Hasibullah Ahmadi defeated Rauf Aghayev thanks to a unanimous decision after 10 rounds (97-93, 98-94, 99-91). Ahmadi won the first title of his career as he defeated Rauf Aghayev to become the new WBC Asia featherweight champion. Ahmadi (13-0, 4 KOs) got off to an extremely fast start, and appeared to have Aghayev (31-11, 14 KOs) in trouble during the opening rounds. Aghayev managed to weather the storm, but Ahmadi continued to dictate proceedings as the fight progressed, with Aghayev doing well to last the distance.
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