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Yusaf Mack 174 lbs beat Omar Sheika 175 lbs by UD in round 12 of 12
Mack versus Sheika USBA Light Heavyweight Title Bout
- Scoring: 199-107, 118-109, 118-109 for Mack, as Sheika won only two rounds on two judges scorecards.
- Sheika gave a great accounting of himself, but was not winning rounds for the most part as Mack's right hands consistently scored on him up close off theropes
- Co-main event of an eight bout card at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, final bout of the evening, best bout on the card
- Mack appeared to win every round with right hands and uppercuts
- Sheika fought this bout in a telephone booth countering with flurries, with Mack on the ropes
- Sheika having left eye problems from round one on, not stopping Mack's overhand rights
- Sheika's left eye appeared bruised and cut in the twelfth and final round, prompting a brief stoppage in the action late in the bout
- Mack knocked down Sheika with overhand rights at the bell ending the bout, to seal the victory
- Bout continued 20-30 seconds after the final bell, as the referee did not hear the bell due to crowd noise during the knockdown
- Exciting competitive bout, closer than the scoring, even match up by Nidal Promotions and co-promoter Andre Kut.
- Mack called out Tavoris Cloud for a rematch or Chad Dawson after this bout.
- Fifth USBA bout win in six tries for Mack. Sheika was 0 for 2 in USBA bouts at this point at light heavyweight and cruiserweight, both losses by 12 round decision in Atlantic City.