Thurman Wipes Out Jarvis in Three – Barely Broke a Sweat
Keith Thurman didn’t waste time shaking off the rust—he flattened Aussie hopeful Brock Jarvis in three rounds. Jarvis took a trip to the canvas in the third after eating a monster shot, but to his credit, he dragged himself upright. Not that it mattered. Thurman wasn’t feeling generous, and seconds later, he closed the show.
Ben Damon hyped it up: “It’s like he never left … he is back with a bang.” Sure, if wiping out an overmatched opponent qualifies as a “bang.” Shawn Porter was more direct: “A brutal, statement performance from the American.”
The second round saw Thurman land a clean right hand, but Jarvis walked through it, giving false hope that he might make this competitive. By the third, that illusion shattered.
Jarvis actually started strong in the first, eating a big right hand but responding with a wild flurry that backed Thurman onto the ropes. “Jarvis is shook up, and Keith is letting him live,” Shawn Porter said. But the keyword there? Letting. Once Thurman decided playtime was over, it was done.
Tim Tszyu summed it up: “This is relentless.” For Jarvis, that was the problem—he was the one relentlessly getting punched.
Zerafa Grinds Down Ay, Ref Has Mercy
Michael Zerafa actually did his job for once, walking through Germany’s Besir Ay in seven rounds. Ay, boasting a padded 19-1 record, was out of his depth from the start. Zerafa, despite moaning post-fight that he may have broken his right hand in the second (of course, there’s always a built-in excuse), still had no issues beating up Ay.
By round seven, Ay had hit the deck twice, looking more like a bloke that doesn’t belong in a ring rather than serious contender. Ref Chris Condon finally stepped in, putting an end to the slaughter before it got any uglier. Zerafa grabs the WBO intercontinental middleweight title and moves to 33-5—not that anyone’s throwing a parade for him.
After the fight, Zerafa suddenly started wishing Tim Tszyu “all the best” for his upcoming bout. A touching moment, really—if you enjoy painfully obvious attempts to beg for a fight. The years of trash talk haven’t worked, so now he’s trying the “nice guy” act. Desperate times, desperate tactics. Let’s see if Tszyu even bothers to acknowledge him.
Tapia Flattens Vorobev – No Sympathy
Sergey Vorobev came out like a lunatic, throwing punches like he’d had five Red Bulls before the fight. Mateo Tapia stood firm, let the Russian tire himself out, then clattered him with a clean overhand right. Vorobev hit the deck, wobbled up like a drunk at closing time, but ref Les Fear wasn’t in the mood to watch a slow-motion execution. Tapia, now 18-0-1, bags the IBF inter-continental belt, while Vorobev gets a one-way ticket to irrelevance.
Ruston Ends Tongotongo’s Tough-Guy Act
Tonga Tongotongo fancied himself a proper hard man—until Kirra Ruston rearranged his face. Six rounds of Ruston teeing off on him, and the bloke’s eye swelled up like he’d been hit with a cricket bat. His corner wisely threw in the towel before the seventh, because letting him out for another round would’ve been criminal. Ruston, on 11 days’ notice, moves to 5-0, five KOs. Tongotongo? He’ll be squinting for weeks.
Martin Schools Knight – Nothing to Brag About
Sonny Knight walked in unbeaten, walked out with his first loss. Jordan Martin used his reach, landed the better shots, and took the decision. No fireworks, just a clinical win. Knight can sulk all he wants—Martin got the W, 5-2, and that’s that.
Kazzi Smokes Beauchamp in One – Waste of Time
Charlie Kazzi needed about a minute to put Nort Beauchamp in survival mode. A nasty left hook to the ribs had the Kiwi curling up like he’d been shot. Kazzi smelled blood, swarmed him, and the ref couldn’t stop it quick enough. 7-0 for Kazzi, while Beauchamp probably regrets turning up.
Fawcett Drops Hatanaka Twice – Job Done
Jason Fawcett made easy work of Kohei Hatanaka, knocking him down twice before the ref had mercy. First left hook-right hand sent him down, second one finished the job. No controversy, no debate. Hatanaka can go explain to his mates how he “almost had it.” Fawcett moves to 9-2, and his opponent moves to the floor.
Full Results
- Keith Thurman W KO 3 Brock Jarvis
- Mateo Tapia W Sergey Vorobev via TKO (R5)
- Michael Zerafa W Besir Ay via TKO7
- Kirra Ruston W Tonga Tongotongo via TKO (R6)
- Jordan Martin W Sonny Knight via UD (39-37, 39-37, 39-37)
- Charlie Kazzi W Nort Beauchamp via TKO (R1)
- Jason Fawcett W Kohei Hatanaka via TKO (R2)
- Jacob Clenshaw W Kavana Vaoutu’ua via UD (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
- Linn Sandstrom W Yoselin Fernandez via UD (98-83, 99-91, 100-90
- Nadia Flalhi W Angel Rushton via UD (58-56, 58-56, 59-55)
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
Digital image by Grant Trouville ©
