Oscar Valdez put Miguel Berchelt down three times Saturday in Las Vegas but it was the last time that will be seared in our memories.
Valdez, fighting for Berchelt’s 130-pound title, was delivering a beating when the champion walked into the last of many punishing left hooks in the final seconds of Round 10 and fell flat on his face, where he lay for several minutes.
The ending, which officially came at 2:59 of the round, was one of the most-dramatic knockouts in recent memory.
Valdez (29-0, 23 KOs) became the WBC junior lightweight titleholder and captured the imagination of all boxing fans in a career-defining victory on national TV (ESPN).
Berchelt (37-2, 33 KOs) was taken to a hospital immediately after the fight but was released a few hours later.
Here is the knockout and the post-fight interview with Valdez.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkUCINYpVkM&t=23s
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