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Magomed Abdusalamov 226 lbs beat Victor Bisbal 245 lbs by TKO at 1:12 in round 5 of 10
- Date: 2013-03-08
- Location: Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
- Referee: Randy Neumann
- Judge: Lynne Carter
- Judge: Shafeeq Rashada
- Judge: Ron McNair
Magomed Abdulsalamov versus Victor Bisbal WBC USNBC Heavyweight Bout
- Broadcast on ESPN 2 and ESPN Deportes, commentary by Teddy Atlas.
- Broadcast on 42nd anniversary of Muhammad Ali versus Joe Frazier I. at Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971, noted by ESPN.
In a brutal five round offensive slugfest reminiscent of George Foreman versus Ron Lyle in 1976,, Magomed Abdusalamov of Russia scored a fifth round knock out of game Victor Bisbal of Puerto Rico. Bisbal came out fast and fought Mago kamikazi style with no defense, scoring with power shot bombs at will to win the two rounds, staggering Abdusalamov. Bisbal was moving left throwing punches rapidly while in close on the inside, with his front right foot to the right of the southpaw. Bisbal's error came in the third round on as he had punched himself out, and he stopped moving left and started trading power shots to the head while remaining mostly a stationary target, allowing Abdusalamov to land his heavy power shots to the head in the majority, and Mago got stronger as he slowly but surely cleared his head. Bisbal's punches lacked power from the third round on. The bout featuring virtually no defense. The bombs away pace had both men looking tired and breathing heavily when Abdusalamov, who still had something left, finally knocked out the exhausted and shot Bisbal, who had nothing left, down and out at 1:12 of the fifth round.
- Referee and former world heavyweight contender Randy Neumann, who record includes a win over Jimmy Young, was the best selection for this heavyweight bout by the New Jersey State Athletic Commission, keeping the bout clean, ending it when Bisbal's life was at stake. Abdualamov versus Bisbal was an exciting televised bout while is lasted, an even match up, with the outcome determined by the game plans of the fighters.
- Magomed Abdusalamov versus Victor Bisbal Fight Preview on Real Combat Media [[1]]