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Italy-based Dominican Christian
Arvelo Segura is the new World
Boxing Federation (WBF)
International Super Middleweight
Champion after beating local
favourite Christian Schembri on
Saturday night, February 24, at
the Corradino Sports Pavillion
in Paola, Malta.
Fighting outside of Italy for
only the second time and a
slight underdog, Schembri having
competed at a higher level,
Arvelo Segura put on a
disciplined performance. The
home-man was mostly the
aggressor, but Arvelo Segura was
effective boxing off the
back-foot.
Many of the rounds appeared
difficult to score, but after a
very good and evenly contested
fight it was Arvelo Segura who
was awarded the victory by
majority decision, much to the
dismay of Schembri and his many
supporters at ringside.
Judges Amabli Camilleri and
Pietro Battoglio scored the
fight 99-91 and 100-93 for
Arvelo Segura, which appeared
too wide and on the surface
didn't do justice to the effort
of Schembri. Judge Shaun Attard
had it all even at 95-95, a
score-card reflecting reality
better.
Making the most of what was his
first title fight, the new WBF
International Super Middleweight
Champion improved his
professional record to 11-2 (6),
while Schembri, still only
twenty-five years old and with
plenty of time to rebound, drops
to 11-4 (5).
Billed as “Champions Collide”,
the fight headlined a show
promoted by Prize Boxing
Promotions.
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