Nielsen defeats Mendy, keeps WBA Intercontinental Middleweight strap

WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion Patrick Nielsen (18-0, 8 KOs) continued his winning streak with a clear points victory over Patrick Mendy (14-6, 1 KO) on Saturday night. Fighting in front of 2,131 fans at Blue Water Dokken in Esbjerg, Denmark, Nielsen knocked his opponent down in the fifth with a right to the chin. The