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USA Today via Reuters

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USA Today via Reuters

The highly rated heavyweight fighter, Frank Sanchez, continued his incredible undefeated streak with another victory. The 28-year-old showed his class and dismantled his opponent for six rounds before a controversial ending marred the fight, causing the crowd to show their disapproval. Here’s what happened.

The two fought as the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez vs. Billy Joe Saunders event. Sanchez went into the bout as the firm favorite over the American. However, after a good start to the fight, it ended in disappointment for the 70,000 in attendance who let their feelings be known with a crescendo of boos.

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How did the Frank Sanchez vs. Nagy Aguilera fight pan out?

Both fighters, who started the fight fairly reserved, showed their intent. Sanchez showed why was the favorite from the first round with a few better shots to get us underway. The second round showed the vast difference in quality, with Sanchez finding his rhythm and jabbing Aguilera away.

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The fight burst into life in the third when the then 17-0 boxer hurt Aguilera early in the round. This forced the 34-year-old to fight back, and he landed a flurry of his own. Rounds four and five brought more of the same as Sanchez took the center of the ring and dominated.

READ MORE: Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders: Fight Analysis and Prediction

How did the fight end?

The biggest talking point came in round 6 when Sanchez continued his dominance over the 34-year-old. However, in the exchange, Sanchez landed a slightly questionable shot to the back of Aguilera’s head. This sent the ‘Dominican Dynamite’ crashing down.

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However, fans questioned the legitimacy of the claims from Aguilera, who appeared to go down a little later. Moreover, he flopped around the canvas and stood up just before the referee called the fight. Therefore, the fans questioned if it was a genuine claim or just a way out for the veteran.

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As a result, the doctor checked in on Aguilera and called the fight. Hence, the referee went to the judges’ scorecards until the incident. The Cuban took home a unanimous 60-54 decision after 6 rounds, which was a fair reflection of the fight until that point.

What did you make of the Frank Sanchez vs. Nagy Aguilera fight

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