Albert Ramirez Retains Interim Light Heavyweight Title with Split Decision over Richards

Albert Ramirez remained undefeated and retained the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Title with a 12-round split decision over Lerone Richards at The Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.

It was a tactical fight that saw Richards befuddle Ramirez.

Ramirez,174.7 lbs of El Vega, VEN took two cards by 115-113 twice and Richards took a card 116-112.

Ramirez is 23-0. Richards, 174.6 lbs of New Malden, UK is 19-2.

Imam Khataev stopped Mickeal Diallo in the opening round of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.

With both guys throwing right hands, Diallo’s landed and the glove of Khataev touched the canvas. Seconds later, Khataev landed a hard right that bout Diallo. Diallo looked at his corner and wanted no more and the fight was stopped at 3:00.

Khataev, 174.6 lbs of Sydney, AUS is 12-1 with 11 knockouts. Diallo, 171.5 lbs of Thuir, FRA is 21-3-2/

Jhon Orobio remained undefeated as he battered Jonathan Montrel in round four of a 10-round junior welterweight fight.

In round four, Orobio dropped Montrel after battery of punches. Later in the round, a hard right to the body put Montrel down again. Finally Oriobio landed more ripping body shots and the fight was stopped at 2:15.

Orobio, 139.6 lbs of Montreak is now 18-0 with 16 knockouts. Montrel, 138.4 lbs of New Orleans is 18-5

Dzmitry Asanau remained undefeated with a sixth round stoppage over Roger Gutierrez in a 10-round lightweight fight.

In round six, Asanau dropped Gutierrez with a body shot. Seconds later, Asanau dropped Gutierrez with a hard uppercut and the fight was over at 1:51.

Asanau, 134.9 lbs of Dubai is 13-0 with seven knockouts. Gutierrez a former junior lightweight world champion from Venezuela is 29-8-1.

Avery Martin Duval reasoned undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Enriquez in a lightweight fight.

Duval, 134.5 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 16-0-1. Enriquez, 134.3 lbs of Monterrey, MEX is 22-5-2.

Wyatt Sanford stopped Juan Pablo Harregui in round two of their eight-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Sanford opened up on Harregui and landed a huge left uppercut that was followed by four more hard shots that put Harrehui on the canvas. When he got to his feet, the fight was waved off at

Sanford, 136.9 lbs of Kennetcook, CAN is now 7-0 with three knockouts. Harregui, 136.5 lbs of Montevideo, URU is 11-2.

Keven Beausejour stopped Davorin Brajkovic in the opening round of their four-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Beausejor landed a left to the body that put Brajkovic down for the count at 2:25.

Beausejour, 171 lbs of Montreal is 3-0 with three knockouts. Brajkovic, 171.5 lbs of Melkovici, CRO is 3-6.

Nickenson Denis made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage Lukasz Kucharski in a four-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Demis landed a hard straight right that put Kucharski on canvas. In round two, Denis opened up and landed a vicious flurry and the fight was stopped at 39 seconds.

Denis, 171 lbs of Montreal is 1-0 with one knockout. Kucharski, 171.2 lbs of Radom, POL is 1-4.