Ivan Kirpa

By Jim Dower: In a battle of welterweight contenders, Russian Ivan Kirpa (24-1, 15 KO’s) defeated Miguel Angel Rodriguez (29-4, 23 KO’s) by a 12-round unanimous decision in the WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator on the undercard of the Vic Darchinyan vs. Joseph Aggreko bout on Saturday night at the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Florida. Rodriguez, [...]