Agrba defeated Abdullaev and won the interim WBA title

Russian boxer Khariton Agrba won the interim WBA world title in the up to 63.5 kg weight category, defeating Zaur Abdullaev by split decision. This was reported on the Sport Express website.

The fight took place in Yekaterinburg and lasted all 12 rounds. The judges gave the following scores: 117:111 in favor of Agrba, 111:117 in favor of Abdullaev and 115:113 in favor of Agrba. Two of the three referees gave the victory to 30-year-old Khariton.

For Agrba, this meeting was the first title fight in his professional career. The boxer now has 18 victories with one defeat, nine of which he won by knockout.

For 32-year-old Abdullaev, this was the third unsuccessful attempt to win the championship title in the professional ring. The Russian has 21 wins and three losses.

Before the fight, Agrba was ranked first in the WBA junior welterweight rankings, Abdullaev was ranked eighth. The regular WBA title holder in this weight category is American Gary Antoine Russell.