Van vs. Royval — Full Fight
Fight breakdown
0:14Round 1
Royval opened with pace, kicks and long-range activity, trying to keep Van reacting before he could set his feet. Van stayed patient and began landing the more damaging counters, especially right hands and hooks as Royval entered. The round was high volume, but Van’s cleaner impact started to stand out.
5:44Round 2
The second round became a sustained exchange of volume versus precision. Royval kept throwing in bunches, landing jabs, left hands and body attacks, while Van answered with compact counters and sharper combinations. A massive late exchange underscored the fight’s rhythm: Royval kept forcing action, but Van’s clean punches repeatedly changed the feel of the round.
10:50Round 3
The final round was the wildest stretch, with both men trading in open space and Royval refusing to stop pressing. Van’s counters stayed crisp, and in the closing minute he badly hurt Royval with a left hook and follow-up punches. The late damage sealed a unanimous-decision win for Van after one of the year’s most frantic flyweight fights.
- 11:53R3 — Van right and left — Van lands clean in the pocket as both men keep an exhausting pace.
- 12:57R3 — Royval combination — Royval fires back and refuses to let Van dictate cleanly.
- 14:59R3 — late Van left hook — Van hurts Royval badly in the final minute and chases the finish.
- 16:40Decision announced — Van is announced as the unanimous-decision winner.