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VIDEO: Moylette loses split decision in Uzbekistan APB bout

By Bernard O’Neill – IABA Press Officer

Ray Moylette was edged out on a split decision by Uzbekistan’s Ikboljon Kholdarov over six rounds in Tashkent, Uzbekistan yesterday.

The St Anne’s BC was adjudged to have lost the AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) bout 58-56,58-56,56-58 to the Uzbek light-welter.

Moylette won round three across the board and finished strong after taking all three judges with him in the final frame in the Uzbek’s backyard.

Dmitry Dimitruk and Martin Brennan were working Moylette’s corner in Central Asia.

Both men praised the performance of the Irishman, with Dimitruk saying that the ex European Elite champion “boxed very well.”

Moylette has now fought twice in APB this year.

Boxers with at least two APB fights under their belts this season qualify for the upcoming APB versus World Series of Boxing (WSB) Olympic qualifiers at a date and venue to be confirmed in either late June or July.

The APB versus WSB showdown will be the final qualifier for Rio 2016.

Watch Moylette’s fight in full below:

Cycle 2 Round 2 – Uzbekistan – 19/3/16 – 17.30 GMT by aibaproboxing

Joe O'Neill

Reporting on Irish boxing the past five years. Work has appeared on irish-boxing.com, Boxing News, the42.ie, and local and national media. Provide live ringside updates, occasional interviews, and special features on the future of Irish boxing. email: joneill6@tcd.ie

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