Leonardo Mosquea (16-0, 9 KOs) has too much firepower for Chevron Clarke (10-1, 7 KOs), dropping him in the first game and outlasting him until the end to win a 12-round split decision Win the vacant EBU cruiserweight title at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo on Saturday evening.
(Source: Mark Robinson/Matchroom)
The 30-year-old Mosquea jumped on Clarke early in the first round and hit him with two left hooks that sent him to the canvas. This knockdown took the fight away from Clarke as he showed no heart to stand up to the younger, faster and more powerful Mosquea.
In the championship rounds, Clarke’s corner tried to wake him up to motivate him to go to war against Mosquea. He couldn’t do it. Clarke tried to let his hands go in the 11th, but some monstrous left hooks from Mosquea left him reeling. After that, Clarke played it safe, boxed and moved into the final round to take his loss.
The scores were 117-113 for Clarke, 116-112 and 115-113 for Mosquea.
