Highly hyped super middleweight contender Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) stayed unbeaten with a ten round unanimous decision over veteran Sergiy Derevyanchenko (15-6, 10 KOs) in a fight that was competitive despite the one-sided nature on Saturday night at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
This Saturday night from Quebec City, Christian Mbilli takes on his toughest test to date, Sergiy Derevyanchenko. This event will be live on ESPN/ESPN+/ESPN Deportes.
Often in boxing, a rematch takes place either because the first fight was a thriller, or because there was some kind of controversial element to the first fight, such as a debatable decision.
Showtime Sports® And Premier Boxing Champions Return To The Ring With Robust Live Boxing Schedule Spanning Five Months – Nine Live Events * 18 Undefeated Fighters * Nine World Champions and Eight World Championship Fights Begin Saturday, August 1
SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions announced today a lineup of nine live boxing events featuring 18 undefeated fighters, nine world champions, and eight world championship fights including one world title unification bout.
In what could possibly be a candidate for Fight of the Year, boxing’s pound-for-pound superstar attraction Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) and Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs) slugged it out for 12 dramatic rounds filled with heart and grit that saw Derevyanchenko hit the canvas in Round 1 and suffer a brutal cut over his right eye in Round 2, but battle back to balance out the scorecards with impressive power shots to the body.
Gennadiy Golovkin is back in the World champion ranks after beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a thrilling contest for the IBF and IBO Middleweight titles at Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
This Saturday Gennadiy Golovkin meets Sergey Derevyanchenko for a vacant IBF middleweight strap at Madison Square Garden in New York, streaming live on DAZN.
Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin: On how his excitement level differs this title fight vs. last MSG brawl: “I feel great, I feel like a champion.
Gennadiy ‘GGG’ Golovkin believes his clash with Sergiy Derevyanchenko will be a classic when they meet for the vacant IBF World Middleweight title on Saturday October 5 at Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN.
Weights: IBF Middleweight Championship
Daniel Jacobs 159.6 lbs vs Sergiy Derevyanchenko 159.4 lbs
Alberto Machado 130 lbs vs Yuandale Evans 129.4 lbs
WBA Super Featherweight Championship.