Isaac \u2018Golden Boy\u2019 Chilemba\u2019s bid for a world light heavyweight title ended in a disappointing unanimous\u2019 points (117-110, 116-111, 118- 109) decision loss to unbeaten Sergey Kovalev in Russia last night.<\/p>\n
The South Africa-based pugilist was not readily available for a comment but his manager Andson Kazembe, painted a bright picture after this fight which was staged at DIVS Palace of Sports in Ekaterinburg in Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cGreat fight. Isaac showed a heart. Went through 12 rounds. He had great moments, unfortunately, lost it on unanimous points\u2019 decision,\u201d Kazembe said yesterday.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe put on a good show of himself and the commentators were saying that he has done better than any of Kovalev\u2019s opponents including Bernard Hopkins.\u201d<\/p>\n
The coach\u2019s optimism seemed to be shared by a report on www.badlefthook.com, which summarised the 12-round fight.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth guys clearly tired, which is not a surprise. Kovalev has stalked all night, largely not terribly effectively. Chilemba has really taken the right hand away in this fight,\u201d the website reported.<\/p>\n
\u2018They had the right plan and Chilemba executed pretty well. A tumble to the canvas! A true tumble that time. Kovalev pressing for a knockout in the final 30 seconds here. He\u2019s really throwing everything he\u2019s got. Chilemba\u2019s nose busted. Chilemba survives, and still has never been stopped.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Malawian, who has now lost two consecutive fights, missed out on World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organisation (WBO) belts, which Kovalev, 33, holds.<\/p>\n
Chilemba, 29, had before the fight, which was broadcast on HBO, been infuriated that the Russsian was merely fine-tuning for a November date with Andre Ward in America.<\/p>\n
However, the hard-hitting Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KO) dominated most rounds after Chilemba, (24-4-2, 10 KO), had earlier reportedly started the fight promisingly. The last time the Russian fought at home, his opponent eventually died due to injuries received from the fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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