The boxing world has its sights set on Saudi Arabia where this Saturday one of the most anticipated fights in recent times between the heavyweights took place. Tyson Fury y Oleksandr Usyk. And to get the fight going, the DAZN platform put together a billboard with a guaranteed show.
A while before Fury and Usyk took the stage, the British Mark Chamberlain He made the sheikhs jump out of their chairs with his shocking knockout victory against the Nigerian Joshua Wahabin the first round, for the WBC world lightweight title.
Chamberlain stood in the center of the rope and with 40 seconds left before the bell he found Wahab with a direct left foot that made him fall to his knees to the canvas.
The British knew it was his moment and was determined to define history. Shortly after he launched ua destructive combination that almost took his opponent out of the ring, who fell forward and without reaction.
The final scene shows Chamberlain punishing Wahab, with the referee trying to stop the voracious attack of the undefeated Portsmouth-born, who with this victory He stretched his won fights to 16in the same number of fights (12 by knockout).
Wahab, for his part, was taken by his team to the corner and required the assistance of a mask with oxygen to recover. The Nigerian, nicknamed “The Wealth Machine” or “The powerful machine”, is no improviser in these arts.
At 33 years old, he was facing the 25th fight of his career, and he arrived at the duel held in the Kingdom Arena of Riad with just one defeat, sentenced by split decision on the cards.
Mark Chamberlain celebrates after his victory. Photo: EFE/EPA/ALI HAIDER.“I actually thought I was in for a really tough night,” Chamberlain said after putting on his championship belt for the first time. And he added, without overcoming the surprise: “Obviously Joshua Wahab is a very tough opponent, he had never been knocked out. Look what I just did to him in the first round, it’s amazing.”
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