Poland boxer Adamek lifts IBF cruiserweight title
12/12/2008 17:34
Poland boxer Adamek lifts IBF cruiserweight title
Poland's Tomasz
Adamek won the International Boxing Federation cruiserweight title
yesterday.
Adamek took a split decision to dethrone American Steve
Cunningham.
Adamek won by 115-112 and 116-110 from two judges while the third
scored Cunnignham a 114-112 winner even though Adamek knocked down the US
fighter three times in the title bout.
Adamek, a former World Boxing Council
light heavyweight champion, improved to 36-1 with his fifth victory in a row
while Cunningham - who was sent to the canvas in the second, fourth and eighth
round - fell to 21-2.
Cunningham, who made only one prior title defense of
the crown he won 19 months ago, was knocked down by a left from Adamek at the
bell in round two, a short right from the challenger at the end of round four
and a left hook in the last minute of round eight.
Xinhua
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