Velikovskyi and Macías draw in Germany while Ivanov wins WBC International title

WBC Press

Ukrainian Andrii Velikovskyi drew with the Mexican José de Jesus Macias for the vacant international middleweight title of the World Boxing Council, in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen, Baden, Germany.

One judge saw Velikovskyi 96-94 as the winner, another favored Macías 96-94 and a third saw the bout equal 95-95. Velikovskyi has a record of 19-2-2, 12 knockouts, while Macias left with his record at 28-10-4, 14 knockouts.

During this same evening, the Ukrainian Petro Ivanov kept his undefeated record and conquered the vacant International super-middleweight title of the World Boxing Council, via a TKO over Mexican Rafael Amarillas Ortiz in the third round.

A walloping left to the body sent Amarillas Ortiz to the canvas. Ivanov improves his record to 14-0-2, with 9 knockouts, while Ortiz is now 14-4-1.