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Jacobus weighed in at 74,3 kilos / 164 Lbs., well
inside the 168 Lbs. Super Middleweight limit, but
shockingly Mora failed to get lower than 81,3
kilos / 179 Lbs. Normally a UBO title fight can go
ahead with the overweight boxer not being able to
win the championship, but it is clearly stipulated
in the organizations rules and regulations that:
…under no circumstances
will the UBO participate in or sanction a bout for
its title when one fighter is overweight; when
there is a difference of more than 10 pounds
between the two participants when the lighter of
the two weighs more than 160 pounds and not more
than 175 pounds.
Jacobus gamely agreed to go ahead with the fight
anyway, despite giving away fifteen Lbs. and
literally fighting a Cruiserweight, knowing that
the promoters would lose massive amounts of money
if he didn’t, and that his fans would be terribly
disappointed if the fight was cancelled.
Unfortunately Jacobus was not rewarded for his
amazing professionalism. The extra weight gave a
motivated Mora too much advantage, and his
significant power was a problem for Jocobus from
early on. After suffering knockdowns in rounds
two, five and six, Jacobus was eventually stopped
in round seven after showing a true champion’s
heart.
UBO rules state that when a champion loses a
non-title bout, the UBO reserves the right to
declare the title vacant. Under the circumstances,
the UBO choose to consider the fact that Jacobus
lost to a boxer two weight classes heavier, and
that he showed tremendous spirit and unselfishness
in doing so.
Therefore, the title is not declared vacant and
Kali Jacobus is still the UBO World Super
Middleweight Champion!
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