1998-05-23 Akhmed Kotiev w pts 12 Paulo Alejandro Sanchez, Sports Hall, Offenburg, Germany - WBO
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| − | 1998-05-23 [[Akhmed Kotiev]] w pts 12 [[Paulo Sanchez]], Sports Hall, Offenburg, Germany - WBO. Referee: Andre van Grootenbruel. Scorecards: 118-109, 119-109, 119-108. Close to being a | + | 1998-05-23 [[Akhmed Kotiev]] w pts 12 [[Paulo Alejandro Sanchez]], Sports Hall, Offenburg, Germany - WBO. Referee: Andre van Grootenbruel. Scorecards: 118-109, 119-109, 119-108. Close to being a shut-out victory for the champion, Sanchez (146¾) won only the sixth round and that was mainly due to the German-based Russian hurting his right hand in that session. A very clever boxer, Kotiev (147) threw far more punches than Sanchez and outclassed his rival, making him miss badly at times while sending in point-scoring counters. Hardly exciting, but efficient, Kotiev always held the upper hand against an opponent who hardly deserved to be contesting a world title. |
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[[Category: Welterweight Division]] | [[Category: Welterweight Division]] | ||
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1998-05-23 Akhmed Kotiev w pts 12 Paulo Alejandro Sanchez, Sports Hall, Offenburg, Germany - WBO. Referee: Andre van Grootenbruel. Scorecards: 118-109, 119-109, 119-108. Close to being a shut-out victory for the champion, Sanchez (146¾) won only the sixth round and that was mainly due to the German-based Russian hurting his right hand in that session. A very clever boxer, Kotiev (147) threw far more punches than Sanchez and outclassed his rival, making him miss badly at times while sending in point-scoring counters. Hardly exciting, but efficient, Kotiev always held the upper hand against an opponent who hardly deserved to be contesting a world title.
