Lucasz Rozanski claimed the vacant WBC bridgerweight title with a devastating first-round stoppage of Alen Babic in Poland.
Babic and Rozanski promised a collision of unbridled ferocity once they met on the G2A Enviornment in Rzeszow, the latter’s hometown.
They did simply that, although the battle ended much more shortly than anticipated.
Rozanski places Babic down early (Pictures: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER)
Each males flew out from their corners on the first bell, seeking to unload their heaviest punches and it was Rozanski who landed first.
They met head on within the centre of the ring, however Rozanski stung ‘The Savage’ with a proper cross.
He barrelled into the Croatian, transferring ahead whilst Babic fired livid punches into his physique.
Rozanski, although, was throwing and touchdown hurtful punches, imposing his physicality from the beginning. He doubled his left hook, snagging Babic’s chin and shaking him.
Up shut once more Rozanski’s left hook swept in to Babic’s chin and almost knocked the Croatian off his ft. The Savage was struggling to get his legs again below him, seeking to maintain for a second earlier than attempting to throw punches again.
It left him open for an extra onslaught and Rozanski knocked him all the way down to the canvas.
Babic rose, decided nonetheless. However he couldn’t stem the frenzied salvoes Rozanski slung by way of.
A proper hit him flush and the Pole was pummelling him on the ropes. Babic tried to boost his gloves, tried to dam the pictures however these punches had been flying by way of and the referee intervened after two minutes and 10 seconds of mayhem.
The G2A Enviornment erupted because the hometown hero received the vacant WBC bridgerweight title.
Bridgerweight is a weight class created at 224lbs, to fill a spot between cruiserweight and right now’s gargantuan heavyweights. The WBC created the division and is the one sanctioning physique to recognise it.
Rozanski celebrates as the sector erupts round him
It named the division after American schoolboy Bridger Walker, who saved his youthful sister from a canine assault in Wyoming in 2020 and subsequently suffered chunk wounds himself.
It’s a novel championship but it surely creates alternatives for the winner. The large-name cruiserweights, perhaps Richard Riakporhe, maybe even the Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith winner, might contemplate transferring as much as battle for it.
It additionally opens up doable choices for future fights at heavyweight in addition to additional title defences for Rozanski now.
For Babic, he should rebuild. He delivered the motion he promised, however not the outcome he longed for. He was overwhelmed at his personal sport, a merciless one generally even whether it is undeniably thrilling to observe.
‘Like a bar brawl’
Spencer Oliver, chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“There was no boxing method or finesse, it was going to be a bar brawl and that is precisely what we acquired. I’m gutted for Babic however the best man received.
“Rozanski landed early and by no means let Babic off the hook. Babic tried to rally however Rozanski acquired a superb end. It was unbelievable whereas it lasted.
“Babic got here out and tried to field however Rozanski was flying, went wild straightaway. Babic normally comes out like that however tonight he met his match.
“He got here unstuck towards a man who needed it so dangerous. He was not going lose in entrance of his residence crowd. Rozanski landed first and that was the distinction.”
Dan Azeez and Johnny Nelson talk about Rozanski’s beautiful first-round defeat of Babic
Jonny Nelson, chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“Babic was caught betwixt and between – does he battle, does he field?
“I believe Babic anticipated to stroll by way of Rozanski and beat the battle out of him however as soon as he acquired clipped, you possibly can see he was befuddled, discombobulated.
“It was a shock to Babic, feeling the ability he normally places on everybody else. It was a tough option to be taught a harsh lesson. He met one other little Tasmanian satan and he wasn’t ready for that.
“If ever there was a time for Babic to be Babic, it was tonight. The worst factor he might do was attempt to field this man, particularly if it was new to him. How does he transfer ahead from right here?”
Dan Azeez, chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“If that was going to occur, I believed Babic would do it. That was a press release from Rozanski. Brutal!
“It is about how Babic comes again. Will he keep along with his coach? Will he attempt to field extra or will he return to being The Savage?”
