Well, Batyr Akhmedov certainly bounced back strongly from his disappointing loss to Mario Barrios in September of last year.
The junior welterweight contender from Uzbekistan needed less than a round to stop Rey Perez on the Yordenis Ugas-Abel Ramos card Sunday night at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
Akmedov (8-1, 7 KOs) put Perez (24-12, 8 KOs) down twice primarily as a result of body blows, which resulted in the stoppage. Perez was taking a pounding when referee Thomas Taylor ended the scheduled 10-round fight.
The official time was 2:19.
The 29-year-old winner fought for Turkey in the 2016 Olympics and got off to a quick start as a pro. However, Barrios put him down twice en route to a unanimous-decision victory, although some believe Akhmedov deserved the decision.
Akhmedov reportedly is seeking a rematch with Barrios, who won a secondary 140-pound title in their fight.