Boxing, Magnesi is back: Gimenez dominated on points. In the morning Turchi tries the world challenge in Australia

“Go and do athletics”, “Keep it going, they’ll give you the pink jersey”. The boxing public is usually light-hearted and very ironic in defining situations. The two sentences just mentioned, starting from the audience that crowded the Magic Land of Valmontone, are the perfect photograph of the match that Michael Magnesi dominated on points against Argentinian Ayrton Gimenez, the Wbc Silver of the super featherweights is up for grabs. All irony for the Argentine, who despite showing a good footwork, supported by his age (24 years) and good athletic preparation, did nothing but escape the exchange. Which, combined with a non-withering punch, consigned him to an honorable defeat.

Twelve rounds with a single theme: Magnesi on the attack, Gimenez on defense. Very clear difference in power, with the Argentine who was forced to taste the carpet a couple of times: in the sixth round and in the tenth, in the latter case without being counted by referee Massimo Barrovecchio. What did Valmontone’s evening say? Che Magnesi is back after the controversial defeat against the British Cacace which had cost him the Ibo world title in the category. And that Magnesi is maturing technically: he didn’t get nervous, he didn’t crash into Gimenez’s tactical wall but he achieved a very large victory. “Opponents who run away throughout the match give me some problems, but I hit the target and that’s what counts.” The cards speak for themselves: 119-109, 118-110, 118-110. Little to add.

In the late Italian morning, Italian boxing looks to Australia. The Florentine lightweight Fabio Turchi will try to conquer the Ibo world championship: the Australian Floyd Masson awaits him in the ring in Brisbane