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Briedis advances to WBSS semi-final
BC, Riga, 12.11.2018.
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Print versionFormer World Boxing Council (WBC) cruiserweight champion, Latvia's Mairis Briedis (26-1, 18 KOs), scored a controversial twelve round unanimous decision over Noel Mikaelian (24-2, 10 KOs), also known as Noel Gevor, on Saturday to claim the vacant WBC diamond title and advance to the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) semi-final, informs LETA.
Referee Guadalupe Garcia deducted a point from
Mikaelian for hitting behind the head in round four. Briedis was deducted a
point for hitting during a headlock of Mikaelian in round ten. Briedis, the #1
tournament seed, looked very flat and was probably lucky to get a 116-110,
115-111, 115-112 decision, Fightnews.com
reports.
Briedis
will now take on former world champion Krzysztof
Glowacki (31-1, 19 KOs) in the WBSS semifinal, who scored a twelve round
unanimous decision over Maksim Vlasov
(44-3, 25 KOs) on Saturday.
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