Ghanaian lightweight boxer Richard Commey defeated Alejandro Luna in an IBF eliminator bout in San Antonio, USA on Saturday, March 10, 2018.
Richard Commey who vowed to defeat Luna did exactly that, as he knocked down the Mexican twice in the sixth round.
Richard Commey's victory over Luna means he now has the opportunity of facing IBF lightweight champion Robert Easter Jr who inflicted him with a defeat some 18 months ago.
Richard Commey was leading on all three scorecards of the judges at the time he knocked down the Mexican (49-46, 49-46, 48-47).
This is the first defeat Mexican Alejandro Luna has suffered in his seven-year pro career (22-1, 15 KOs).
Commey 31, now boasts of a record of (26-2, 23 KOs).
Richard Commey cracked Luna with an overhand right that dropped him for the second time in the sixth round, with 1:10 left in it. With Luna laid out, flat on his back, Fields waved an end to the scheduled 12-round fight at 1:54 of the sixth.
Earlier in the sixth, an aggressive Commey connected with two overhand rights to Luna’s head, followed it with a right uppercut and dropped Luna with a left uppercut at the 2:03 mark of that round. Luna went down for the first time in his career from that vicious four-punch combination.
Commey pushed Luna to the canvas earlier in the sixth round. Fields threatened to take a point away from Commey because it marked the second straight round Commey shoved down to the canvas.
Fields did deduct a point from Luna following that first knockdown in the sixth because Fields felt Luna intentionally spit out his mouthpiece.
Despite repeated pleas from his co-trainer, Andre Rozier, Commey allowed Luna to move him to the ropes multiple times during the fifth round. Commey shoved Luna to the canvas in the fifth round and Fields correctly ruled it a push.
Luna trapped Commey against the ropes late in the fourth round and landed several power shots to Commey’s body and head.
Commey came forward to start the third round and temporarily trapped Luna in a neutral corner. Luna responded to his opponent’s pressure by swinging wildly and the action moved back to the centre of the ring.
Commey connected with a straight right hand to Luna’s head that moved him backwards with 35 seconds to go in the second round. He followed up by landing a right hand to Luna’s body.
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