徐灿获世界拳王金腰带
Xu Can became China's first World Boxing Association (WBA) champion.
徐灿成为中国首个世界拳击协会冠军。
"This is my dream since childhood, this is the dream of my father, I have it today!" said an ebullient Xu after his victory.
Defending champion Rojas sought to control the pace of the fight but his punches were often neutralized by Xu. The Puerto Rican launched several body attacks after round 10, but Xu kept his own rhythm and never slowed his action.
In the end, Xu prevailed over Rojas with scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 118-110 to become China's youngest world professional boxing champion. The victory also made him the youngest WBA featherweight champion in 10 years.
"This power comes from China!" exclaimed Xu, to the delight of the many Chinese fans in the arena. Xu has long been regarded as one of China's most talented boxers, after former WBO flyweight champion Zou Shiming and ex-WBC minimum-weight winner Xiong Chaozhong.