over his right eye. According to the regulations, in this case the winner is determined based on the judges’ cards in the account at the end of the rounds have already taken place. So all three led Selby: one bore the 80:72 in his favor, two – 79:73.

It seems to be all right – honestly deserved, produced with sufficiently tangible margin of success. But some nuances still there. Firstly, the very dissection. It received it was due to the fact that the opponents clashed heads. And probably the fault of Selby, sometimes sculpin lane on the champion. And for “dirt”, he has not earned any punishment.

Second, the decision to stop the fight. The blood from the broken eyebrows Gradovich really flowed. But those who have seen his fights, aware that Russian boxer often receives similar damage and refers to them in general as the norm. And it was not similar to the London cut him badly hurt.

However, you may notice that Selby, before the referee has counted to finish the match, has already created a decent margin. However Gradovich famous because including the fact that, as a rule, allow for the finish the fight, his rounds – rounds is final. A five remaining in the reserve at the Russians would be enough to eliminate the backlog of Selby.

In general, the fight for the umpteenth time confirmed the well-known thesis that the British boxers on their site is best not to interfere: it is likely that they will be the judges too, let’s say, loyal. And absolutely logical thought looked after manager Egis Klimas Gradovich Eugene. He insisted that this is not the most unique situation from the team Selby would be fair to agree to a rematch. Gradovich, by the way, I had once done. By taking the world title at the famous Billy Dib, he almost immediately agreed to re-fight with him, and also won it.

Alex Armor