Paulo Aokuso gestures to Yunieski Gonzalez in the course of the mild heavyweight bout between Paulo Aokuso and Yunieski Gonzalez earlier than the WBO super-welterweight world title battle between Tim Tszyu and Tony Harrison at Qudos Financial institution Enviornment on March 12, 2023 in Sydney, Australia. (Picture by Mark Kolbe/Getty Photographs)
Mild heavyweight prospect Paulo ‘Candy P’ Aokuso made mild work of Emmanuel Danso, strolling him down of the opening spherical of their scheduled 10-round contest on the JBS Basketball Enviornment in Ipswich, Australia on Saturday night time.
It didn’t take lengthy for the Australian Olympian to indicate his class on the cardboard billed as ‘The Fists and the Livid’. The 26-year-old southpaw Aokuso (7-0, 4 knockouts) bounced exhausting pictures off Danso’s chin from the opening bell, rocking the 34-year-old Ghanaian with each shot.
Regardless of trying like he was carved out of granite, Danso (35-8, 29 KOs) didn’t maintain out for lengthy. A left cross to the chin by Aokuso was adopted up by a tough left-right mixture to the physique that left Danso reeling throughout the ring on unsteady legs. Aokuso jumped on his injured rival and landed a number of cuffing pictures that have been sufficient to ship Danso to his knees.
Referee Phil Austin administered the depend and whereas Danso made it to his toes at 5, he wobbled again to his nook shaking his head to point he didn’t want to proceed.
The blowout impressed the commentary group on native steaming service Stan Sport.
“If you wish to name out the massive names, you’ve obtained to have a superb efficiency like that early stoppage,” stated heavyweight Demsey McKean.
“His opponent simply didn’t need any bar of that in the direction of the tip there.”
Aokuso wasted no time letting the ringside crowd and the viewers at house know who he desires to face subsequent, calling out Irish-Australian Conor Wallace (13-1, 10KOs) who’s contemporary off his home Combat of the 12 months contender towards Jack Gipp (7-1, 3KOs) earlier this month.
“Who desires to see that battle? We wish a bit of the Irish whip, let’s get it,” Aokuso stated after his newest victory.
“I again myself, I discuss my shit, and I again it up. That’s what I do and I’m going to try this. I wish to do away with Conor Wallace. I’m coming for these belts. That’s what it’s.”
Aokuso apologized to the followers in attendance for the fast end to his battle.
“I hope I placed on a efficiency for you guys,” he stated. “I do know it didn’t go that lengthy however it’s what it’s. Folks all the time say I can’t do the rounds, after I do the rounds they are saying I can’t knock ’em out, and what did I do? Take ’em out.”
Earlier than the bout undercard boxer and Nationwide Rugby League participant Tevita Pangai Junior predicted an early end for Aokuso.
“Candy P, he stated he’s coming for a knockout,” he stated to Stan Sport. “He doesn’t wish to go the space.”
Aokuso has had a formidable begin to his profession since turning professional two years in the past. The mixed file of his opponents is 167-52-2. He defeated Cuban veteran Yunieski Gonzalez (21-6, 17KOs) by digital shutout in simply his fourth professional bout.
