Efe Ajagba TKO4 Charles Martin... In Zuffa Boxing's main event from Las Vegas, Nigerian heavyweight Efe Ajagba calmly dismantled former IBF champion Charles Martin in just four rounds. Martin started out with a slick one-two as he showed off his speed in the early moments, then used his quickness to counter effectively as the round wore on. But, as the round came to a close, Ajagba started to find a home for his shots as Martin got his first taste of "The Silent Roller's" heavy punch power. Martin boxed smartly from the outside through the second round, scoring frequently as Ajagba tried to walk him down to throw big shots. Then, late in the round, Martin briefly seemed to stun Ajagba with a well-timed left cross, but despite a crisp follow-up combination, he couldn't quite make the breakthrough as the round came to a close.

 

The bout exploded into life in the third. Martin was boxing well and scoring from the outside, and had connected with a couple of solid left hands when Ajagba stepped in and dropped him hard with a big right hand. Martin beat the count, but looked far from steady on his feet as the bout resumed. But, despite looking close to being finished, Martin showed guts and determination to survive the round.

 

Ajagba picked up in the fourth where he left off in the third as he stalked Martin around the ring, landing big shots. Another right hand dropped Martin once again and, after the American managed beat the count again, Ajagba eventually forced referee Thomas Taylor to step in after another barrage of heavy shots found their mark. The finish gave Ajagba his 15th career stoppage victory as he improved his record to 21-1-1 to put the rest of the heavyweight division on notice.