Ustinov Wins by KO in First, Harris Claims Rabbit Punch, Caracas Results
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Caracas, Venezuela (October 11th, 2015)– Heavyweight contender Alexander Ustinov, 32-1 with 23 knockouts, age 38, Minsk, Belarus, scored an apparent first round knockout of faded 39 year old Maurice Harris at El Podiedro in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 10, 2015, to win the vacant World Boxing Association International Heavyweight title. The punch apparently landed to the back of the head, and Harris motioned as to where it hit. Venezuela is neutral territory, and the referee, Gustavo Padilla, declared it a knockout with Harris, 26-20-3 with 11 knockouts, East Orange, New Jersey, on his back on the canvas. Harris protested it was a rabbit blow.
Alexander Ustinov vs Maurice Harris https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQxfZLUQI2o
Ustinov turned pro in Minsk in 2005, and is still making his run for a shot at a share of the world heavyweight title. Venezuela is not ordinary the site of regional and world title bouts, but it is considered neutral territory for foreign combatants facing each other there.
Seven bouts were featured on the card in Caracas. Venezuela Jorge Linares scoring a fourth round knockout of Ivan Cano of Mexico City to retain his World Boxing Council World Lightweight title in the main event. Mayerlin Rivas of Maracaibo, Venezuela won a ten round decision to retain the WBA World Female Bantamweight title over southpaw WBA Female interim titleholder Galina Ivanova of Sofia, Bulgaria.
Alfonso Blanco of Caracas, Venezuela, confused the middleweight division a bit more with a 12 round decision to win the interim World Boxing Association World Middleweight title over IBF International Middleweight titleholder Sergey Khomitsky of Minsk, Belarus. 10-0 Carlos Canizales of Caracas scored an 11 round decision win over the defending champion 12-0 Roberto Barrera of San Jose de Canalete, Columbia, to win the World Boxing Association Fedelatin Light Flyweight title. Super featherweight Roger Gutierrez of Maracaibo, Venezuela stopped Luis Nino of Caracas in the second round. Light Heavyweight contender Maxim Vlasov, 31-2, Samara, Russia, scored a six round decision over southpaw Gusmyr Perdomo, 22-6 with 15 knockouts, Tumero, Venezuela, winning all but one round on one judge’s scorecard, preventing a Venezuelan sweep.
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