South Africa’s Siphelele Myeza from KwaZulu-Natal was stopped in the 11th round by Matt Windle of Birmingham, England, in a bout for the vacant Commonwealth light flyweight title at the Premier Banqueting Suite, Burmantofts, Leeds, England, on Saturday night.
The previously unbeaten Myeza (8-1-0; 0), who was listed as a favourite by some betting sites, held his own through most of the first ten rounds.
There was little in it before going into the 11th round before the 32-year-old Windle (7-4-1; 0) backed up the South African against the ropes and dropped him with an overhand right.
Myeza, who is rated at No 6 in South Africa, beat the count but the referee waived the fight off at 1 minute 42 seconds into the round.
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SEBASTIAN “THE TOWERING INFERNO” FUNDORA WINS IN 12
On Saturday night the WBC interim super welterweight champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora from Indio, California, won on a 12-round unanimous points decision over Mexico’s Carlos Ocampo at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The scores were 117-111, 118-110, 119-109.
Fundora improved his record 20-0-1; 13 and Ocampo’s record dropped to 34-2; 22.
CARLOS ADAMES WINS WBC INTERIM BELT
Carlos Adames (22-1; 17) won the vacant interim WBC middleweight belt on a third-round knockout over Juan Macias Montiel (23-6-2; 23) on Saturday night at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
DENNIS HOGAN WINS IBO BELT
Dennis Hogan (31-4-1; 7) won the IBO junior middleweight belt on a 12-round majority points decision over defending champion Sam Eggington (32-8; 18) on Saturday night at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre Broadmeadow, Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
The scores were 114-114, and 116-112 twice.
Junior middleweight Nikita Tszyu (4-0; 3) smashed Darkon Dryden (4-1; 4) through the first three rounds before Dryden did not answer the bell for the fourth round.
WBO No 6 and IBF No 12 cruiserweight David Light (19-0; 12) stopped Vikas Singh (11-4-1) in the second round.