Dmitrii Bivol improved to 25-1 (12 KOs) with a dominant win over Eifert, who fell to 13-2 (5 KOs).
The fight took a clear turn in the opening round when Bivol dropped Eifert with a left hook to the chin with 1:23 left. Eifert beat the score, but the strikeout set the tone for the rest of the night.
Bivol controlled the second and third rounds with his jab and superior footwork. There was little action in the fourth, but Bivol still set the pace. By the fifth round, he started to open up more offensively and consistently outworked Eifert.
The sixth and seventh rounds followed a similar pattern, with Bivol using his jab to keep Eifert on the end of his punches. Eifert continued to push forward but struggled to get anything meaningful going.
By the eighth and ninth rounds, frustration was starting to show. Eifert missed almost everything he threw, his face growing redder from Bivol’s steady stream of jabs.
Bivol increased the pressure in the tenth round while getting little back. During the final minute of the eleventh, he dug in left hooks to the body and briefly looked interested in forcing a stoppage. Eifert survived, but as he entered the final round, the only remaining question was whether he could hear the final bell.
The German challenger spent much of the twelfth round in survival mode, moving and holding as Bivol chased him around the ring. After 15 months away, Bivol was content to collect laps, shake off the rust and leave with a comfortable win.
The scores were 120-107 on all three cards.
Shekhov Outpoints Betancourt
Super bantamweight southpaw Mukhammad Shekhov improved to 18-0-1 (4 KOs) with a unanimous decision win over Yerny “El Mostrico” Betancourt, 27-3 (21 KOs).
Betancourt had some success during the middle rounds, especially between the second and sixth, as he pressed the action and often took the moving Shekhov out of the way. The Uzbek boxer relied heavily on movement and defense, making for a tactical fight that never quite caught fire.
Betancourt enjoyed one of his better moments in the closing seconds of the seventh round when he cornered Shekhov and landed several punches.
During the later rounds, Shekhov had more success with lead left hands to the body and repeatedly tied up Betancourt whenever exchanges developed inside.
The judges scored it 118-110, 118-110 and 119-109.
Tukov holds off Papeschi
Middleweight Vadim Tukov remained undefeated at 17-0 (7 KOs) with a decision victory over Sebastian Papeschi, who dropped to 23-6 (9 KOs).
Papeschi started well and looked like he could get through the first two rounds before Tukov settled in the third fight. In the fourth round, damage occurred around Papeschi’s left eye, possibly from a punch or an accidental clash of heads.
Papeschi responded strongly in the fifth and sixth rounds, outworking Tukov and forcing the Russian on the back foot. Tukov bled from the mouth during portions of the contest and had to work hard to regain control.
From the seventh to the ninth, Tukov got the better shots and slowly rebuilt his advantage. The tenth and final round was one of the most competitive of the fight, with both men finding success.
The scores were 96-94 and twice 98-92.
Zon stops Garcia
Super middleweight southpaw Nikita Zon improved to 12-0-1 (10 KOs) by stopping Nahuel Garcia, 18-4-1 (16 KOs), in the fourth round of a scheduled 10-round bout to capture the WBA Gold title.
Garcia struggled to get going from the opening bell. Zon controlled the first round with ease and continued to dictate the action in the second as he opened a cut on Garcia’s nose.
The pattern remained unchanged in the third. Garcia only landed sporadically, while Zon stood directly in front of him at times, seemingly challenging him to throw more punches.
The fight ended in dramatic fashion in the fourth round. Zon had three takedowns, with the last two coming from body shots. After the third trip to the canvas, referee Salva stepped in and called off the match.
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