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Close but no cigar

LAS VEGAS

NOVEMBER 12

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THE general consensus heading into Denzel Bentley’s shot at Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly, the world number six at middleweight and WBO belt-holder, was that the Londoner would give it a go but ultimately be outclassed. The former occurred but the latter did not. Bentley was always in the fight and never looked out of his depth.

At the end of 12 entertaining rounds inside Las Vegas’ Palm Casino Resort, judges Tim Cheatham and Dave Moretti scored the same as : 116-112 in

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