Super middleweight contender Robert
Stieglitz (36-2, 22 KOs) surprisingly stopped previously unbeaten WBO
champion and heavily favored hometown favorite Karoly Balzsay (21-1, 15
KOs) in ten rounds to claim the WBO 168lb belt on Saturday in Budapest,
Hungary. It was a good action fight that became a war of attrition. As
the rounds progressed, Stieglitz’ pressure began to wear down the
champion. The bout turned for good in round nine when Stieglitz rocked
Balzsay and followed up with a brutal all out assault. Balzsay went
down at the end of the round but it was ruled a slip by referee Joe
Cortez. In round ten, Stieglitz continued to punish Balzsay, who looked
spent. Balzsay’s trainer Fritz Sdunek stopped a wobbly Balzsay from
coming out for round eleven. Balzsay was taken from the ring on a
stretcher wearing a neck brace, but appeared to be alert and not too
seriously injured. Source:fightnews.com
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