Boxing 2021: Oscar Valdez vs Miguel Berchelt, KO video, result, reaction
Just about every now and then there’s a knockout that grabs the combat world’s interest.
And on Sunday (AEDT), Oscar Valdez sent just that as he captured the WBC junior light-weight belt in impressive trend.
A tenth spherical end of the now-former titleholder Miguel Berchelt saw Valdez claim his second globe title a left hook heading viral nearly as quickly as his opponent strike the canvas.
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The CLEANEST KO you are going to at any time see
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Valdez (29-, 23 KOs), a former WBO featherweight winner, entered the combat as the underdog, but dominated the MGM Grand title bout, scoring knockdowns in the fourth and tenth rounds on his way to a victory he will not quickly fail to remember.
The crown had belonged to Berchelt (38-2, 34 KOs) because January 2017 when he knocked out compatriot Francisco Vargas in the 11th spherical and he had defended the title six periods, profitable the previous 5 within the distance.
But Berchelt was no match for Valdez, who landed the finishing blow with a second left in the tenth spherical. At the time of the knockout, Valdez was ahead on all three judges’ scorecards — 89-eighty, 88-81, 87-82.
According to CompuBox, Valdez, a two-time Olympian, outlanded Berchelt 103-64 on electrical power punches.
“Oh my god! Miguel Berchelt knocked Cold with a person second left in Round ten and Oscar Valdez is now winner at a hundred thirty pounds. Scary things. As brutal a KO as you will at any time see.” The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger tweeted.
“I have a listing of people who doubted me,” explained the undefeated Valdez. “I proved them mistaken.
“There is nothing far better in existence than proving people mistaken. Never at any time permit any individual explain to you that you can not do something.”
Bleeding from equally nostrils, Berchelt remained motionless on his again for two minutes following the knockout right before getting served to his toes by the ring medical professionals.
ESPN’s Max Kellerman labelled it the “KO of the year so far” as Berchelt was later on taken to healthcare facility, wherever his CT scan reportedly came again clean.
