Muratalia defeated the Russian and became the next rival of Lomachenko

On the night of May 11 at the PECHANGA ARENA arena, San Diego (USA) was held a boxing evening from Top Rank promotional company.

In the second most important match the mandatory contender for the IBF title in lightweight (up to 61.2 kg) was determined by the Russian Zur Abdullaev (20–1, 12 ko) and American Raymond Muratalia (22-0, 17 KO).

The US boxer was completely dominated by the first half of the battle – he struck more, got a lot of rival, moved confidently on his feet. Abdullaev worked as a second number, relied on counterattack, and fired by Jeb.

Toward the end of the duel, the Russian tried to equalize the course of the battle and reduce the break in the account, but it did not turn out too convincing. According to the results of 12 rounds, the judges recorded a unanimous Victory of Raymond, who won the title of Temporary IBF Champion.

The American should meet in the next match with Ukrainian Vasyl Lomachenko, who has a full belt.

Raymond Muratalia (USA) – Zaur Abdullaev – UD 12 (119–109, 119–109, 118–10)

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