Omotoso destroys Stevens

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04/08/2019

Omotoso destroys Stevens

Wale Omotoso TKO3 Curtis Stevens... Nigerian junior middleweight Wale Omotoso notched the biggest victory of his career, defeating Curtis Stevens in Stevens' hometown via third-round stoppage in a scheduled ten-round contest at Brooklyn New York's Barclays Center. Omotoso (28-4, 22 KOs), who trains out of Oxnard, California, dropped Stevens three times in total, the finale courtesy of a right cross midway through the third. Stevens landed halfway under the ropes. He struggled to one knee before rising, but a quick inspection of Stevens’ faculties convinced referee Johnny Callas to stop the fight at 1:28 of the frame.

After losing two of his last three (to undefeated fighters –July 2016 to Jamal James and last Omotoso is now firmly in the mix at 154-pounds.
 
On the o therhand, Stevens (30-7, 22 KOs) must now assess what’s next in a career that’s lasted nearly 16 years. The 34-year-old veteran from Brooklyn spent much of that time campaigning at middleweight and above, once fighting for the world title at 160.
 
The move down was meant to rejuvenate Stevens. That was not the case. The onslaught began in the first, when a cuffing right hand dropped Stevens for the first time. Omotoso scored another knockdown in the second, flooring Stevens with a straight left. Another knockdown in the third induced the stoppage. source: pbc
 
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