Boxing: Bakary Samaké regains WBC Silver super-welterweight belt
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
Franco-Malian boxer Bakary Samaké, 23, regained the WBC Silver super-welterweight belt by beating Angola’s Uisma Lima on points on Saturday 14 November in Levallois-Perret, France. The three judges scored the bout 114-113, 116-111 and 118-109, according to Mali Actu. The victory revives the ambitions of the Aubervilliers-born boxer, who claims Malian roots.
Franco-Malian boxer Bakary Samaké, 23, won his bout against Angola’s Uisma Lima on points on Saturday 14 November at the Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan in Levallois-Perret. All three judges awarded him the victory, with scores of 114-113, 116-111 and 118-109, according to Mali Actu.
The victory allows Samaké to regain the WBC Silver super-welterweight belt after his previous defeat by Albania’s Ermal Hadribeaj. The boxer from Aubervilliers is trained and managed by his father, Issa Samaké, and had built a professional record from his teenage years, according to Mali Actu.
The fight remained undecided until the judges' decision. Samaké maintained the advantage through his technical control and ability to accelerate during key exchanges, while Lima won several rounds and lasted until the end of the fight, Mali Actu reports.
