Scott Quigg TKO 2 Diego Silva, WBA junior featherweight title
Quigg looked good as he improved to 27-0-2 (20 KOs) in his terrific win against Argentina’s Diego Silva (29-3-4, 1 5 KOs) to retain his title in a very solid performance. A body shot with delayed action sent Silva cringing in pain to the canvas, and the referee in charge stopped the contest at 1:42 of the second round. Quigg may become a factor in a division that is currently in need of exciting, heavy-handed fighters with large and passionate followings.
The winner goes on to: if he wants to accomplish his goal to get in the ring with fellow champs Guillermo Rigondeaux and Leo Santa Cruz he will need at least a couple more of these wins against sub-par opposition.
Bamberg, Germany, November 23
Yoan Pablo Hernandez KO 10 Alexander Alekseev, cruiserweights
Cuban-born Hernandez improved to 28-1 (14 KOs) with a convincing KO over Alekseev (24-3-1, 20 KOs) after dropping him in the second round and later in the fifth, while dominating the rest of the fight behind his polished but unexciting boxing style. Another trip to the canvas by Alekseev in the 10th round convinced the referee to halt the proceedings and award the victory to Hernandez.
The winner goes on to: becoming a dominant force in a bleak division, where talent is lacking and big fights do not abound.
Alex Leapai UD 10 Denis Boytsov, heavyweights
Big upset here. The Samoa-born Australian Leapai (30-4-3, 24 KOs) is a well-regarded prospect who has had a checkered past and was riding a 5-0 streak in the past year. But in Denis Boytsov (33-1, 26 KOs) he was facing an unbeaten top contender on his way to a mandatory title fight against world champion Wladimir Klitschko. But Leapai showed no respect for him, dropping him twice (rounds seven and nine) on his way to a unanimous decision with scorecards of 98-90, 96-92 and 96-92.
The winner goes on to: it is unlikely that Leapai would inherit Boytsov’s mandatory spot, so a rematch may be in order to settle the score before a conversation can be started about a title fight.
