Bia Ferreira was runner-up in the Boxing world this Friday, 20th, after being defeated by a split decision between the referees; Check out how the match went!
Bia Ferreira made history and became world runner-up in Boxing this Friday, 20th, after being defeated by Rashida Ellis, in Istanbul. The confrontation between the Brazilian and the American was balanced and with good blows for both sides, but the rival got the better and won the gold in Turkey. The referees defined the winner of the fight and the score was divided into 3 to 2 for the opponent.
Despite the defeat, Bia Ferreira managed to make history for Brazil. In 2019, the Brazilian had been the world champion of the category and, this time, she took silver. No other female fighter in the country has achieved this feat and she was the first. The result at the Istanbul World Cup, by the way, follows a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Bia Ferreira’s campaign in this World Cup was irreparable. The Brazilian was able to face off against three opponents and had no difficulty reaching the decision. In the first fight, she knocked out her rivals and, in the sequence, she beat the other opponents by unanimous decision. The only defeat was for Rashida Ellis and it ended up being a painful result for having had a unanimous vote among the referees of the fight.
During the fight, Bia Ferreira was surprised by Rashida’s posture, who was not intimidated and found some important blows. However, in the second round, the Brazilian found two good striking sequences, but it wasn’t enough to take the American to the knockout. In this way, the match was decided by the referees, who gave the victory of 3 to 2 for Ellis.
How was Bia Ferreira’s semifinal?
Beatriz Ferreira is qualified to fight for the gold medal at the World Boxing Championships, which is scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey. The Brazilian boxer got her spot in the decision after beating her Italian opponent Alessia Messiano unanimously by the judges in the category between 57 and 60 kilos.
Source: sportbuzz
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