Vs
Saturday, March 2
Turning Stone Resort Casino | Verona, New York
Raymond Ford
Saturday, March 2
Otabek Kholmatov
vs Raymond Ford
Turning Stone Resort Casino | Verona, New York
Post release
VERONA, N,Y. (March 2, 2024) — Raymond “Savage” Ford (15-0-1, 8 KOs) captured the WBA featherweight world title with a dramatic, come-from-behind 12th-round TKO win against Uzbek phenom Otabek Kholmatov (12-1, 11 KOs).
Trailing on two of three scorecards, Ford dug deep to secure his first world title in the final round, as Kholmatov was ahead with two scores of 106-103, while one judge had it 105-104 for the native of Camden, New Jersey.
Kholmatov started off strong, ...
Results
Luis Alberto Lopez vs. Reiya Abe
Lopez by TKO in round 8
Brian Norman Jr. vs. Janelson Bocachica
No contest
Bryce Mills vs. Gerffred Ngayot
Mills by UD: 58-56, 60-54, 60-54
Troy Isley vs. Marcos Hernandez
Isley by TKO in round 7
Rohan Polanco vs. Tarik Zaina
Polanco by UD: 79-71, 79-71, 78-72
Floyd Diaz vs. Edwin Rodriguez
Diaz by UD: 79-73, 80-72, 78-74
Nico Ali Walsh vs. Charles Stanford
Ali Walsh by UD: 60-54, 60-54, 59-55
Brandon Moore vs. Helaman Olguin
Moore by UD: 80-72, 80-72, 80-72
