Saturday February 23, 2008

Yuri Barashian
Halle, Germany
 

RESULT: Yuri wins via KO in 8th

Mandatory challenger Yuri Barashian (25-2, 17 KOs) dethroned European light heavyweight champ Thomas Ulrich (31-4, 21 KOs) via eighth round KO on Saturday at the Sporthalle Brandberge in Halle, Germany. Action was fast and furious for the first several rounds, but Barashian slowly began to get the upper hand as the bout progressed. The game Ulrich was down three times from hooks to the liver in round seven and Barashian's brutal body attack finally finished him in the eighth. Time was :56.

story from: FightNews.com

Light heavyweight contenders Thomas Ulrich and Yuri Barashian pose in advance of their Euro title showdown on Saturday in Halle/Salle, Germany.