Terence Crawford produced an earth-shattering body shot which saw him achieve undisputed glory.
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Crawford is considered one of boxing's current pound-for-pound leading stars, and has reigned as an undisputed champion in two weight categories.
The American's sharp rise to prominence culminated in a piece of history being made, when he challenged Julius Indongo for all four belts at 140lbs.
'Bud' held the unified WBC and WBO titles and received a huge opportunity to become the first to hold all four belts in the division.
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He went into the contest as favourite given his scintillating form, which saw him having moved to 31-0 as a professional before the clash.
But what he delivered on the night was total brilliance, as he began setting about Indongo from the opening bell.
It was the second round, where his opening breakthrough came as he stunningly sent his rival to the canvas for the first time after landing a crisp straight left hand to the head.
The Namibian was able to resiliently rise to his feet after a count of five, but his days seemed numbered despite surviving the round.
In the third period, Indongo surprisingly came flying out the traps and launched the offensive but Crawford was buying his time.
The champion elect then detonated a thumping left hook to the body of Indongo, before catching a short right hand which glanced the chest and sent him crumpling to the canvas.
His fellow unified champion was wincing in pain and chose to stay grounded, with the referee reaching the ten count and calling a halt to the bout.
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Crawford etched his name in the history books under the brightest of lights, and showed exactly how much punch power he had to offer.
He explained the brutal KO in his post-fight interview: "We knew the body was going to be open, being that he swings so wild.
"We felt we could catch him in the middle of his punches. That’s what we worked on in the gym.”
Indongo added: “When he hit me, it hurt so bad. When he hit me like that, my mind was gone.”
He refused to rest on his laurels after the win, and went on to try and cement his dominance at a higher weight of 147lbs.
- Ben Davis, Senior Boxing Reporter
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