Lviv, Ukraine - 2012 London Olympics heavyweight Ukrainian champion Olexander Usyk passed the first meaningful test of his yet short professional career with flying colours, stopping durable South African cruiserweight champion Daniel Billy the Kid Bruwer (24-6-1, 21 KOs) in seven one-sided rounds. Usyks dominance was clearly on display in rounds six and seven. He was tagging Brewer with his right hand, added jabs when necessary and also tested the South Africans body. Bruwer, who was stopped just once before - by Alexander Alekseev in 2011 - took this punishment well. But with just several seconds remaining in the seventh he went in with his hands down, and Usyk capitalized on this foolish bravado, landing a picturesque right-left combo to have Brewer down in a face-fisrt mode instantly. Referee Joerg Milke chose not to issue a count and waved it off. The Ukrainian power hitter is now 5-0, with 5 KOs, and also acquired a vacant WBO I/C interim title. He is expected to enter the next WBO ranks in search for a greater challenge.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 08:00:30 +0000
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