Middleweight Isaiah Wise (11-2-2, 6 KOs) got off the deck, and was in serious trouble, but came back to win a six-round split decision over Cameron Krael (18-22-3, 5 KOs). The bout, which took place on Friday night, thrilled an enthusiastic Philadelphia crowd at the 2300 Arena. There was suspense while waiting for the judges’ scores to be announced. Wise took two cards by 58-55 and 58-56 tallies, while Krael won a card 57-56.
Middleweight Temirlan Raimkulov (5-1-2, 1 KO) scored a fourth-round stoppage over Isiah Seldon (14-5-1, 5 KOs) in a scheduled six-rounder. Raimkulov scored two knockdowns, with the finishing blow being a right that may have stayed behind the head. The time of the finish was 1:08. Seldon is the son of former WBA heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon.