Bentley Beats Mosley Jr but Has a Hard Time Getting the Win

Denzel Bentley knocked Shane Mosley Jr down in the second round at London's Copper Box Arena with a punch that followed a hard right cross. Mosley got back to his feet, but Bentley could not turn that advantage into a knockout, and the American boxer saw out the round.

In the first round of the fight, Mosley used his long left hand, controlling the middle of the ring and steering Bentley around. When Bentley was pinned in a corner, he swung back at his opponent, but he could not land cleanly.

From the fifth round on, Mosley took the initiative, trapped Bentley against the ropes and landed with his right hand. Bentley's lack of movement opened up space for his opponent to come forward. The cut under Mosley's right eye worsened in the seventh round, but the few scattered shots Bentley landed in the later rounds did not rattle Mosley.

Bentley was declared the winner by unanimous decision at the end of the fight. The scorecards showed narrow margins, including 96 to 94, 96 to 93 and 95 to 94. Before this fight, the WBO had stripped Bentley of his middleweight title. On the same night, Da'Mazion Vanhouter used his power and speed to dominate Ivan Balaz and won by first-round knockout.