Christian Mbilli defeated three-time world title challenger Sergiy Derevyanchenko by UD
Montreal’s super middleweight destroyer showed why he’s such a devastating force in the division.
Christian “Solide” Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) defeated three-time world title challenger Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (15-6, 10 KOs) via a dominant 10-round unanimous decision Saturday evening at Videotron Centre in Quebec City, Canada.
Mbilli, who is ranked in the top three by all major sanctioning organizations, was relentless from the opening stanza, throwing bombs from all angles.
Derevyanchenko tried to box from the outside but hurt his left biceps in the third round, forcing him to fight with just one hand. In the fifth, the 38-year-old Ukrainian fought back with consecutive rights, but Mbilli’s youth and power overwhelmed him as he struggled to end the fight on his feet.
Mbilli maintained his unbeaten record with scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92.
Mbilli said, “I had some problems with my left hand, and I was not able to bring it up. I had to throw punches. It was difficult, but I had to do my best.
“He’s a warrior. He was in a difficult position, but he fought back. I’m going to go back home and look at the fight again.
“Right now, I’m ready for big fights. I want to be a world champion. I know that to be the best, I have to beat the best. I don’t want to say any names, but everybody knows who’s number one. I want the fight with number one.”
Derevyanchenko said, “My legs were good. I only had one arm. I needed to move. When I stayed, he punched in combinations.
“He’s a good boxer, a strong boxer. But if I had two hands, I think it would be another situation.”