Complex sentence: In 1998 he defended his title against Branco Sobot (winning by technical knockout in 3 rounds), Sobot, was a late replacement for Syrian-American Tarick Salmaci, who pulled out after a row with his management.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1998 he defended his title against Branco Sobot (winning by technical knockout in 3 rounds). Sobot was a late replacement for Syrian-American Tarick Salmaci, who pulled out after a row with his management.