BYDGOSZCZ, Poland (AP)—Krzysztof Wlodarczyk of Poland retained his WBC
cruiserweight title with a split decision over Francisco Palacios of Puerto Rico
on Saturday.
It took the 6-foot-9 Wlodarczyk all 12 rounds of an uneventful bout to prove
his supremacy over the taller Palacios. Two judges scored it 114-113 and 118-112
for Wlodarczyk, while the third had it 115-113 for Palacios.
Wlodarczyk said: “I took some risks, but Francisco did not. I knew how to
avoid his punches.”
Wlodarczyk has held the title since May, when he snatched it by knockout
from Italy’s Giacobbe Fragomeni.
