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Boxing: Ishe wins IBF junior middleweight title

Ishe Smith seized the International Boxing Federation junior middleweight world title on Saturday with a 12-round split decision over hometown hero Cornelius Bundrage. In a fight marked by repeated holding and shoving, Smith outworked the 39-year-old champion in the late rounds to earn scores of 116-111 from two judges, while the third saw it 114-113 for Bundrage. It was enough to make Smith the first fighter born in the boxing haven of Las Vegas to win a world boxing title.

Boxing: Bundrage hopes for hometown edge in title defence

Ishe Smith heads into hostile territory on Saturday when he challenges Cornelius Bundrage for the International Boxing Federation light middleweight belt in the champion's hometown. But Smith, promoted by unbeaten welterweight Floyd Mayweather, says fight fans in Detroit won't be able to help Bundrage when they step between the ropes.
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