Arash Usmanee (17-0 8KO) managed to survive a fifth round knockdown to comeback and defeat Innocent Anyanwu (21-4-2 13KO) by a unanimous 76-75, 77-74, 78-73 decision. A left uppercut put Usmanee down to his knees and down to the canvas for the first time in his career. Usmanee, the #10 ranked WBA super-featherweight bounced up and refused to let the knockdown be a turning point in the fight that he was dominating to that point with well executed and precise body attack. Usmanee followed up in the 6th with his best of the fight against a now more confident Anyanwu scoring tenacious blows to the body and following fluidly right back upstairs. The former NABA champ started the 7th with an all out assault on Anyanwu but the fighter who called the Netherlands home came back with another solid left that momentarily stopped Usmanee in his tracks. A fierce final round had Usmanee landing more shots but with the visitor doing damage each time he manage to throw his right hand. Usmanee seemed stunned a number of times over the course of the final three minutes but for each time he was caught, he came roaring back in an attempt to inflict damage of his own.

Weights from Montreal

By Dave Spencer

Adonis Stevenson 165.6 vs. Jesus Gonzales 167.4
(IBF super middleweight eliminator for #2 position)
(IBF Inter-Continental super middleweight title)

After the weigh-in, the fighters got as close as they possibly could before being separated by officials. “You’re being knocked out,” said Stevenson as they were preyed apart. “You’re scared,” shot back Gonzalez. “Tomorrow will be your time, you’ll be sleeping tomorrow night.”

Other weights:
Dierry Jean 140.4 vs. Ryan Barrett 142.2
Oscar Rivas232.8 vs. Ivica Perkovic 261.6
Tyler Asselstine 129.4 vs. Nicola Cipolletta 130
Arash Usmanee 132.4 vs. Innocent Anyanwu 133
Ghislain Maduma 140 vs. Jeremy Abbott 141.2
Baha Laham 132.8 vs. Csaba Toth 129.2

Venue: Bell Centre in Montreal
Promoter: GYM

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