© File photoDirrell (left) and Davis
Anthony Dirrell and Kyrone Davis solved nothing on Saturday night in Los Angeles.
The super middleweight contenders both had their moments in a back-and-forth fight but they had to settle for a split draw in a WBC title eliminator.
One judge scored it 115-113 for Dirrell, another gave it to Davis by the same score and the third had it 114-114. Boxing Junkie had it 115-113 for Dirrell.
Davis (15-2-1, 6 KOs) was busier than Dirrell (33-2-2, 24 KOs) much of the fight but the former two-time168-pound titleholder seemed to land the heavier punches, which evidently accounts for the even scoring.
Many of the rounds were difficult to score.
Davis, 26, moved up in weight for the fight and was taking part in his first high-profile event.
Dirrell, 36, was hoping a victory would lead to one more shot at a major title. He'll have to figure out how a draw impacts those plans and decide how to move forward.
In a preliminary bout, welterweight prospect Jesus Ramos (15-0, 14 KOs) stopped Jesus Emilio Bojorquez (24-3, 18 KOs) at 1:44 of Round 2 of a scheduled 10-rounder.
Ramos has stopped his last five opponents.
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