ProBox Predominant Occasion Outcomes: Kalajdzic Sends Barrera By Ropes

Radivoje Kalajdzic produced a knockout of the yr contender towards Sullivan Barrera on Wednesday in the principle occasion at ProBox Occasion Middle in Plant Metropolis, Florida. 

After breaking down his opponent within the late rounds, Serbia’s Kalajdzic (29-2, 21 KOs) swarmed Barrera (22-5, 14 KOs) within the tenth, punching him via the ropes in a sensational ending. Kalajdzic’s run at a second world title shot stays on the right track, whereas Barrera, of Cuba, was saddled with a 3rd consecutive defeat – second by knockout.

The sunshine heavyweight contest began slowly, with each males scarcely touchdown a jab between them within the opening two minutes. Within the second spherical, Kalajdzic discovered his jab and picked away at Barrera along with his lengthy, reaching left hand. He landed a pleasant counter proper hand, however Barrera returned with a giant overhand proper.

Barrera, whose proper eye confirmed extreme swelling by the top of the second, got here out firing within the third, touchdown a giant proper hand with Kalajdzic on the ropes. Barrera pressed the motion, however Kalajdzic recovered properly, dropping Barrera to the canvas with a straight counter proper midway via the spherical. Barrera acquired to his toes shortly, solely to be wobbled by one other proper hand.

Kalajdzic opened the fifth by connecting with an overhand proper, which shuddered Barrera. The Serbian took his time to land scoring pictures, however Barrera fired again with a giant proper hand within the remaining minute, giving Kalajdzic one thing to consider.

In Spherical 7, the theme of the battle started to agency up. Barrera’s battered face continued to swell, his proper eye seemingly totally closing. Kalajdzic continued to mop up the rounds behind his lengthy left hand. A quiet crowd could not have sensed the battle’s path but, however Kalajdzic caught to his process, jabbing along with his left and firing his straight proper. Blood trickled from Barrera’s mouth to shut the spherical. 

Kalajdzic boxed well within the ninth and tenth rounds, however his reluctance to step on the gasoline gave Barrera glimmers of hope. 

Within the final minute of the tenth, Kalajdzic snuffed them utterly. He produced the products, answering Barrera’s proper hand assault along with his personal counter proper. Kalajdzic misplaced his footing as he rained down left and proper fingers, however he reset and charged ahead to land two consecutive proper fingers to the pinnacle whereas Barrera tried to outlive on the ropes.

No such luck. A left uppercut and proper hand from Kalajdzic despatched Barrera via these ropes in telegenic vogue, and the battle was waved off instantly at 2:31 of the ultimate spherical.