Fight For Life

With the IBF Pan Pacific cruiserweight title on the line at the Fight For Life in Auckland on Thursday night, Pampellone was too much for Joshua Francis and ...

He caught Francis with a good combination midway through the sixth round to send him to the canvas. The fight was close from start to finish. But Mikhailovich fought a smart fight and took to momentum wherever there was an opportunity to do so. Francis had some good moments, but most of his work was done in single shots. Pampellone impressed from the outset against Francis, who came into the fight as the reigning NZPBA cruiserweight champion. Pampellone was able to see off a lot of the threats Francis threw at him – with his tight guard in close-range exchanges absorbing much of the damage – and when at distance, Pampellone used his reach advantage to great effect.