The cards are on the table, and the countdown has begun to the finals of the inaugural WBC Boxing Grand Prix finals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This December, the world will witness the outcome of a historic tournament.
The finalists have been decided, and on Saturday, December 20th, we will know the champions who will hoist the José Sulaimán Trophy, the symbol of the highest honour in the World Boxing Council.
At the end of the night, only four names will be engraved on the trophy… and the rest, in the memory of all boxing fans.
During the semi-finals, the roar of history echoed in the Saudi Arabian capital as the tournament that has forever changed the way global boxing is understood. Every bout was a display of power, technique, and heart, paving the way for a set of finals that promise to be legendary.
Below are the finals that will decide the first monarchs of the WBC Boxing Grand Prix:
Featherweight
Muhamet Qamili vs Brandon Mejía
Both demonstrated that the knockout is their language. Qamili blasted Yoni Valverde Jr. with a precise and devastating combination, while Mejía did the same with a demolishing liver shot on Maite. Two predators of the ring ready to define who is the true king of the 126 pounds division.
Super Lightweight
Mujibillo Tursunov vs Carlos Utria
One of the most anticipated fights of the tournament will pit Uzbek discipline against Colombian grit. Tursunov overcame the always complicated Danylo Lozan by majority decision in a technical and physical war. In contrast, Utria ignited the arena with an explosive first-round knockout over Ntethelelo Nkosi. Maximum anticipation for a battle that could steal the show.
Middleweight
Derek Pomerleau vs Dylan Biggs
Intelligence and resistance will be tested in a final that promises to be a boxing clinic. Pomerleau survived a tough contest against the Colombian Carlos Sinisterra, taking the victory by majority decision. Biggs, for his part, convinced all five judges —a WBC innovation in this tournament— and authoritatively defeated the Frenchman Lancelot de la Chappelle by unanimous decision. Two distinct styles, one same ambition: the green and gold glory.
Heavyweight
Ahmed Krnjic vs Kevin Ramirez
The giants of the Grand Prix closed the semi-finals with pure fire. Krnjic imposed his power and control over the South African Keaton Gomes, taking a hard-fought split decision.
But the story of the day was the Argentine Kevin Ramirez, who surprised everyone by defeating the American Dante Stone, also by split decision. A high-voltage final between two colossuses who do not know the meaning of “backing down.”
SOURCE: WBC
