Kim Clavel (17-2-0) seemed to be on her way to becoming world champion, but the judges saw her fight with Evelin Bermudez (19-1-1, 6 KOs) completely differently, who won in a split decision.

This means Argentina retains its two world titles as IBF and WBO light flyweight champions.

However, Clavel seemed to sit well in the saddle and put up an almost flawless fight.

One judge gave a score of 98-92 in favor of Clavel, while the other two gave a score of 96-94 for Bermudez.

Second defeat

We wonder what else Clavel could have done to defeat Bermudez.

This is the second defeat in a world championship fight this season for Clavel, who also lost the decision to Yesica Nery Plata last January.

However, Clavel handled his fight well, opting for short but precise attacks.

Clavel was able to find the gap in her opponent’s defense, allowing him to hit her precisely just as she tried to land a blow.

During this time, Argentina often found the gloves of the defensively agile Quebecer, which was exactly what she wanted to achieve. In attack, Clavel used many of her left-right combinations, which served her very well throughout the duel.

Watch highlights of the clash in the video above.

Akdeniz wins the Quebec-Montreal duel

Mazlum Akdeniz (19-0-0, 8 KOs) left Place Bell on Saturday evening with a new jewel, the WBC International Welterweight Championship belt after his victory over Sébastien Bouchard (20-3-1).

The Longueuil resident won by a unanimous decision from the judges (97-91, 98-90, 98-90), who saw the same thing we did: dominance from start to finish.

The 26-year-old left-hander has some interesting arguments for himself with his previous record.

“It’s an important belt, it’s 147 pounds, but I’m aiming for more like 140 pounds. I have to get my chance soon,” said Akdeniz.

We can tell you that there wasn’t much love in this duel between Akdeniz and Bouchard. The first hit the second clearly three times below the belt, which earned him a penalty of one point in the 4th round.

At the end of the second period, Akdeniz got in the way of Bouchard as he returned to his corner, leading to a brief confrontation. The Baie Saint Paul boxer violently pushed Akdeniz away as he hugged him in his corner at the end of the fight.

“I am a very respectful person in life and all this time they disrespected me and looked down on me. “It’s not true that you’re going to insult me ​​on social media,” Bouchard said heatedly.

“You can’t come and shake my hand afterwards because you think everything has been sorted out. I don’t respect their arrogance and their working methods. I’m talking about him and some members of his team.”

Houle fought

Marie-Pier Houle (9-1-1, 2 KOs) didn’t have an easy fight against Mexican leader Cindy Reyes Espinoza (4-2-0), winning by split decision by the judges (76-76, 77.75, 77) . -75) in his first fight at super lightweight.

“I knew it was going to be close, we knew we were in a fight,” Houle said minutes after the clash. Everyone expected her to be a Mexican like any other. We had watched her and knew that she was a girl who could box and applied a lot of pressure with a lot of punches.

Houle started the duel well by winning the first three rounds against an opponent who appeared to be in less shape than her.

But Espinoza bounced back strongly in the next three encounters against Marie-Pier Houle, who appeared unsettled at times and struggled to find gaps in her opponent’s defense.

Facing an opponent who didn’t give up for eight rounds, Houle’s game plan was thrown into disarray.

“I am never 100% satisfied. I showed I was there, she hit me on the body a lot, that slowed down my game plan for sure.

For the 33-year-old boxer it still remains a good reference fight for the future.

“It’s a first fight at 140 pounds, it’s a first step. It’s a division where the girls have a little more volume and speed, it’s up to me to adapt to that.”

Veyre is still undefeated

Montrealer Caroline Veyre (6-0-0) defeated Italian Jessica Bellusci (4-1-0) in the featherweight division by a unanimous decision from the judges (80-72, 79-73, 79-73).

At middleweight, Derek Pomerleau (6-0-0, 4 KOs) manhandled his Czech opponent Michal Chludil (3-2-2), finally knocking him down with a powerful left hook in the third round. The referee then stopped the massacre.

The gala was preceded by two amateur fights, including one with Arturo Gatti Junior. After a pompous performance, the 15-year-old dominated his fight from start to finish and increased his record to three wins in as many appearances.