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Published 6:12 am
Nigerian cruiserweight boxing sensation Efetobor Apochi continued his rise in the category with a third round knockout victory over former undefeated prospect Deon Nicholson in a 12-round WBA title eliminator at the Shrine Explosion Centre in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The 33-year-old improved his record to 11 wins in as many professional fights with a 100 per cent knockout ratio.
He landed 93-of-198 total punches (47 per cent), including 53-of-90 power shots (59 per cent), according to Compubux.
Both fighters went into the bout undefeated, with Nicholson, who had won his previous 14 fights, ranked fifth in the WBA ratings, while Apochi sat in sixth position. But that did not matter as the ‘Nigerian Pitbull’ went to work on his opponent from the sound of the bell, scoring two major knockdowns before finally dismissing the American, producing a stoppage at 1:12 of round three.