Monday, February 16, 2009

Nate Campbell Defeated Ali Funeka, but Failed to Retain IBF, WBA and WBO Titles

Nate Campbell has successfully finished off his journey at lightweight weight division as he pulled off a victory over South African boxer Ali Funeka in a split decision. Campbell, however, failed to retain his IBF, WBA and WBO tiles as he failed to match the weight limit of the weight division in the weigh-in before the match. He weighed 2 pounds over the limit of 135 pounds. Ali Funeka had a chance to win the titles with a victory, but the South African failed as the three judges recorded 115-111, 114-112 and 113-113 in Campbell’s favor. With this victory, Nate Campbell’s career record reaches at 33-5-1 (25) and with this defeat Ali Funeka record stands at 30-2-2 (25).

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