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The knockout of the Uzbek boxer seven seconds before the end was called the best fight of the year. Video – Boxing/MMA
December 29, 2024 (21:28)
Journalist Boxingscene.com Eric Raskinsumming up the year, highly appreciated the fight of the Uzbek boxer Otabek Kholmatova (12-1, 11 KOs) and the American Raymond Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs), Sports.kz reports.
This fight took place in March and ended with Ford winning by technical knockout in the twelfth round: the referee stopped the fight seven seconds before the final bell. Video can be viewed below.
“This is the best fight, although it cost me money – a small bet on Kholmatov winning made me deep into this action. The Uzbek, despite battling a torn anterior cruciate ligament for much of the fight, was in the lead after eleven rounds of an outstanding fight. Ford needed a knockout (or at least three…