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Perozzi retains world title

Teresa Perozzi celebrates her win against April Ward to retain her WBA world middleweight crown

Teresa Perozzi retained her WBA world middleweight belt after seeing off challenger April Ward at Berkeley Institute tonight.Despite dictating the tempo througout the fight with a barrage of devastating left hooks, Perozzi was forced to go the distance before being unanimously declared the winner.American judges Lynn Carter and Steve Weisfield both had Perozzi winning 100 – 90, while local judge Vic Richmond also had the defending champ ahead 99 – 92.With the win Perozzi improved her pro record to 9-4-1 while Ward slipped to 8-5-0.The 38-year-old southpaw peppered Ward throughout the entire fight but failed to deliver the knockout her performance so richly deserved.“I should've had the knockout, but I didn't prepare for her running that much,” Perozzi said. “But it's a win and I'll take it.”Ward took defeat all in stride.“I am proud if what I did and there's no shame in losing to the world champ,” she said. “I'm glad I lasted ten rounds and done the best I've ever done.”* For more pictures, click here.