Executioner defeated
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Namibian boxer Walter 'The Executioner' Kautondokwa lost his WBO middleweight title fight in controversial fashion to Kanat Islam of Kazakhstan on Saturday evening.
Islam scored a ten-round unanimous decision over the Namibian to retain his title.
According to BoxingScene, Islam landed fewer punches but had greater precision, while Kautondokwa came out strong but his efforts weren't supported by the judges who awarded it to the Kazakh fighter.
In addition the scores were also announced in Islam's native language. The official judges scored the fight 97-92 (twice) in favour of the Namibian and 99-92 for Islam.
Kautondokwa now has a record of 19 fights with two losses, whereas Islam has an unbeaten record of 27 fights.
Namibian boxer Walter 'The Executioner' Kautondokwa lost his WBO middleweight title fight in controversial fashion to Kanat Islam of Kazakhstan on Saturday evening.
Islam scored a ten-round unanimous decision over the Namibian to retain his title.
According to BoxingScene, Islam landed fewer punches but had greater precision, while Kautondokwa came out strong but his efforts weren't supported by the judges who awarded it to the Kazakh fighter.
In addition the scores were also announced in Islam's native language. The official judges scored the fight 97-92 (twice) in favour of the Namibian and 99-92 for Islam.
Kautondokwa now has a record of 19 fights with two losses, whereas Islam has an unbeaten record of 27 fights.
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