Breaking News: WBC World Welterweight Title Eliminator – No.2 Sissoko vs No.4 Kavaliauskas, Equatorial Guinea Event・快讯：WBC世界次中量级挑战者决定战 —— 第二名西索科 vs 第四名卡瓦利奥斯卡斯，赤道几内亚举行

On May 10 (Japan time May 11), a WBC Silver Welterweight Title and Final Eliminator 12-round bout took place at the Sipopo Congress Center in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea.

The match featured Silver champion and WBC No.2 ranked Souleymane Cissokho (France, 17 wins, 9 KOs) against WBC No.5 Egidijus Kavaliauskas (Lithuania, based in California, USA, 24 wins, 19 KOs, 2 losses, 1 draw). Cissokho won by unanimous decision. The judges’ scores were 116–110, 115–111, and 114–112.

In Round 2, Cissokho was knocked down by a right uppercut and left hook from Kavaliauskas. In Round 5, he was dropped again by a left uppercut and fell through the ropes—his right foot barely caught on the ropes, narrowly preventing a full fall out of the ring.

Although Cissokho secured the mandatory challenger position for WBC champion Mario Barrios (USA, 29 wins, 18 KOs, 2 losses), his vulnerability to punches remains a serious concern.

5月10日（日本时间11日），WBC世界银腰带次中量级冠军赛暨挑战者决定战（12回合）在赤道几内亚首都马拉博的西波波会议中心举行。

比赛由现任银腰带冠军、WBC排名第二的苏莱曼·西索科（法国，17战全胜9KO）对战WBC排名第五的埃吉迪尤斯·卡瓦利奥斯卡斯（立陶宛，现居美国加州，24胜19KO，2负1平）。最终西索科以一致判定胜出，裁判评分为116-110、115-111、114-112。

第2回合中，西索科被卡瓦利奥斯卡斯的右上勾拳和左勾拳击倒；第5回合再次被左上勾拳击中后倒地，身体差点穿过绳索掉出擂台，仅靠右脚勾住绳圈才避免掉落场下。

虽然西索科获得了挑战WBC现任冠军马里奥·巴里奥斯（美国，29胜18KO，2负）的强制资格，但他显露出的抗击打能力令人忧虑。

Souleymane Cissokho (33), originally from Senegal, won a bronze medal in the welterweight division representing France at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Since turning professional in January 2017, he has remained undefeated, climbing the world rankings with his sharp straight punches delivered from his tall 179 cm frame.

WBC champion Mario Barrios is reportedly scheduled to defend his title on July 19 (Japan time July 20) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, USA, against 46-year-old former six-division world champion Manny Pacquiao (Philippines, 62 wins [39 KOs], 8 losses, 2 draws). Cissokho is expected to challenge the winner of that bout.

In another bout, Kevin Lele Sadjo (France), ranked No.3 by the IBF, No.8 by the WBO, and No.9 by the WBC at super middleweight, improved his undefeated record to 24 wins (21 KOs) by defeating former world title challenger Habib Ahmed (Ghana, 30 wins [21 KOs], 3 losses, 1 draw, 1 NC). Sadjo scored a knockdown with a left to the body in Round 2, and in Round 3, landed a flurry of uppercuts followed by another left body shot, winning by knockout at the count of ten.

In a 6-round middleweight bout, Nico Ali Walsh (USA, 10 wins [5 KOs], 2 losses, 1 no contest), the grandson of Muhammad Ali, faced off against unbeaten Ebenezer Tetteh Sowah (Ghana, 7 wins [7 KOs], 1 draw). Walsh won the bout by majority decision, with scores of 59–55, 58–56, and 57–57.

The Olympic bronze medalist has remained undefeated while rising into the world rankings — expectations are high for his future.

这位奥运铜牌得主以不败战绩打入世界排名，未来表现值得期待。