Eimantas Stanionis decisions Thomas Dulorme in tough bout

Eimantas Stanionis won his 12 round WBA World Welterweight Title Eliminator against the experienced and talented Thomas Dulorme, a two-time world title challenger at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Stanionis was made to work for the win in the early and middle stages of the fight but it was in the later rounds that the strength and endurance of the 26-year-old Lithuanian, based in Oxnard, California came through to take the decision on all three judges cards.

Scores: Tom Carusone 117-111 | Frank Lombardi 116-112 | Steve Weisfeld 115-113.