Jonathan Kogasso W10 Kevin C. Ramírez... Jonathan Kogasso secured the biggest victory of his career with a unanimous decision victory over Argentina’s Kevin Christopher Ramírez at the Piazza Addis in Sardinia, Italy. The battle of unbeaten bridgerweights, scheduled for ten rounds, exceeded expectations. Right from the opening round, Kogasso utilized his ring generalship, reach, and firepower to dismantle his South American opponent’s style and control the rhythm of the bout. Throughout the distance, Kogasso displayed flawless technique against a gritty opponent, dominating the action cleanly on the judges’ scorecards, who awarded him a unanimous verdict with scores of 96-94, 98-92, and 97-93. With this victory, the Italy-based fighter extended his flawless record to 20 wins without a loss, including 11 knockouts. Ramírez (12-1-2) showed heart and courage in the ring, selling his defeat dearly in his first professional loss and leaving a strong impression on the Italian crowd.
Lovro Pavčec TKO5 Javier Contreras ... Twenty year old Croatian Lovro Pavčec stopped previously unbeaten Venezuelan Javier Contreras via fifth-round technical knockout at Pavilion 10a of the Zagreb Fair, in front of a passionate home crowd that rallied behind their local hero. From the opening bell, Pavčec established his range and took complete control of the action in the ring. The European fighter’s superiority became increasingly clear as he outmaneuvered Contreras round after round. The turning point came in the fourth when the Venezuelan was sent to the canvas following a sustained, punishing barrage of body-head combinations. Although Contreras showed great bravery, the Croatian’s relentless attack carried into the fifth round forced the referee to step in and halt the contest. Pavčec improves to 10-0 with 8 knockouts. Meanwhile, Contreras suffers the first setback of his career, dropping to 12-1 with 12 KOs.