KNOCKOUT: Joshua Buatsi Stops Marko Calic in the Seventh, Retains WBA Title

WBA light heavyweight champion Joshua Buatsi has defended his title successfully against Marko Calic with a TKO stoppage in the seventh round of their 12round battle.

While Calic pushed him to the edge on certain occasions, Joshua Buatsi made sure that he didn’t leave any doubts about his victory inside the ring. Putting on a one-sided dominance, the champion thoroughly outpointed his opponent. Although Marko Calic had his minor moments in the fight, it was clearly not enough to bag the world title, especially when he was squaring off against someone like Buatsi.

Thus, Calic’s undefeated run in professional boxing has come to a halt as he failed to deliver what he promised. Before the fight, Calic vowed to expose Buatsi’s weakness inside the ring. However, he couldn’t do the same tonight. Falling prey to the champion’s game plan, Calic couldn’t offer much in response. Yet it was an intense night for fight fans as they got to witness a nail-biting headliner between two undefeated elites.

Joshua Buatsi has proven to be the real world champion

From the very beginning, Buatsi was the aggressor, dominating the matchup. Landing some significant strikes in the primary rounds, the Britisher was already leading on the scorecards. However, as the fight went deeper, he appeared sharper.

Thus, the WBA champion didn’t have to rely on the judges to secure his world title. Following his lopsided action for six rounds, Buatsi secured a knockdown in round seven. By that time, Calic was already wobbling and looked uncomfortable on his feet.

Thus, it was just a matter of a few more seconds and punches until the referee stopped the contest. Calic was done by that time, as he didn’t even protest the stoppage. However, he can still return stronger, Thus was just a minor setback in his career and he can learn a lot from the defeat.

However, Joshua Buatsi deserves all the attention tonight. Registering his sixth successful title defense and thirteenth professional win, he is one of the biggest world champions of boxing. That said, his recent win against Calic was just another feather to his already stellar cap.

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