Brock beats Ibragimov in unanimous decision

Associated Press June 26 Unbeaten Calvin Brock won a unanimous decision Saturday against Timur Ibragimov in a heavyweight bout that lacked punch. The crowd booed often as neither man seemed energetic in temperatures that exceeded 100 degrees in the outdoor arena at Caesars Palace. The biggest ovation of the night came in the 11th round when Brock (29-0, 22 KOs) twice slipped to the canvas. The judges unanimously picked Brock by scores of 119-109, 117-111 and 115-113. Neither fighter seemed willing to trade blows, though Brock occasionally landed a right hand. Ibragimov, from Hallandale, Fla. (21-1-1, 13 KOs), spent most of the night backing up after Brock landed a solid right cross near the end of the fifth. "I told (promoter) Carl Moretti when the fight was first made that this could be a stinker," said Brock, from Charlotte, N.C. "Listen, the guy is a safety-first boxer and its not easy to knock out a guy like that." Brock weighed in at 224 pounds, while Ibragimov was at 219 pounds. In the co-feature, Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana survived a first-round knockdown and handed highly regarded Colombian prospect Joel Julio his first loss in a 12-round welterweight bout. Quintana (23-0, 18 KOs) befuddled Julio (27-1, 24 KOs) with his left-handed style and landed several hard shots that appeared to hurt the Colombian. Both weighed in at 145 pounds.