Edu Aguirre beat Gastón Edul by split decision at La Velada 6 | OneFootball

Argentine journalist Gastón Edul was unable to come away with the win in one of the most anticipated bouts of La Velada del Año 6, the amateur boxing event organized by Ibai Llanos at La Cartuja stadium in Seville. In a very evenly matched contest, he lost by split decision to Spaniard Edu Aguirre, a member of the show El Chiringuito, after the judges scored a narrow edge in favor of the hometown fighter.

The fight was marked by the intensity and caution of both men. During the opening rounds, Edul and Aguirre traded punches with little separating them, prioritizing feeling each other out. However, in the final stretch of the bout, the Argentine journalist began to feel the physical toll, and the Spaniard finished the last few minutes better, a factor that ultimately swayed the judges’ decision.

One of the most memorable moments of the night came during Gastón Edul’s entrance to the ring. The reporter covering the Argentine national team appeared wearing a shirt bearing the words “Malvinas Argentinas,” a gesture that drew a loud ovation from the Argentine crowd and sparked reaction on social media.

The matchup had generated enormous anticipation because of the long-running media rivalry between the two journalists, fueled by their opposing views in football debates over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. That tension carried into the ring in one of the most talked-about fights of the sixth edition of Ibai Llanos’s event.

Despite the defeat, Edul made a strong impression with his preparation and commitment during the fight, while Edu Aguirre celebrated a victory that allowed him to prevail in a clash that went beyond boxing and captured the attention of millions of viewers around the world.

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