Light heavyweight Hugo Garay (31-3, 17 KOs) won the vacant WBA world title via twelve round unanimous decision over European champion Yuri Barashian (25-4, 17 KOs) before 6,000+ at the famed Luna Park on Thursday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina. There were no knockdowns in the bout that ended with Garay in front on the cards by scores of 118-111, 120-108, 118-110. It was Garay's third attempt to win a world title after challenging read more ...
Argentinian Hugo Garay and Ukrainian Yuri Barashian clash for the vacant WBA light heavyweight title on July 3 at the classic Luna Park in Buenos Aires, writes notifight. A fight between two worthy contenders: Garay gave current WBO titleholder Zsolt Erdei two very close fights and could well have been declared the winner in at least one of them. Barashian beat Thomas Ulrich in his last outing to win the EBU belt read more ...