India's Sabari Jaishankar defeated Australian champion Michael Pengue to win the World Boxing Council's Australiasia title in the welterweight division.
In a historic moment for Indian boxing, Sabari won the title with a knockout of the Australian champion in the 8th round of their 10-round bout on Saturday night.
Pengue, also known as the "Punisher", was the favourite to win the fight. He came into this event with two consecutive wins after bagging the vacant WBC Australasia title in December 2021 by a 10-round points decision over fellow Australian Jorge Kapeen.
Sabari, a pro boxer from Tamilnadu had won the WBC India title in December 2021 via an 8-round split decision victory over Akashdeep Singh at Hyderabad.
In the bout, Sabari oozed confidence right from the first bell. He out-punched Pengue in every round. By the eighth round, the Australian was exhausted. With a minute to go in the 8th round, a har