Christian Mbilli and Sergiy Derevyanchenko squared off in the main event on Saturday, August 17, which was broadcast live on ESPN from the Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada. The bout pitted the undefeated super middleweight contender of Cameroonian and French heritage against the former world title challenger from Ukraine, who lives in Brooklyn.
The fight, scheduled for 10 rounds, went the full distance. Mbilli emerged victorious, defeating Derevyanchenko by unanimous decision. The scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92.
With the win, Montreal, Canada-based Christian Mbilli improved his record to 28-0, 23 KOs. The 29-year-old from Yaoundé, Cameroon, defended his WBC Continental Americas and WBA International belts.
“I had problems with my left hand and couldn’t pull it up. I had to throw punches,” said Mbilli. “It was difficult, but I had to do my best.”
“He’s a warrior. He was in a difficult situation, but he fought back. I’m going to go home and watch the fight again.”
“Right now I’m ready for big fights. I want to be world champion. I know I have to beat the best to be the best. I don’t want to name names, but everyone knows who the number one is. I want the fight with the number one.”
Three-time title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko, 38, of Feodosia, Crimea, Ukraine, fell to 15-6, 10 KOs.
“My legs were good. I only had one arm. I had to move. When I stopped, he threw combinations,” said Derevyanchenko. “He’s a good boxer, a strong boxer. But if I had two hands, the situation would probably be different.”
