WATCH: Body Sacks to the Floor as Fighter Is Knocked Out With a Bad Left Hook

There’s a reason why the knockout-to-win rate remains one of the most popular statistics when referring to a boxer’s performance. After all, viewing a knockout firsthand in the ring remains one of the significant reasons for crowds to throng arenas and stadiums. Watching a match go the distance has a charm of its own. But the sheer joy and thrill of watching the favorite icon close on the opponent, finally leading to an early stoppage, is unparalleled. Fans got the opportunity to see an exceptional knockout recently. The young boxer’s skills seemed noteworthy as he sent the opponent down to the canvas.

The match occurred on July 29 in London’s Tolworth Recreational Center as part of the ‘Kick It Up a Notch’ tournament. Promoted by BLVCK Box Global, which describes itself as a management and promotional firm whose leaders have a deep love of boxing, it featured around eight bouts. Interestingly, half of the matches ended in knockouts.

A beautiful left hook to close the deal

So one of the main card matches was between Albania’s Spiridhon Ymeri and Ukraine’s Mykhailo Sovtus. Standing at five feet and nine-and-a-half inches, the twenty-three-year-old Ymeri, whose nickname ‘Neraldo’ means ‘Lionheart,’ maintains a perfect record of ten wins, out of which seven were knockouts. On the other hand, thirty-year-old Sovtus has a puzzling record of only five wins against twenty-three losses.

The six-round match failed to reach the distance. Right from the early rounds, it was clear who controlled the bout. Using his powerful jabs, Ymeri kept Sovtus at bay. The hapless Ukrainian soon started bleeding from the nose. With roughly thirty seconds left in the fifth round, the two belligerents closed in. As it appears, both threw left hooks. But the young Albanian’s shot connected instantly, sending Sovtus down on his face. The Ukrainian’s shot came a tad bit slower.

Though he got up a few seconds later on his knees, his deplorable condition probably convinced the referee to waive his hands, bringing the match to a decisive close. On Saturday, fighting in the Super Welterweight division, the Athens, Greece-born’ Neraldo’ Ymeri added another feather to his cap. With a knockout-to-win rate of 70%, he is sure to grab some attention that might catapult him to a bigger stage, furthering his career.

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