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Boxing News for Sunday, September 27, 2020
Source: Starr FM
27-09-2020
Duke Micah defended his WBO bantamweight title
John Riel Casimero made a successful defense of his WBO bantamweight crown by knocking out Duke Micah of Ghana in the third round of their title fight in Connecticut, USA.
The 30-year-old Filipino dominated Duke Micah throughout with a series of punishing body shots, setting a frantic pace from the opening bell at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville.
Casimero, who improved to 30-4 with 21 knockouts, had Micah in trouble in the second round, sending the challenger crashing into the canvas with a left hook that left the Ghanaian grabbed.
Micah managed to survive in the third round, but with Casimero feeling the win, the Filipino launched an early attack and when a left followed by a right uppercut left Micah reeling, the referee stepped in to end the fight and score a TKO victory. in the third round for Casimero.
Duke Micah before this fight was very confident of securing a famous victory over the reigning champion of the Philippines.
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