Friday 9th October 2020
Caesars Bluewaters Dubai
United Arab Emirates
دبيّ
by MTK GLOBAL
Rotunda Rumble Four
WBC International Lightweight Championship
Viktor Kotochigov (Taraz , Kazakhstan) WBC # 14 – defending champion
L UD 10
Maxi Hughes (UK)
Dubai – October 9, 2020
Rotunda in Caesars Bluewaters Dubai
Round 10 Boxing and MTK Global
Francisco Alloza Rosa (Spain) finally scored 93-96 in favor of new champion Hughes
Judge Gary Kitanoski (UK – based in Dubai)
92-97 Hughes
Ahmed Said Eldarandly (United Arab Emirates)
94-95 Hughes
WBC International Lightweight title bout
Viktor Kotochigov (champion) vs Maxi Hughes (UK)
Hughes WUD10 and new champion
Kazakh Victor Kotochigov, who was previously unbeaten, drops to 12-1, 5 and suffers his first defeat as a pro. He was dropped in the third round (a sharp left uppercut from Hughes). He was rated at #14 in the WBC . Inspired Englishman Maxi Hughes improves to 22-5-2, 4. This was a second big win for him this year, following a victory in August over Jono Carrol. His career is certainly going in the right direction after some set backs in the past. He has certainly opened the door to a big fight in the near future after this great win.
Viktor Kotochigov will defend his WBC International crown against British contender Maxi Hughes in the 10-round main event at the Caesars Bluewaters in Dubai UAE.
The Rotunda Rumble IV — will be stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ beginning at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT
Both fighters have complied with the official weigh-in on Thursday 8th October 2020, with challenger Hughes who scaled 61.300 kilos and defending champion Kotochigov kgs 61.400
