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Lee Selby takes IBF featherweight title with victory over Evgeny Gradovich

Lee Selby becomes IBF featherweight champion by defeating Russian boxer Evgeny Gradovich.

Lee Selby has defeated Russia's Evgeny Gradovich on a technical decision to become IBF featherweight champion.

The Welshman delivered the best performance of his career and won with scores of 79-73, 79-73 and 80-72.

Selby connected with a flurry of punches in the first round and evaded a number of Grabovich's attacks in the second.

He continued to connect throughout the fight, which was stopped by the doctor in the eighth round for a cut above Grabovich's right eye.

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Lee Selby celebrates his victory over Ryan Walsh during their British and Commonwealth Featherweight Championship bout at O2 Arena on October 5, 2013
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