Play1:16James DeGale defeats Andre Dirrell by unanimous decision to win the IBF super middleweight title, becoming the first Olympic gold medalist from the UK to win a world title.
A roundup of the past week's notable boxing results from around the world:
Saturday at Boston
James DeGale UD12 Andre Dirrell Wins a vacant super middleweight title Scores: 117-109, 114-112 (twice) Records: DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs); Dirrell (24-2, 16 KOs)
Rafael's remarks: DeGale, 29, a 2008 Olympic gold medalist for Great Britain, came into the fight with one goal -- to become the first British Olympic gold medal winner to also claim a world title.