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March 8, 2020

Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero in unanimous decision

Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero in unanimous decision

Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya

Nigeria’s UFC boxer, Israel Adesanya has retained his belt as the Middleweight Champion, after defeating Cuban boxer, Yoel Romero in unanimous decision.

The fight exhausted the duration of the bout (Round 5) with some adrenalin moments far in between.

BREAKING: Israel Adesanya defeats Yoel Romero in unanimous decision

Adesanya, after retaining his belt, said: “I did what I had to do, I capitalised on his weakness and you can see him (Romero) limping his leg.”

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Romero, on the other hand, queried Adesanya’s style, saying he didn’t come out to fight. “The crowd paid to say a real fight, but he was just running around, he didn’t fight. It would have been different if he came all out.”

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