Alan Dawson – London
Khalid ‘Kal’ Yafai, 23, continued to attract accolades with a hellacious first round knockout against overmatched Italian opponent Pio Antonio Nettuno at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham. The fight-ending blow was a well-rehearsed left hook to the ribcage which left Nettuno – who had a durable reputation – wincing in agony on the canvas within 52 seconds of the first round of their duel on Saturday, November 17.
Dawson’s scorecard
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Nettuno |
8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yafai |
10 | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Official verdict: First round KO.
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