Exciting news from Haikou, China! 🎉 On Saturday night, local boxing star Yang Yongqiang won a big championship and made his hometown proud! 🥊🏆
Yang, who had 16 wins and no losses before the fight (with 12 wins by knockout—that’s when you win by making the other boxer unable to continue), faced Ablaykhan Khusainov from Kazakhstan, who had 13 wins and 1 loss.
The match began with both fighters being careful. But soon, Yang started to show his great skills! With quick punches called jabs and fast footwork, he controlled the fight. Khusainov tried to fight back with strong punches, but Yang was too quick and smart!
In the later rounds, starting from the eighth, the action really heated up! Both boxers exchanged powerful punches. The crowd was on the edge of their seats! But Yang kept his cool and used a good strategy.
After 12 tough rounds, it was time for the judges to decide. All the judges agreed: Yang Yongqiang was the winner! 🎉 He won the WBO Inter-Continental Lightweight Title!
“I hope Chinese boxing can keep getting better,” Yang said after his victory. “We have big goals ahead, so I’ll keep working hard to improve.”
In another exciting match, China’s Lyu Bin fought against Vencent Lacar from the Philippines for the WBO Oriental Flyweight Title. Lacar was taller and had longer arms, which made it hard for Lyu. Lyu tried to get close and use strong punches, but Lacar was very fast. After 10 intense rounds, Lacar won by a close decision from the judges.
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China's Yang claims WBO inter-continental lightweight title in Haikou
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