American lightweight Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado defeated Namibia's Jeremiah ‘Low Key’ Nakathila by technical knockout.
American lightweight Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado defeated Namibia's Jeremiah ‘Low Key’ Nakathila by technical knockout.

Mercado beat Nakathila

Boxing
Limba Mupetami
Unbeaten American lightweight Ernesto “Tito” Mercado scored a second round technical knockout over former world title challenger, Namibia’s Jeremiah “Low Key” Nakathila on Saturday night at the LumColor "Phoenix Center" in Ontario, California.

Mercado (now 13-0, with 12 knockouts) dropped Nakathila (23-4, 19 KOs) in round two during a combination where he may also possibly have stepped on the Namibian’s foot to bring him off-balance.

Nakathila got up with a brief stumble and certainly appeared stunned.

Seconds later, Mercado got a referee’s stoppage with his follow-up barrage, which included the Namibian stumbling into the ropes and also into the referee after the fight was waved off.

Nakathila complained about the stoppage – which did seem quick. Regardless, the decision stood, with Mercado celebrating by jumping onto the ropes and throwing his mouth guard into the crowd.

– Adapted from FightNews

Kommentaar

Republikein 2025-05-02

Geen kommentaar is op hierdie artikel gelaat nie

Meld asseblief aan om kommentaar te lewer