Heavyweight contender Jared Anderson knocked out grossly overmatched Andriy Rudenko in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-rounder.
The official time of the stoppage was 1:40 of Round 5.
Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) dominated his tough, but crude Ukainian opponent from the outset. He used his jab to set up a high volume of power shots, including many punishing blows to the body, and was defensively responsible.
In the final round the 23-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, was pounding Rudenko (35-7, 21 KOs) against the ropes and nothing was coming back, which prompted the referee stop the fight.
You can read a full report here.
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Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13 KOs) defeated fellow heavyweight contender Zhan Kossobutskiy (19-0, 18 KOs) by a fourth-round disqualification in a scheduled 10-rounder.
The fight was stopped 33 seconds into Round 4.
Kossobutskiy was docked two points for low blows in Round 3 and landed one more punch below the belt the following round, prompting the referee to DQ the 34-year-old from Kazakhstan.
Ajagba has now won back to back fights since he was outpointed by Frank Sanchez in October 2021.
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Heavyweight contender Jared Anderson is scheduled to face Andriy Rudenko tonight (Saturday) at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma (ESPN, ESPN+).
Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over veteran Charles Martin in July, the first time an opponent took him the distance.
Rudenko (35-6, 21 KOs) is a journeyman from Ukraine.
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