Denis Aleksandrovich Lebedev vs. Thabiso Mchunu RBR.

This version of Lebedev is absolutely dreadful in every department, yet I'd without hesitation pick him to violently brutalize and stop the version of Kovalev that fought Canelo even earlier than Canelo.

 

Round 1 Mchunu 10-9
Round 2 Mchunu 10-9
Round 3 Mchunu 10-8
Round 4 Mchunu 10-9
Round 5 Mchunu 10-9
Round 6 Mchunu 10-9
Round 7 Mchunu 10-9
Round 8 Mchunu 10-9
Round 9 Mchunu 10-9
Round 10 Mchunu 10-9

The pace has slowed, but Thabiso is still the far faster of the two, and is still beating him to the punch. A little more holding from both now. Hard little jabs and inside work wins another for the South African.

 

Round 1 Mchunu 10-9
Round 2 Mchunu 10-9
Round 3 Mchunu 10-8
Round 4 Mchunu 10-9
Round 5 Mchunu 10-9
Round 6 Mchunu 10-9
Round 7 Mchunu 10-9
Round 8 Mchunu 10-9
Round 9 Mchunu 10-9
Round 10 Mchunu 10-9
Round 11 Mchunu 10-9

Lewis calls time, then starts debating with the judges telling them they have the wrong round on the scorecard, that was odd. Denis gets aggressive lands a hard shot, then gets hit with a sweat flying short right. Mchunu outworks him on the inside, amidst a lot of holding Alongside the non stop right hooks and jabs. One of Denis' better rounds, still lost it by a wide margin.

 

Round 1 Mchunu 10-9
Round 2 Mchunu 10-9
Round 3 Mchunu 10-8
Round 4 Mchunu 10-9
Round 5 Mchunu 10-9
Round 6 Mchunu 10-9
Round 7 Mchunu 10-9
Round 8 Mchunu 10-9
Round 9 Mchunu 10-9
Round 10 Mchunu 10-9
Round 11 Mchunu 10-9
Round 12 Mchunu 10-9

Lebedev presing forward but not throwing, Mchunu still landing almost everything he throws. Mchunu is initiating more holds this round. Denis managed to get him along the ropes, and pounded on him a little, most missed. But Mchunu fought off of them, and landed a combo, then he pushed Denis back and lit him up with another. He took the play immediately away. his is as close to one sided as it gets, especially when you consider its between two elite fighters in their division. But hey, styles yo.

120-107 Mchunu