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Rafael Fiziev puts lightweights on notice with 5th-round TKO of ex-champion Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael Fiziev puts lightweights on notice with 5th-round TKO of ex-champion Rafael dos Anjos

Rafael Fiziev earned his sixth straight win in the UFC Saturday with a late knockout of Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — The list of contenders in the lightweight division keeps growing. The latest to establish himself as a bona fide contender is Rafael Fiziev, who knocked out ex-champion Rafael dos Anjos 18 seconds into the final round Saturday at Apex in the main event of UFC Vegas 58. The next step for him, Fiziev said, is to… Source link

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Gervonta Davis puts top lightweights on notice with KO

Gervonta Davis puts top lightweights on notice with KO

On June 4 in Melbourne, Australia, George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney will fight for the undisputed lightweight title. But no matter who wins, the identity of the world’s best lightweight will be very much in dispute. Gervonta “Tank” Davis made his statement on Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York, and it was a loud, emphatic one: He knocked out Rolando Romero with a crushing counter left hand with 21 seconds remaining in the sixth round. Now, boxing being so disorganized and… Source link

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