Lukasz Rozanski blasts Alen Babic away in one wild round to win WBC bridgerweight title in Poland | Boxing News

Lucasz Rozanski claimed the vacant WBC bridgerweight title with a devastating first-round stoppage of Alen Babic in Poland.

Babic and Rozanski promised a collision of unbridled ferocity once they met on the G2A Arena in Rzeszow, the latter’s hometown.

They did simply that, although the struggle ended much more rapidly than anticipated.

Both males flew out from their corners on the first bell, trying to unload their heaviest punches and it was Rozanski who landed first.

They met head on in the centre of the ring, however Rozanski stung ‘The Savage’ with a proper cross.

He barrelled into the Croatian, transferring ahead at the same time as Babic fired livid punches into his physique.

Rozanski, although, was throwing and touchdown hurtful punches, imposing his physicality from the beginning. He doubled his left hook, snagging Babic’s chin and shaking him.

Up shut once more Rozanski’s left hook swept in to Babic’s chin and practically knocked the Croatian off his ft. The Savage was struggling to get his legs again beneath him, trying to maintain for a second earlier than attempting to throw punches again.

It left him open for an extra onslaught and Rozanski knocked him down to the canvas.

Babic rose, decided nonetheless. But he couldn’t stem the frenzied salvoes Rozanski slung via.

A proper hit him flush and the Pole was pummelling him on the ropes. Babic tried to increase his gloves, tried to block the photographs however these punches have been flying via and the referee intervened after two minutes and 10 seconds of mayhem.

The G2A Arena erupted because the hometown hero received the vacant WBC bridgerweight title.

Bridgerweight is a weight class created at 224lbs, to fill a niche between cruiserweight and at the moment’s gargantuan heavyweights. The WBC created the division and is the one sanctioning physique to recognise it.

It named the division after American schoolboy Bridger Walker, who saved his youthful sister from a canine assault in Wyoming in 2020 and subsequently suffered chunk wounds himself.

It is a novel championship however it creates alternatives for the winner. The big-name cruiserweights, perhaps Richard Riakporhe, maybe even the Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith winner, may think about transferring up to struggle for it.

It additionally opens up attainable choices for future fights at heavyweight in addition to additional title defences for Rozanski now.

For Babic, he should rebuild. He delivered the motion he promised, however not the end result he longed for. He was crushed at his personal sport, a merciless one typically even whether it is undeniably thrilling to watch.

‘Like a bar brawl’

Spencer Oliver, talking to Sky Sports:

“There was no boxing technique or finesse, it was going to be a bar brawl and that’s exactly what we got. I am gutted for Babic but the right man won.

“Rozanski landed early and by no means let Babic off the hook. Babic tried to rally however Rozanski bought an excellent end. It was unbelievable whereas it lasted.

“Babic came out and tried to box but Rozanski was flying, went wild straightaway. Babic usually comes out like that but tonight he met his match.

“He got here unstuck towards a man who wished it so dangerous. He was not going lose in entrance of his residence crowd. Rozanski landed first and that was the distinction.”

Jonny Nelson, talking to Sky Sports:

“Babic was stuck betwixt and between – does he fight, does he box?

“I feel Babic anticipated to stroll via Rozanski and beat the struggle out of him however as soon as he bought clipped, you can see he was befuddled, discombobulated.

“It was a shock to Babic, feeling the power he usually puts on everyone else. It was a rough way to learn a harsh lesson. He met another little Tasmanian devil and he wasn’t prepared for that.

“If ever there was a time for Babic to be Babic, it was tonight. The worst factor he may do was attempt to field this man, particularly if it was new to him. How does he transfer ahead from right here?”

Dan Azeez, speaking to Sky Sports:

“If that was going to occur, I believed Babic would do it. That was a press release from Rozanski. Brutal!

“It’s about how Babic comes back. Will he stay with his trainer? Will he try to box more or will he go back to being The Savage?”