Malul came out with an improved jab that he threw accurately and with purpose throughout the fight. The 22 year old from Jamaica, Queens, New York went to the body early and often. He varied his power downstairs and landed with both hands, but mostly with left hooks. The body shots didn't quite set up the knockout blow upstairs as they did against Zachary Davis last fight, though.
Rushing - a 29 year old from Lakeland, Florida - threw punches, but very few were effective. His best punch of the fight was a counter left hook in the third after Malul had thrown one of his many left hooks to the body.. Rushing's best qualities were toughness and a tremendous heart.
Malul threw right uppercuts, left hooks, overhand rights, straight rights, and chopping rights, but Rushing was able to stand upright throughout. He wobbled just before the bell to end the first round, but he managed to use the minute rest period to recover.
All three judges and The Jewish Boxing Blog scored the fight 40-36 for Malul. David wore orange trunks and had "Bibas" across his trunks to honor Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas who were kidnapped on October 7, 2023 and eventually murdered. He also dedicated the fight to his late grandfather who died recently. "I felt his presence," David said.
Now 3-0 with two KOs, Malul is motivated to continue to succeed. "If they want to beat me," he said, "they'll have to kill me." Rushing is now 0-2.
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| photo courtesy of Star Boxing |
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