“Główka” comfortably beats Seferi and takes another step toward the WBO belt

In the main event in Toruń, which also served as the semifinal of a WBO junior cruiserweight world title eliminator, Krzysztof Głowacki (24-0, 15 KO) defeated Nuri Seferi (36-7, 20 KO).

In the first round, the “Albanian Tyson” was looking for a right to the body. The fighter from Wałcz let his punches miss, answered with his left, and landed several times to the body. The second round followed a similar pattern. Seferi reached the Pole’s head once with a left hook, but “Główka” continued to control the action.

In the third round, Głowacki began moving better. He used his right jab to stop his advancing opponent. He opened the fourth with a straight left to the jaw, but the durable Seferi barely reacted.

The Pole was faster and more mobile. The shorter Albanian struggled to land, so in the sixth round he tried to slip Głowacki’s left and then answer with his right. The tactic worked twice. “Główka” adjusted and returned to scoring with his straight right.

That was enough to keep his opponent at range and occasionally find an opening for a hard left. Seferi was theoretically applying constant pressure, but his punches usually missed the target. Głowacki intelligently and consistently followed his tactical plan. He avoided unnecessary exchanges with the shorter opponent.

The Pole landed cleanly several times, but Seferi absorbed his punches without showing any visible effect. At the beginning of the twelfth round, the Albanian tried to attack once more, but Głowacki raised the pace. He landed hard with his left hand several times. Forty seconds before the end, a left hook nearly sent Seferi to the canvas. However, he managed to stay on his feet.

There was no doubt about the winner after the final bell. The judges scored the bout 118:110, 118:110 and 120:108, all in favor of “Główka.”

Marek Matyja (8-0, 3 KO) was supposed to become the new star of Polish light heavyweight boxing, but he had not always lived up to expectations in recent outings. In Toruń, he emphatically made up for his previous setbacks. He impressively disposed of former WBA Regular title challenger Stjepan Bozić (29-10, 19 KO).

The protégé of Wojciech Bartnik, now trained by Fiodor Łapin, feels most comfortable in the pocket despite his excellent physical attributes. That was the case again here. From the opening bell, he hunted for the body with powerful hooks, creating openings for attacks upstairs.

The physically stronger fighter from Oleśnica increased his advantage with every minute. The climax came in the third round. After another right hook near the ear, Bozić dropped to one knee. The referee began the count, but moments later stopped the bout, fearing a heavy knockout.

Ewa Piątkowska (6-0, 4 KO) passed the most important test of her professional career to date. The Polish boxer defeated Sabrina Giuliani (12-4, 1 KO) on points. From the opening seconds, “The Tigress” impressed with an effective left jab, after which she tried to finish her combinations with a powerful right hook.

The pattern changed little in the second round. The Belgian was rather slow to return to her guard after her own attacks and walked onto Piątkowska’s counters. The former rugby player willingly threw a straight right, closed the distance and looked for shots to the body. She also took good advantage of her opponent’s mistakes.

Giuliani was unable to seriously threaten the Pole. Piątkowska calmly controlled the pace and the course of the entire fight. The judges were unanimous and awarded her every round.

The fight between Krzysztof Rogowski (9-12, 4 KO) and Piotr Gudel (3-1, 0 KO) had generated excitement several days before the event. Neither fighter spared the other bitter words in the press. Their sporting animosity translated into a chaotic but highly dramatic and entertaining contest.

The opening minutes brought wild exchanges from both sides. In the third round, the momentum began to shift toward “Roguś.” Gudel’s hooks caused more damage in the fourth, but almost simultaneously with the bell, Dariusz Snarski’s charge dropped his opponent with a straight right.

The finish belonged to the fighter trained by Andrzej Liczik. Gudel repeatedly switched from an orthodox stance to southpaw and successfully deceived the older man. Both boxers received well-deserved applause after the final bell. The verdict was awaited impatiently, however, because the fight could have gone either way.

The judges faced a difficult task, but unanimously favored Gudel. They scored it 57:56 and 58:56 twice. Rogowski also made a good impression.

Maciej Miszkiń (16-3, 4 KO) ended a run of three consecutive defeats. The Pole defeated Dmitrijs Ovsjannikovs (2-2-2). He closed the distance with a powerful long left and, when he forced his opponent onto the ropes, attacked with body hooks, uppercuts and hooks to the head.

There may have been a lack of changes in tempo, but the advantage of Fiodor Łapin’s fighter was beyond dispute. In the third round, Ovsjannikovs landed nicely with a left under the right elbow after feinting upstairs. It was his best combination, but it did not seriously hurt the Pole.

Miszkiń continued coming forward. He raised the pace further in the sixth round and came close to breaking his opponent. The Latvian nevertheless made it to the final bell despite a swollen eye and clear signs of fatigue. The judges scored it 60:54 and 59:55 twice for the Pole.

Krzysztof Kosela (1-0) has now made his professional debut. The nearly 120-kilogram giant defeated last-minute replacement Artsiom Czarniakiewicz (1-9, 1 KO), but he still has plenty of work ahead of him.

The bronze medalist from the latest Polish Senior Championships controlled the fight with straight punches, using his physical advantages. However, his shots lacked dynamism, allowing the experienced Belarusian to avoid most of the bombs.

The fighter trained by Adam Jabłoński came closest to ending the bout early at the beginning of the third round. He hurt his opponent with a long right cross, but the Belarusian cleverly clinched and avoided taking serious damage for the remainder of the contest.

Source: bokser.org