Aren Akopyan defeated Azam Gaforov by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 50-45) at ACA 203, establishing himself as a potential title contender. This victory marks Akopyan's eighth consecutive win, improving his record to 20-3-1 with one no contest, and his ACA record to 11-1. Gaforov's record now stands at 17-4 overall and 5-5 in ACA. The decisive scorecards suggest Akopyan dominated the majority of the five-round bout.

