Junior Fa wins by 3rd round knockout [1]
Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 15:28. Updated on Monday, March 6, 2017 - 20:57.
Heavyweight boxer Junior Fa has won his fight against Keith Barr via a 3rd round knockout in an undercard to the Wilder vs Washington championship bout in Birmingham, Alabama.
Barr showed heart in the fight and it took three knockdowns before the referee stopped the fight. Fa knocked down Barr once towards the end of the second round, and twice in the third round. Both of the knockdowns in the third round came via bodyshots to the left.
The win improves Fa's undefeated record to 10 wins (7 KOs). The official stoppage time was 2:36 of the round.
The Wilder vs Washington championship bout is set to start this afternoon (Tonga time). The WBC champion, Deontay Wilder, is highly favoured to win.