Ian Paul Abne (proper) and Rento Miyazawa (left) maintain the WBC Youth belt throughout their weigh-in. | ARQ Sports activities photograph
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu-based prospect Ian Paul “Murderer” Abne noticed his bid for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth minimumweight title finish in controversy after his debut struggle in Japan was dominated a technical draw on Saturday, August 16, in Nagoya.
The 25-year-old Abne, preventing beneath ARQ Boxing Steady, took on hometown wager Rento Miyazawa in a bruising bout that noticed each males depart the ring bloodied. The struggle was halted within the fourth spherical on the recommendation of the ring doctor, however questions rapidly emerged over the referee’s dealing with of the stoppage.
Abne had simply harm Miyazawa with a strong physique shot that left the Japanese grimacing and clinging to the ropes, seemingly on the verge of taking place. As an alternative of ruling a knockdown and issuing a compulsory depend, the referee stopped the motion to examine Miyazawa’s bleeding nostril. Moments later, the struggle was known as off, leading to a technical draw.
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The end result left Abne’s report at 12 wins, 4 knockouts, and two attracts. Miyazawa, in the meantime, now holds a 7-3-2 slate with two knockouts.
The four-round affair was a rugged contest from the beginning. Abne relied on sharp counterpunches and heavy overhands, whereas Miyazawa picked his spots cautiously after feeling Abne’s energy. Head clashes turned a recurring downside, with each fighters sustaining cuts with Abne above his brow and Miyazawa bleeding on his nostril, which turned a relentless goal for the Filipino.
Abne pressed the motion within the second and third rounds, touchdown mixtures to the physique and head whereas absorbing return fireplace in livid exchanges.
By the fourth, each have been bleeding however continued to commerce, till Abne’s physique shot put Miyazawa in bother simply earlier than the disputed stoppage.
The bout was a vital step in Abne’s profession, as he at present holds the No. 4 spot within the Worldwide Boxing Federation (IBF) minimumweight rankings, simply behind fellow Cebuano contender Christian Balunan, who’s being lined up for a title shot towards reigning champion Pedro Taduran later this 12 months. /csl
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