Powerful Pablo "Pimienta" Ojeda outpointed defending WBC International 130 Lbs Silver

champion Horacio "Lacho" Cabral by split decision to become the new champion.

Friday night April 20th at the Center for Physical Education Sports Center (CEF) in Mercedes,

province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, by Argentina Boxing Promotions of Mr. Mario

Margossian.

In a much anticipated fight, Ojeda (#6 in Argentina) managed to provide a great performance

to break Cabral’s better technical skill.

Cabral, the WBC #24 contender and #1 in Argentina, had a better start scoring with his jab

followed by sharp right-hands to the upper zone. The challenger, always taking the center of

the ring, was imposing his power and often landed his crossed rights on the face of the

champion. With the duel clearly marked between a technical fast and accurate champion

and a confident and powerful challenger , the second half of the fight overturned in favor of

the latter.

Much more concentrated, "Pimienta” Ojeda pressed the champion with a good use of his

hooks to the ribs of a rival that in some occasions had to clinch. That difference in favor of

the challenger in the last rounds turned out

to be fundamental in order to end up a

highly competitive clash, which triggered the recognition of the enthusiastic packed

crowd.

Ojeda, 58,950 kg., improved his mark to 15 victories (10 KOs) and 4 defeats.

Meanwhile Cabral, who had scaled 58,900 kg, dropped to 21 wins (8 KOs), 2 defeats

and 1 no decision.

The final verdict was a close Split Decision:

Juan Carlos Palmieri 96-94 Ojeda

Jesuan Letizia 96-94 Ojeda

Jorge Basile 96-94 Cabral

Although both tired in the last part of the fight, Cabral and Ojeda gave everything they had and , after the final decision was announced,

both received the thunderous appreciation of the enthusiastic audience.

Pablo Manuel PIMIENTA Ojeda is now the new WBC International Super Featherweight Silver champion Friday 20 April 2018

Polideportivo Centro de Educación Física (CEF) Nº 40

Mercedes, provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

By Argentina Boxing Promotions of Mario Margossian.

Pre bout weigh - in

Ojeda and Cabral Cabral Ojeda

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WBC International champion Cristofer Rosales shocks Daigo Higa to win

the WBC World Flyweight crown in Japan.

Nicaragua’s Cristofer Rosales (27-3, 18 KOs) won the WBC World flyweight crown stopping local hero Daigo Higa (15-1, 15 KOs) in round nine, when the Japanese’s corner finally decided that enough was enough at 1:14 of the mentioned session. Arena Yokohama Kanagawa, Japan Sunday April 15th 2018 by Teiken Promotions of Mr. Akihiko Honda

New WBC World Flyweight champion Cristofer Rosales (Nicaragua)

The following title bouts have been already staged in the initial 2018 season

Promoter Title Venue Date Fighters Country

Sauerland Event LHweight Silver

Riga Jan 27 Yohann Kongolo WUD10 Andrej Pokumeiko Latvia

Mario Loreni Cruiserwght Silver

Florence Feb 2 Fabio Turchi WTKO 1 Darìo German Balmaceda Italy

Aram Davtyan Lightweight Adler (discrict of Soči)

Feb 3 Vage Sarukhanyan Lost KO 7 Hurricane Futa Russia

Igor Korolev, Director General of ABC SWweight Silver

St. Petersburg Feb 10 Nikolozi Tasidis Lost UD10 Evgeny Terentiev Russia

Athletic Boxing Club Jean-Marie Boucheron

Middlewght vacant

Limoges Feb 10 Karim Achour WUD12 Patrice Sou Toke France

Rodney Berman Minimum Emperors Palace

March 3 Dee Jay Kriel WUD12 Xolisa Magusha RSA

Rodney Berman Welter Emperors Palace

March 3 Thulani Mbenge WUD12 Diego Cruz RSA

Ahmet Öner SuperMiddle Köln March 3 Avni Yildirim WUD12 Derek Edwards Germany

Ahmet Öner Light Silver vacant

Köln March 3 Robert Tlatlik WKO7 Marek Jedrzejewski Germany

Matchroom, Eddie Hearn SuperBantam Sheffield March 3 Gamal Yafai Lost UD12 Gavin McDonnell GB

Brian Amatruda LightHeavy Melbourne March 16 Isaac Chilemba WUD12 Blake Caparello Australia

Ken Casey of Murphys Boxing SuperLight Silver

Boston March 17 Danny O’Connor WUD10 Steve Claggett USA

Armin Tan Promotions LightFly Silver

Jakarta March 31 TiboMonabesa WUD12 Lester Abutan Indonesia

Rodney Berman Feather Vacant

Emperors Palace

April 8 Lerato Dlamini W SD 12 Sydney Maluleka RSA

Mario Margossian SuperFeather Silver

Mercedes April 20 Horacio Cabral Lost SD10 Pablo Ojeda Argentina

May 12th 2018 WBC International 168 Lbs Championship

TV Studios in Hürth (Köln province), Germany

Avni Yildirim (champ) vs Ryan Ford (Canada) by Ahmet Öner

May 26th 2018 Current WBC International 160 Lbs champion Karim Achour will defend his belt against

David Lemieux in Québéc City , CANADA.

Camille Estephan ( Eye of the tiger Promotions)

June 9th 2018 James Metcalf (17-0, 9) vs Liam Williams (16-2-1, 11) for the vacant WBC International 154 Lbs

crown in Manchester.

by Francis Warren

The Committee is keen to consider the following proposal:

SuperFeather weight – Full vacant title bout June 26th Toronto CANADA Ramiro Blanco (Junior Hernandez) Nicaragua aged 22 (17-2-3, 10)

Alex Dilmaghani UK aged 26 based in México 17-1-0, 6

by Lee Baxter President Lee Baxter Promotions

More details to come soon

WBC International 118 lbs champion Duke Micah was supposed to face Yoan Boyaeux

(France) last April 21st at the Kings Theatre , Brooklyn NY, USA, in a non-title bout which

was eventually canceled by the NY Commission due to a weight discrepancy. Apparently, the

French fighter scaled four pounds heavier than Micah.

Fabio Turchi is on the line to defend his WBC International Cruiserweight Silver title next

June 2nd in Atlantic City . The show will be staged by Real Deal of Evander Holyfield .

Fabio’s challenger could be Nicholas Ryan Kisner (USA) 20-4-1.

WBC International SuperWelter weight champion Ismail ILIEV has relinquished his title on

voluntary basis. The vacant Championship to be held in UK as reported above.

Mark Heffron could fight for the vacant WBC International 160 Lbs Silver title.

(Francis Warren)