Broner wins on a split decision
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Fighting at welterweight former four division, world champion Adrien Broner won on a ten-round split decision against Adrian Granados at the Cintas Centre in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Saturday night.
The scores were 97-93 and 96-94 for Broner and 96-94 for Granados.
In a closely-fought contest, with both fighters trading punches throughout, Broner just managed to edge it.
Broner is ranked at No 4 junior welterweight by the WBC, and Granados, 27, is listed at No 7.
The 27-year-old Broner, who has held the WBO junior lightweight, WBC lightweight
, WBA welterweight and junior-welterweight belts, improved his record to 33-2; 24, and Granados saw his record drop to 18-5-2; 12.
PETERSON WINS WBA REGULAR BELT
Lamont Peterson (35-3-1; 18) beat David Avanesyan (22-2-1; 11) on a unanimous 12-round points decision to win the WBA ‘regular’ welterweight belt.
The scores were 115-113 and 116-112 twice.
On the same card, WBC No 11 light-heavyweight Marcus Browne (19-0; 14) won on a sixth-round knockout over WBC No 15 Thomas Williams Jr. (20-3; 14).
Browne dropped Williams in round two and hit him while he was on the canvas and had a point deducted.
William went down again in the fourth round from a right hook and was put down for the count in round six. The time was 0:42.
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