Wales’ Lauren Value efficiently defended her WBA welterweight world title by stopping Bexcy Mateus in devastating style on Saturday in Liverpool.
The 30-year-old dropped her Colombian opponent thrice, all by her left hand, earlier than the referee stopped the competition within the third spherical.
The battle was in massive a mismatch, as Value outclassed her opponent to increase her undefeated report to eight fights in her first defence of her world title.
“With velocity comes energy, I loved myself in there tonight,” Value instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I needed to make a little bit of an announcement, I need huge fights subsequent yr.
“Credit score to my opponent, I did not know a lot about her however I knew she had report. I’ve had an awesome camp and I am over the moon.”
Value additionally holds the Ring Journal title and can look to unify the division subsequent if rival Natasha Jonas can come via her check with Croatia’s Ivana Habazin.
The Welsh boxer featured on the undercard of IBF welterweight champion and rival Jonas in Liverpool and he or she referred to as out her home rival after the victory.
“It is going to be an awesome British battle, after I turned over as Olympic champion I needed to be concerned in large fights,” she stated.
“It is one hell of a battle for British followers and boxing basically.”
In simply her seventh skilled battle, Value picked up a world title to grow to be the primary ever feminine boxing world champion from Wales.
The win continues Value’s exceptional sporting profession which incorporates 4 senior world kickboxing titles, in addition to a bunch of European gold medals, and representing Wales in soccer at worldwide stage.
Value exhibits her knockout potential
The Exhibition Centre in Liverpool was packed properly with the massive corridor utilizing a flat seating plan so spectators have been all on the identical stage.
Value’s identify was met with cheers across the area as she made her method to the ring, wearing shiny pink battle equipment with gold trim.
Within the moments earlier than the battle she remained cool and locked in, shadow boxing as she waited for the primary bell.
The competition began with Mateus on the entrance foot, the Colombian, 29, seeking to set the tone and forcing Value to field off her again foot.
Mateus’ nook shouted out encouragement for his or her fighter as she pressed on however Value began to land a number of first rate blows after which, within the first spherical, scored a knockdown as she landed a strong left hook off a straight proper hand.
Mateus beat the rely and made it again to her nook for the tip of the spherical after being shocked.
Value’s confidence grew as they entered the second, having success once more as she stepped in and dropped Mateus as soon as extra.
She delivered a devastating straight left hand to the top of the Colombian who hit the canvas once more earlier than making it again up and lasting as soon as extra via to the tip of the spherical.
Mateus was visibly shaken coming into the third as Value stepped it up once more.
The Olympic gold medalist delivered plenty of highly effective blows earlier than Mateus turned her again and was caught by a straight left hand and was floored for the third time.
Referee Steve Grey then waved off the competition and Mateus’ staff threw within the towel moments after because the bout was referred to as to a halt.
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