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Erickson Lubin got a victory against Terrell Gausha on Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn., which is the overriding objective of boxing. But did he make the statement he hoped to make? Probably not.

Lubin defeated Gausha by a unanimous decision in the junior middleweight title eliminator, thus putting himself in position to challenge the winner of the title-unification fight between Jermell Charlo and Jeison Rosario next week.

The 24-year-old from Orlando just didn’t look particularly good in the process.

Lubin (23-1, 16 KOs) did just enough to win the majority of the first seven rounds, which isn’t saying much because Gausha (21-2-1, 10 KOs) was curiously inactive.

They both picked up the pace beginning in Round 8 to pump some life into the fight and create a little drama. The most-dramatic moment might’ve come late in Round 10, with Gausha wobbled Lubin with a right hand but Lubin survived and went on to sting Gausha late in the final round.

Otherwise, the fight was forgettable.

The final scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110, all in favor of Lubin. Boxing Junkie had it 117-111 for Lubin.

Lubin has now won five consecutive fights since he was stopped in one round by Charlo in October 2017. And, in his opinion, he did make a statement against Gausha.

“I’d give myself a B- tonight,” he said. “I think the layoff had a little to do with it, but Gausha is a top competitor. He’s at the top of the weight class for a reason. I just want to stay active and get my title shot.

“… I definitely made a statement. I beat one of the top guys in the division, and that’s always a statement. I feel like I beat one of the top 154-pounders, and I’m going to keep doing that. I’m going to stay in the gym and keep getting better.”

Lubin is confident he’ll do well if he gets his title shot.

“I think Jermell Charlo is going to come out on top against Jeison Rosario,” he said. “I’m ready for a rematch if he can take care of business like I did. I changed up a lot since the first fight. I have a master trainer in my corner in Kevin Cunningham, along with my longtime trainer Jason Galarza.

“I’m just all around a better fighter since the first time we fought.”

Gausha, a former U.S. Olympian, is in a difficult position. The 33-year-old is now 1-1-2 in last four fights, with losses against Erislandy Lara and now Lubin. The Gausha of the first seven rounds on Saturday would be no threat to any top 154-pounder. The Gausha of the last five … maybe.

“I take my hat off to Erickson Lubin, he was the better man tonight,” Gausha said. “I bit down and showed true grit, and I have nothing to hang my head for. We both are highly skilled fighters, and we had respect for each other’s game. We were both being cautious and we knew we couldn’t get hit by each other.

“I know I hurt him in the 10th round, but he was able to recover. I was trying to step on the gas and finish him off but he was the better man tonight. I have to give him credit. He was fast, and I was trying to counter him. I make no excuses. We just have to get better.”

 

Erickson Lubin got a victory against Terrell Gausha on Saturday night in Uncasville, Conn., which is the overriding objective of boxing. But did he make the statement he hoped to make? Probably not.

Lubin defeated Gausha by a unanimous decision in the junior middleweight title eliminator, thus putting himself in position to challenge the winner of the title-unification fight between Jermell Charlo and Jeison Rosario next week.

The 24-year-old from Orlando just didn’t look particularly good in the process.

Lubin (23-1, 16 KOs) did just enough to win the majority of the first seven rounds, which isn’t saying much because Gausha (21-2-1, 10 KOs) was curiously inactive.

They both picked up the pace beginning in Round 8 to pump some life into the fight and create a little drama. The most-dramatic moment might’ve come late in Round 10, with Gausha wobbled Lubin with a right hand but Lubin survived and went on to sting Gausha late in the final round.

Otherwise, the fight was forgettable.

The final scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 118-110, all in favor of Lubin. Boxing Junkie had it 117-111 for Lubin.

Lubin has now won five consecutive fights since he was stopped in one round by Charlo in October 2017. And, in his opinion, he did make a statement against Gausha.

“I’d give myself a B- tonight,” he said. “I think the layoff had a little to do with it, but Gausha is a top competitor. He’s at the top of the weight class for a reason. I just want to stay active and get my title shot.

“… I definitely made a statement. I beat one of the top guys in the division, and that’s always a statement. I feel like I beat one of the top 154-pounders, and I’m going to keep doing that. I’m going to stay in the gym and keep getting better.”

Lubin is confident he’ll do well if he gets his title shot.

“I think Jermell Charlo is going to come out on top against Jeison Rosario,” he said. “I’m ready for a rematch if he can take care of business like I did. I changed up a lot since the first fight. I have a master trainer in my corner in Kevin Cunningham, along with my longtime trainer Jason Galarza.

“I’m just all around a better fighter since the first time we fought.”

Gausha, a former U.S. Olympian, is in a difficult position. The 33-year-old is now 1-1-2 in last four fights, with losses against Erislandy Lara and now Lubin. The Gausha of the first seven rounds on Saturday would be no threat to any top 154-pounder. The Gausha of the last five … maybe.

