Featherweight Bruce Carrington secured the biggest win of his career Friday at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, defeating Sulaiman Segawa by majority decision.
The judges scored the bout 95-95, 97-93 and 97-93 in Carrington’s favor.
The fight began with a feel-out round, as Carrington (13-0, 8 KOs) landed a significant right hand, though Segawa – who entered as the WBC’s No. 3-ranked featherweight – outworked him with a higher punch output. In the second round, Carrington pressed forward but found himself buzzed by a series of hooks from Segawa (17-5-1, 6 KOs) – though Carrington responded with precise counterpunches toward the end of the round. Both fighters traded control in the third round, with Carrington’s counters slowing down Segawa’s volume.
Carrington landed a hard right hand in the fourth that energized the New York crowd, and he adjusted his approach by targeting the body. Segawa began retreating and looking for counters, while Carrington increased the pace, utilizing his superior conditioning. Segawa responded with aggression in the fifth, while a pattern emerged of Carrington waiting for the perfect punch as Segawa maintained his high punch output.
A head clash in the seventh round resulted in a noticeable knot on Carrington’s head. In the final two rounds, Carrington pressed forward but lacked an active jab, while Segawa threw awkward punches and fought defensively. The bout ended in a scrappy final round, with Segawa stumbling on a ring logo in the final seconds of the round and neither fighter taking full control.
Lucas Ketelle is a proud member of the Boxing Writers Association of America and author of “Inside The Ropes of Boxing” (available on Amazon). Contact him on X @LukieBoxing.
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