Anselmo Moreno vs. Wladimir Sidorenko (2nd meeting)

Anselmo Moreno 118 lbs beat Volodymyr Sydorenko 118 lbs by SD in round 12 of 12

• Date: 2009-05-02
• Location: Halle 7, Bremen, Germany
• Referee: Benjy Esteves Jr
• Judge: Manuel Maritxalar 113-115
• Judge: Mikael Hook 115-113
• Judge: Glenn Feldman 115-113

• World Boxing Association World Bantamweight Title (3rd defense by Moreno)
• Supervisor: Renzo Bagnariol
• Inspectors: Juergen Lutz / Pertti Augustin / Renzo Bagnariol / Wolfgang Happ
• Promoter: Klaus-Peter Kohl (Universum Box-Promotion)
• Doctors: Adam Balogh / Christoph Goetz
• Matchmaker: Taouab Mohamed Hedi
• Television: Germany ZDF

Notes

In a rematch, WBA bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno (25-1-1, 8 KOs) again narrowly defeated former WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko (21-2-2, 7 KOs). This time it was a split decision on Saturday Halle 7, Bremen, Germany. In first half of fight, the challenger was more active, constantly pressing Moreno. After the sixth round Moreno began to connect more. In the ninth round, a mouse appeared under the right eye of Sidorenko. The late rounds were close with a small advantage Moreno. Scores were 115-113, 115-113 for Moreno, 115-113 for Sidorenko.