Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA. In the main event of the show in the WBC super lightweight eliminator (up to 63.5 kg), former world champions Omar Figueroa (28-3-1, 19 KOs) from the USA and Sergey Lipinets (17-2-1, 13 KOs) from Kazakhstan. Kazakhstani celebrated an early victory.
Figueroa started the fight very aggressively, traditionally confusing with a change of stances, forcing a fight in infighting. Lipinets didn’t mind: 30 seconds before the gong he countered with a left hook and shocked the American. Then another unpleasant hit with the left side on the body.
A BIG left from Lipinets staggers Figueroa in RD1!#FigueroaLipinets pic.twitter.com/HA0xufG8bv
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In the 2nd round, a fighter from Kazakhstan recorded a knockdown in his asset – he dropped the American with a right hook.
Figueroa touches the canvas in RD2!#FigueroaLipinets pic.twitter.com/kJbhamumg9
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The fighters staged a tough slugfest at close range. Lipinets acted more precisely, tougher and better defended. Figueroa kept on the moral and strong-willed and thanks to a solid workrate. The first half of the fight is completely for Sergey.
After the end of the 7th round in the corner of the American, they started talking about an early stop of the fight. Figueroa went to the 8th three-minute, but did not go to the 9th. Did everything right.
Lipinets RTD 8.