Former IBF and WBA Super Bantam World Champion Murodjon 'MJ' Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) stopped Ricardo Espinoza (30-5, 25 KOs) in the third round, scoring three knockouts to winning the WBA 122-pound title. Saturday night at Le Casino in Salle des Etoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

In the main event, Akhmadaliev knocked out 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Espinoza in the third round of a 12-round bout to claim the WBA belt. The stoppage came at 2:59 of the third.

In the first round, returning after a year, Akhmadaliev had a low edge from the southpaw and landed several solid lefts to Espinoza's jaw. Both landed solid points in the close second. In the third round, halfway through the second half, Akhmadaliev landed a left to the jaw and scored 8 points on defenseman Jean Robert Laine.

With a minute left, Akhmadaliev rained a left, and as he backed up, Espinoza fell ahead just in time for the second round and another 8 count. In the final seconds, a left from Akhmadaliev dropped Espinoza for the third time and referee Laine called it.

2020 Olympian southpaw Cheavon 'C4' Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs) lost a 12-round split decision to EBU Silver champion Leonardo 'The King' Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) in fight for the available EBU cruiserweight title. . ). Mosquea dropped Clarke, 34, in the first round.

In the first round, Mosquea rained down twelve unanswered punches after forty seconds, sending Clarke for an 8 count from Referee Jon Lona Fernandez. In the second and third rounds, Clarke bounced back, scoring two close rounds in a slugfest. In the fourth round, Mosquea made a good comeback and took the round.

In rounds six through nine, back and forth, bombs landed from both fighters. In the tenth round, Clarke was very good. This 12-round should be 10.

In the eleventh round, Clarke was on the edge with a solid jab as Mosquea was tiring. In the twelfth and final round, Clarke got the better of Mosquea in a close and well contested fight between the two undefeated champions.

The scores were 117-113 for Clarke, 116-112 and 115-112 for Mosquera.

#5 WBA lightweight contender Gary Cully (18-2, 10 KOs) defeated former IBO World Lightweight champion Maxi Hughes (28-7-2, 6 KOs) in a 10-round unanimous decision. Cully injured his right eye in the fifth round and bled to death in the second half.

The first three rounds were all done from the two southern fingers. Using his reach, the tall Cully mostly delivered his jab as Hughes came in, landing with both hands on the edge. Cully started going to the body in the fourth round and Hughes turned him around.

In the fifth round, it was all Hughes left to the jaw, which staggered Cully several times. In the sixth round, after half a minute, Cully badly injured his right eyebrow. By the end of the round, he had a bloody face. The referee told Cully that it could be stopped with another round like that.

In the seventh round, Hughes took two minutes to reopen the cut. In the eighth round, after half a round, Hughes knocked Cully in the mouth. In the ninth round, Hughes dropped Culy two to one.

In the tenth and final round, Hughes was able to close. Give Cully credit for going the distance and cutting badly for five rounds.

Mikeal Hook is the referee. Scores 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.

IBF World Light champion, two-time Olympian, and 2024 Olympic Silver Medalist Beatriz 'The Beast' Ferreira (6-0 (2 KOs)) scored a knockout over former EBU champion Licia Boudersa (23-3-2, 4 KOs) over 10× 2 rounds.

In the first round, referee Diana Drews Milani warned Boudersa twice for holding and using his head, but Ferreira easily won the round. Ferreira worked well with a right from the second to the seventh round, taking each round and taking a bloody nose in the sixth round.

In the eighth round, referee Milani warned Ferreira for hitting a breakaway. Frustrated, Ferreira landed a body attack and reversed. Ferreira drove Boudersa into the ropes in the ninth round as Boudersa's corner was ready to throw in the towel. Ferreira dominated the tenth and final round, turning south with a flurry of punches.

The scores are 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.

Heavyweight 2024 Olympian Tevero Terremoana Jr (5-0, 5 KOs) stopped Volodymyr Katsuk (5-2, 2 KOs) at 2:04 of the first round of the scheduled six rounds.

In the first round, a combination from Terremoana on the chin knocked Katsuk down for an 8 count from Referee Jean Robert Laine one minute into the round. Soon after, he went down again for the second time. After the third match, the Referee stopped Laine in the first round.

David Diamante is the ring announcer.