“I take my hat off to Erickson Lubin, he was the better man tonight,” Gausha said. “I bit down and showed true grit, and I have nothing to hang my head for. We both are highly skilled fighters, and we had respect for each other’s game. We were both being cautious and we knew we couldn’t get hit by each other.

“I know I hurt him in the 10th round, but he was able to recover. I was trying to step on the gas and finish him off but he was the better man tonight. I have to give him credit. He was fast, and I was trying to counter him. I make no excuses. We just have to get better.”

 

Tugstsogt Nyambayar was great for two rounds. He was good enough for the remaining 10.

Nyambayar rebounded from his unanimous-decision loss to Gary Russell by defeating Cobia Breedy via a split decision in a 12-round featherweight bout on the Erickson Lubin-Terrell Gausha card Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.

However, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist from Mongolia almost blew a big lead.

Nyambar (12-1, 9 KOs) put Breedy (15-1, 5 KOs) down in each of the first two rounds, which seemed to portend an early finish. Breedy, demonstrating his toughness, had other ideas.

The native of Barbados, obviously recovered from the knockdowns, outworked Nyambayar most of the remaining 10 rounds to chip away at his opponent’s early four-point lead (two 10-8 rounds).

Nyambayar followed Breedy much of the time, failing to cut off the ring as he was taking punches.

The winner had strong moments the rest of the way — he landed the bigger punches — but generally didn’t fight like a man trying to reestablish himself as an elite fighter. The fire seemed to be missing.

In the end, Nyambayar did just enough to have his hand raised. One judge scored it for Breedy (115-111) while the other two had Nyambayar winning (114-112 and 114-113). Boxing Junkie scored it 115-111 for Nyambayar.

The 115-111 score for Breedy means he won nine of the final 10 rounds on that card.

Nyambayar lost a wide decision in February to Russell, who holds one of the featherweight titles.

 

Tugstsogt Nyambayar was great for two rounds. He was good enough for the remaining 10.

Nyambayar rebounded from his unanimous-decision loss to Gary Russell by defeating Cobia Breedy via a split decision in a 12-round featherweight bout on the Erickson Lubin-Terrell Gausha card Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.

However, the 2012 Olympic silver medalist from Mongolia almost blew a big lead.

Nyambar (12-1, 9 KOs) put Breedy (15-1, 5 KOs) down in each of the first two rounds, which seemed to portend an early finish. Breedy, demonstrating his toughness, had other ideas.

The native of Barbados, obviously recovered from the knockdowns, outworked Nyambayar most of the remaining 10 rounds to chip away at his opponent’s early four-point lead (two 10-8 rounds).

Nyambayar followed Breedy much of the time, failing to cut off the ring as he was taking punches.

The winner had strong moments the rest of the way — he landed the bigger punches — but generally didn’t fight like a man trying to reestablish himself as an elite fighter. The fire seemed to be missing.

In the end, Nyambayar did just enough to have his hand raised. One judge scored it for Breedy (115-111) while the other two had Nyambayar winning (114-112 and 114-113). Boxing Junkie scored it 115-111 for Nyambayar.

The 115-111 score for Breedy means he won nine of the final 10 rounds on that card.

Nyambayar lost a wide decision in February to Russell, who holds one of the featherweight titles.

 

Three-plus extra pounds didn’t do Juan Carlos Abreu any good against this beast.

Welterweight contender Jaron Ennis put the rugged, but overmatched Dominican down three times and stopped him in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round fight on the Erickson Lubin-Terrell Gausha card Saturday in Uncasville, Conn.

Abreu, who weighed in 3.2 pounds over the limit, had never been stopped even though he has faced a number of elite opponents.

Ennis (26-0, 24 KOs) now has 16 consecutive knockouts.

The quick, smooth, powerful Philadelphian came out firing at the opening bell, never really giving Abreu (23-6-1, 21 KOs) a chance to get anything going.

Ennis fought behind his jab, setting up one big power shot after another to all parts of Abreu’s body, and his movement and reflexes made him an elusive target.

Abreu, perhaps getting desperate, tried to get rough with Ennis in the fifth round but even that backfired, as Ennis still landed the more-damaging blows.

In the final seconds of that round, Ennis landed the punch of the fight — a counter right uppercut that put Abreu flat on his back and hurt him. He was able to get up and hear the bell to end the round but was in serious trouble.

Only seconds into Round 6, Ennis put Abreu down again with a right hand. He got up once more but the end was near. Ennis, a strong finisher, let loose his arsenal and knocked Abreu down one more time as the result of a combination of punches.

This tie, referee Johnny Callas stopped the fight without counting. The official time of 1:06.