Gennady Golovkin vs. Osumanu Adama RBR

Bursak has been very inconsistent ever since N'Dam N'Jikam broke his cherry...and possibly his self belief.

He looked his old self beating Prince Arron, but looked ghastly versus Blackwell (over whom the decision for him was questionable at best, if not outright home cooking)

...and here, resorting to all sorts of dirty tricks with a one-trick pony in "Left Jab" who should be a level below him and not require any of that...

 

Round 3

Fletcher is jabbing and running to his left, falling in with rights on the face before preemptively wrapping Bursak's arms by his sides before he can start flailing with rabbit and kidney punches. Intentional headbutts by Bursak, unseen by the ref as he circles to Fletcher's other side before lunging in and leading with his crown. The ref sees a blatant right hand chop on the spine and warns Bursak for it. Fletcher is dropping light jabs and straight rights on the face of Bursak as he falls in with preventative clinches, then hooking out of them before Bursak can start fouling. HARD LEFT HOOK AFTER THE BELL by Bursak, stunning Fletcher and knocking him reeling into the ropes. The ref is furious with Bursak. "STOP YOUR NONSENSE, YEAH?!"

10-9 Fletcher

29-27 Fletcher

 

Uh, illegally. atsch Boxing has rules, you know.

 

Round 4

Fletcher is getting pushed across the ring as Bursak loops punches with either hand rushing in and clubs at his head up close, often landing on the rear. Fletcher is trying to dart in and out with jabs but getting stuck in the quagmire as Bursak drags him in and pounds him with forearms and shots on the flanks. Big left hook by Bursak.

10-9 Bursak

38-37 Fletcher

 

Round 5

Fletcher is flurrying into Bursak's tight guard and then bowing forward, letting Bursak grab him and jerk him around, slamming him with clubbing rights on the neckline and uppercuts on the body. Bursak is clinching up and resting for long periods, but doing all the work inside and the only aggressor outside a couple of high lobs off his toes by Fletcher as he falls in after Christolou's ordered breaks.

10-9 Bursak

47-47