Otabek Kholmatov gave one other demonstration of his energy and scored a devastating fifth-chapter technical knockout win over Thomas Patrick Ward in a World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) featherweight eliminator final Saturday in Newcastle.
The Uzbek had an fascinating problem towards Patrick Ward, an undefeated fighter with document, however he dominated him with nice ease to pressure the fighter’s nook to throw within the towel within the fifth spherical.
The 24-year-old’s energy and aggression had been evident from the primary spherical and he was in a position to knock the Brit down in that first spherical, along with different knockdowns in rounds 4 and 5.
Kholmatov is a risk at 126 kilos and has confirmed it as time goes on. This was an important battle for him as a result of it was an eliminator, but additionally due to the opponent he defeated and the best way he did it.
His undefeated document stays after 11 fights, 10 of them received by knockout. Patrick Ward, alternatively, left his document at 33 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw and 5 knockouts.