The
atmosphere was intense, and the two boxers gave it
everything they had for ten high-paced rounds.
Both had periods of momentum, and it was clear
that there would be no giving in.
In the end,
Foure was declared the winner by scores of 96-95,
96-94 and 97-93, a unanimous but extremely close
verdict underlining that this was a fight that
could have gone either way.
Foure was
ecstatic, having added the UBO Inter-Continental
title to his resume, and he was loudly celebrated
by the fans.
Vandekerkhove accepted the defeat, but expressed
his desire for a rematch. Unfortunately it never
happened, since this turned out to be Foure´s last
fight as he was forced to retire due to an
eye-injury shortly after.
In a 20-7-3
(4) career, he also won the World Boxing
Federation (WBF) International title, which he
retained in the fight with Vandekerkhove.
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