Avni Yildirim KO3 Jhon Caicedo... On Thursday at the Sinan Erdem Sports Complex in Istanbul, Avni Yildirim (27-5) defeated Jhon Caicedo in a light heavyweight bout. The previously unbeaten Caicedo was beating the Turk on the scorecards in the first round, but by the second, Caicedo (13-1) no longer had the strength to maintain the advantage. Yildirim, best known for being easy pickings against Canelo Alvarez, quickly turned the fight around by knocking Caicedo out. The Colombian fell twice in the second round and once in the third.

 

Juan Diego Ortiz TKO2 Serhat Guler... In the main event, another Colombian, Juan Diego Ortiz, defeated local favorite Serhat Guler in a middleweight contest. The fight lasted only two rounds because Ortiz knocked the Guler down twice, with the second one being enough for the referee to stop the fight. Ortiz returns home 10-1, while Guler drops to 8-2.