Ghanaian born Joseph Agbeko (27-2, 22 KOs) lost his IBF bantamweight title to Yonnhy Perez (20-0, 14 KOs) of Colombia on Saturday night at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas via unanimous decision. In what will undoubtedly be considered one of the fights of the year, Agbeko and Perez stood toe to toe and fought at a rigid pace from the opening bell. In the tenth round Agbeko was dazed by an accidental head butt, unseen by referee Robert Byrd who ruled it a knock down after the staggered Agbeko went to the ground after a punch from Perez. The judges scored the fight surprisingly wide 117-110 twice and 116-111 for the challenger. Agbeko was very upset after the fight, feeling he deserved the decision and complained about the referee decision to award Perez a knockdown. The Ghanaian demanded a rematch from the new champion.
By Don Palacas
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