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The straight right was the weapon, thrown tight and straight down the pipe, full weight behind it. That is how heavyweights close the show. At the press conference he did not soften his stance or dance around names. “It doesn’t matter. Usyk, Tyson Fury, Wilder, it doesn’t matter to me. I’m willing to fight anybody in the top ten.” That is the correct call after a knockout. You ask for men who can…

Ajagba’s right hand settled his business in the ring. White handled his outside it and ended the night by challenging boxing’s belt system. Eddie Hearn had labeled Zuffa’s decision to stage Jai Opetaia vs. Brandon Glanton for a Zuffa cruiserweight title as “cringe,” questioning why anyone would dare wander outside the comforting arms of the alphabet committees and their sanctioning fees. White,…

In the third round, Ajagba dropped Martin with a right hand on the chin for an eight-count from referee Thomas Taylor. In the fourth round, Ajagba landed a flurry of punches, leaving Martin defenseless, forcing referee Taylor to halt the bout. In the co-feature, light heavyweight southpaw Umar Dzambekov, 14-0 (10), of Grozny, Russia, and Los Angeles, California, stopped Ahmed ‘The American…

Efe Ajagba is back in the knockout column. The Nigerian powerhouse made a statement in the main event of Zuffa Boxing 03, systematically breaking down former IBF champion Charles Martin before forcing a fourth-round stoppage on Paramount+. After a cagey opening, Ajagba took total control in the third. A barrage of heavy leather sent Martin to the canvas, and while the veteran showed heart to beat…

The preliminary card begins at 6 p.m. ET on Paramount+, with the main card scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Main event ring walks are expected around 11 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard bouts last. Ajagba officially weighed 240 pounds, while Martin came in at 245 pounds at Saturday’s weigh-in. Both fighters appeared in solid condition, with Ajagba carrying the physical strength advantage and…

“I know he a big, strong dude,” Martin told The Ring. “Imma work my way around him, break him down, and get him up outta there. That’s what I do. That’s what I’m coming to do.” Martin does not see this as desperation. He sees it as timing that favors him more than Ajagba realizes. The difference in activity created the impression of decline. Martin insists it created something else instead:…