Flavius Biea wins IBA world middleweight title

Flavius Biea wins IBA world middleweight title

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Romanian boxer Flavius Biea won the vacant IBA world middleweight title after defeating Argentinian Juan Jose Velasco on points on Friday evening in a match that lasted 12 rounds, in a professional gala hosted by the Multipurpose Hall in Mioveni. Cereport reports citing Agerpres

Despite Velasco asserting dominance with more clear, better connected hits and speedier moves, two judges saw the bout in Biea's favor (by a score of 115-112 and 116-112), while the third scored the fight in Velasco's favor (115-112).

33-year-old Biea was sent to the floor in the sixth round, and in the 11th he suffered a broken eye socket after Velasco involuntarily headbutted him.

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