New champion alert: Anthony Olascuaga wins WBO flyweight crown
New champion alert: Anthony Olascuaga wins WBO flyweight crown
By Scott Shaffer
20/07/2024
By Scott Shaffer
20/07/2024
Anthony Olascuaga KO3 Riku Kano... Los Angeles' Anthony Olascuaga, just 7-1 in his career, became the new WBO flyweight champion with a huge road win. Olascuaga knocked out the home fighter, Riku Kano, in the third round. Olascuaga ended the fight with a combination that was punctuated by a left to the body. The title was vacant due to the prior champ, Jesse Rodriguez, moving up in weight. It was the second title bid of Olascuaga's brief pro career, having lost a 108-pound title bid to Kenshiro Teraji last year. Kano, a veteran whose prime came at 105 pounds, falls to 22-5-2 and will likely retire.