Evans Ashira vs. Mamadou Thiam
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Evans Ashira 154 lbs beat Mamadou Thiam 154 lbs by KO at 1:05 in round 6 of 12
- Date: 2008-04-19
- Location: Frederikssund Hallen, Frederikssund, Denmark
- Referee: Soren Saugmann
- Judge: Berit Andreasen
- Judge: Torben Seemann Hansen
- Judge: Hans Larsen
Evans Ashira won the vacant Universal Boxing Organization Intercontinental super welterweight title on Saturday 19 April in Fredriksund, Denmark, when he stopped former European title-holder Mamadou Thiam in the sixth round.
It was a very entertaining bout that saw the local man end matters with a left hook after one minute and five seconds on the sixth.
Ashira took his impressive record to 29-3, 15 knockouts, and Thiam fell to 42-7, 39 knockouts.
These two have both previously fought for world titles against living legends, Ashira loosing a decision to Joe Calzaghe and Thiam falling short against Felix Trinidad.
UBO Supervisor was Torben Seeman, referee: Soren Saugman, Judges: Hans Larsen, Berit Andreasen and Jan Christensen.