WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Yusaf Mack outpointed Otis Griffin in a 12-round light heavyweight title eliminator Friday at the Warner Center Marriott.
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WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. -- Yusaf Mack outpointed Otis Griffin in a 12-round light heavyweight title eliminator Friday at the Warner Center Marriott. Mack (29-3-2, 17 knockouts) controlled a tactical fight from beginning to end but had to settle for a split decision, winning by scores of 119-109, 116-111 and 113-114. Mack put Griffin (23-7-2, 9 KOs) down in the final round. The fight was an IBF eliminator. Tavoris Cloud holds the sanctioning body's 175-pound title. In the co-featured bout, Raymundo Beltran, Manny Pacquiao's main sparring partner, stopped a game Carlos Vinan (10-9-4, 2 KOs) after seven rounds. Vinan was competitive for much of the lightweight bout but Beltran (24-4, 16 KOs) ultimately broke him down. Vinan couldn't come out for the eighth round. |