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DeGALE SUCCESSFULLY RETAINED TITLE AGAINST MEDINA

02/05/2016 - 22:39:10

 

 

James DeGale outpoints Rogelio "Porky" Medina in close fight

Dan Rafael  ESPN Senior Writer

WASHINGTON -- Super middleweight world titleholder James DeGale found himself in a dogfight Saturday night, but he used his speed, skills and accurate punching to punch his ticket to a unification fight by virtue of a grueling unanimous decision against mandatory challenger Rogelio "Porky" Medina in the first semifinal of Showtime's four-man tournament at the DC Armory.

Medina gave DeGale all he could handle in a very physical fight, but DeGale prevailed 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113, scores roundly booed by the crowd, which loved Medina's nonstop punching style. ESPN.com also scored the fight for DeGale, 116-112.

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