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First, Alycia Baumgardner beat Elhem Mekhaled through unanimous choice to turn out to be undisputed tremendous featherweight champion (99-89, 99-89, 98-90). Then, in the primary event, Amanda Serrano and Erika Cruz went to conflict for 10 rounds. Ultimately, Serrano beat Cruz through unanimous determination (98-92, 98-92, 97-93) to turn into undisputed featherweight champion. (The Sporting News scored the bout 96-94 for Serrano.)

Elsewhere, France’s Azeddine Habz vaulted to no. 2 on the men’s world 1,500 m record, successful in 3:35.59 over George Mills (GBR: 3:35.92) and Jesus Gomez (ESP: 3:36.33, now no. 4). American Daniel Roberts won the 60 m hurdles in 7.Forty six and Ernest John Obiena (PHI) took the men’s vault at 5.87 m (19-3).

In 1924 the corporate Stadiums Limited tried to assume accountability for the title, organizing a match for the championship after Alf Stewart refused to box for six months, nevertheless the choice was not universally acknowledged and the media still regarded Stewart as reigning champion when he returned to the ring.[17]

Thus far, this struggle serves as the only loss on Alvarez’s report. What was more significant concerning the match, however, is who the victor was — Floyd Mayweather, also known as one among the best boxers the sport has produced. After 12 grueling rounds Mayweather (who was 13 years older than Alvarez and spoke of retiring in a few years) walked away with each the WBA and WBC titles on a unanimous decision.