Murodjon Akhmadaliev faces Ricardo Espinoza Franco in the main event of “Monte-Carlo Showdown 5” live on DAZN on December 14. The pair battles it out for the interim WBA super bantamweight title. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Indio, California-based former unified champion Akhmadaliev (12-1, 9 KOs) of Uzbekistan makes his first ring appearance of the year and aims for his second straight victory. Espinoza (30-4, 25 KOs) of Mexico won two fights in 2024 by way of stoppage.
In the 12-round co-feature, Jamaican-born British cruiserweight Cheavon Clarke (10-0, 7 KOs) and Dominican-born, France-based Leonardo Mosquea (15-0, 9 KOs) clash for the vacant European belt. Among other Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza undercard bouts, Beatriz Ferreira (5-0, 2 KOs) of Brazil defends her IBF lightweight title in a 10-rounder against Licia Boudersa (23-2-2, 4 KOs) of France.
The 10-round lightweight matchup pits WBA Continental titleholder Gary Cully (18-1, 10 KOs) of Ireland against Maxi Hughes (27-7-2, 6 KOs) of the UK. The event opener is a six-round heavyweight showdown between Teremoana Jnr (4-0, 4 KOs) of Australia and Volodymyr Katsuk (5-1, 2 KOs) of Ukraine.
Monte-Carlo Showdown 5: Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza results
Get Akhmadaliev vs Espinoza full fight card results below.
- Murodjon Akhmadaliev def. Ricardo Espinoza Franco by TKO (R3)
- Leonardo Mosquea def. Cheavon Clarke by split decision (116-113, 113-117, 115-112)
- Beatriz Ferreira def. Licia Boudersa by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Maxi Hughes def. Gary Cully by unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90)
- Teremoana Teremoana def. Volodymyr Katsuk by TKO (R1)