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France’s Oubaali outworks Warren, captures vacant WBC bantamweight title

Dino Maragay - Philstar.com
January 20, 2019 | 12:13pm
France�s Oubaali outworks Warren, captures vacant WBC bantamweight title
Nordine Oubaali lands a punch against Rau'shee Warren during the WBC Bantamweight World Championship fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, January 19, 2019 (January 20, 2019 Manila Time).
Courtesy of SHOWTIME Boxing

LAS VEGAS – Nordine Oubaali of France outpointed American Rau'shee Warren to score a unanimous decision and seize the vacant WBC bantamweight title in the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena here Saturday (Sunday Manila time).

The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 117-111 for Oubaali, who got the best of Warren in exchanges throughout their 12-round bout.

The Frenchman thus stayed unbeaten (15-0, with 11 KOs), while Warren of Team Broner fell to 16-3 (4 KOs).

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