Yoenis Tellez (left) and Julian Williams (right) faced off on March 1 [Image courtesy: @yoenis_official01 on Instagram]
Yoenis Tellez and Julian Williams went toe-to-toe in a 12-round boxing match for the WBA interim super middleweight title on March 1. The event was held at the Barclays Center in New York.
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Tellez entered the fight with an undefeated record of 9-0. Williams, on the other hand, was going through a rough patch before the encounter as he was 1-3 in his last four bouts.
In the second round of the fight, the referee intervened to break the clinch but Tellez took the opportunity to land a shot on Williams.
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The Cuban boxer landed a heavy uppercut in the third round that seemingly affected Williams.
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As the fight progressed, Tellez continued to find success with his strikes.
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The fight eventually went the distance and ended in a unanimous decision victory for Tellez. The three judges scored the contest 118-110, 117-111, and 119-109 in favor of the 24-year-old.
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