![]() But he was hesitant to let his hands go with Dirrell looking for opportunities to throw counters. Plant, eight years younger than Dirrell (34-3-2, 25 KOs), was clearly the faster fighter. Eventually, both fighters became more wary of each other in the third and fourth rounds. Plant (22-1, 12 KOs) and Dirrell were winging power punches in the first round, a sign that the acrimonious comments in the buildup just weren't about selling a pay-per-view card. Plant then proceeded to mimic digging Dirrell's grave in the ring, which referee Harvey Dock attempted to stop while ringside physicians immediately cared for Dirrell. Plant stopped Dirrell in the ninth with a vicious left hook that severely hurt Dirrell. The fight between Caleb Plant and Anthony Dirrell was ugly from start to finish - even with an amazing one-punch knockout. Results: In New York: Caleb Plant stops Anthony Dirrell in Round 9 No punches of consequence landed in a feeling-out opening round. Round 1: Kambosos begins the bout far more aggressively than the last time, switching stances while applying pressure. Haney appears to be throwing with more power but he's gotten away from his excellent jab that dominated the first fight. Round 2: Both guys missing wildly with their shots. Once again, Kambosos is unable to close distance or establish himself on the inside. Round 3: Haney punctuates a dominant round with a clean right hand. Kambosos will have a hard time winning rounds if he can't find a way to work on the inside. Finally landed a good right hand in the closing seconds, but Haney clinched. ![]() Round 4: Kambosos is not letting his hands go once again. Much like the first fight, Kambosos content to sit on the outside against the rangier Haney. Round 5: Kambosos' left eye swelling up as he continues to eat jabs and right hands. Walking Kambosos into big shots now, both right-hand leads and left hooks. More of the same from the first meeting in June. Round 6: Haney's best round of the fight. No answers from the Australian whatsoever. ![]() Round 7: Haney in total control and really busting up Kambosos' left eye. Haney is starting to let his hands go more. Haney is cut over his right eye while Kambosos has a gash by his ear. Round 8: A clash of heads leaves both men with cuts. Haney picking Kambosos apart with the jab. Round 9: And now Kambosos with a deep cut over his left eye that's bleeding freely, the result of those sharp Haney right hands. The only drama that remains surrounds Haney's ability to close the show here. The champion is clearly pushing for the finish as he tees off on Kambosos with clean lefts and rights. Round 10: Haney carving up Kambosos' face, which is covered in blood. Haney heads into the final round with a commanding lead. ![]() Round 11: Kambosos pushing forward trying to make something happen, but it appears to be too little, too late. Round 12: Haney cruises to the finish line and avoids much damage save for a cut over his right eye from a clash of heads. Helenius (31-4, 20 KOs), 38, of Stockholm, had won three consecutive fights before losing to Wilder. It was Wilder's 42nd knockout in 43 career victories. Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs), 36, of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, was making his return to the ring for the first time since he lost to Tyson Fury last October. The former heavyweight champion returned to the ring with a thunderous punch that stopped Robert Helenius in the opening round of their bout Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Very few things on Earth are as destructive as Deontay Wilder's right hand. The right hand won me the fight tonight." "I knew he was looking for the jab so I wanted to show other tools in the arsenal," Haney said after the fight. Haney (29-0, 15 KOs), 23, of San Francisco, dominated Kambosos in their first fight, though two of the scorecards were closer than it appeared to warrant (the judges had it 116-112, 118-110 and 116-112). to retain the undisputed lightweight championship Sunday afternoon in Melbourne, Australia. Haney dominates Kambosos in rematch, Wilder demolishes Helenius in Round 1ĭevin Haney picked up where he left off in the rematch with a second unanimous-decision victory over George Kambosos Jr. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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