Berchelt crushes Barros, retains WBC belt
Sunday - June 24, 2018 4:00 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Merida (Mexico) June 24 (IANS) Mexico s Miguel Berchelt has retained his WBC super featherweight title after crushing Argentina s Jonathan Yoni Barros in three rounds at Poliforum Zamna.
In the 53rd second of the third round Berchelt (34-1-0 30 KO) sent Barros (41-6-1 22 KO) to the canvas for the third time leading referee Michael Griffin to end the fight at 12 rounds on Saturday reports Efe.
From the very first round Berchelt rained down on Barros with his fists while the latter tried to maintain a distance from his opponent through jabs.
Berchelt s lethal hook soon brought down Barros who prior to the fight had said he would become the "executioner" of Mexican fighters.
Berchelt with a run of 13 wins is set to face fellow compatriot Miguel Mickey Roman weighing 130 pounds and a challenger to Berchelt s title.
Mexico with 28 victories is currently ahead of Argentina in the history of fights between boxers from both the countries competing for the world championship.
--IANS kk/bg
In the 53rd second of the third round Berchelt (34-1-0 30 KO) sent Barros (41-6-1 22 KO) to the canvas for the third time leading referee Michael Griffin to end the fight at 12 rounds on Saturday reports Efe.
From the very first round Berchelt rained down on Barros with his fists while the latter tried to maintain a distance from his opponent through jabs.
Berchelt s lethal hook soon brought down Barros who prior to the fight had said he would become the "executioner" of Mexican fighters.
Berchelt with a run of 13 wins is set to face fellow compatriot Miguel Mickey Roman weighing 130 pounds and a challenger to Berchelt s title.
Mexico with 28 victories is currently ahead of Argentina in the history of fights between boxers from both the countries competing for the world championship.
--IANS kk/bg
