CEBU CITY, Philippines— Rising prospect Leonard Pores III of the PMI Bohol Boxing Steady delivered an emphatic efficiency in his first worldwide bout, stopping Thailand’s Suriya Kraimanee within the second spherical on Saturday, August 30, in Bangkok.
Pores wasted no time asserting his energy, unloading heavy combos to the top and physique from the opening bell that had Kraimanee on the defensive, leading to three knockdowns en-route to grabbing a second spherical stoppage.
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Within the opening spherical, he floored Kraimanee with a left hook to the liver, however the Thai stood again on his toes earlier than the opening spherical ended.
Within the following spherical, Pores III went for the kill. From the opening bell, he unleashed a flurry of energy punches to the top and physique with Kraimanee defending himself in desperation.
An uppercut to the stomach knocked down Kraimanee for the second time, however he valiantly stood as much as proceed to battle.
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The top got here halfway via the second spherical when Kraimanee threw a wild punch and missed, leaving himself open for a superbly timed left uppercut to the liver.
Pores adopted it up with a clear left straight because the Thai crumpled to the canvas, unable to get well. The official time was 2:18 of spherical two.
The victory saved the 23-year-old Pores unbeaten at 8-0, with seven wins by knockout, and marked his fourth consecutive KO victory, solidifying his popularity as one in all PMI’s brightest younger abilities.
Kraimanee, in the meantime, dropped to 5-6-2 (3 KOs) with the defeat.
Additionally seeing motion on the identical card was fellow Filipino Lemuel Kenneth De Barbo, who fell by way of fourth-round stoppage in opposition to Wichai Khamson.
Pores follows within the footsteps of stablemate Virgel Vitor, who additionally made a mark in Thailand final 12 months when he stopped Campee Phayom in two rounds to seize the WBC Asian Silver tremendous featherweight title.
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