Florian Marko produced a shocking fourth-round cease for Chris Jenkins to retain the IBF welterweight title and instantly demanded: “Give me Amir Khan!”
The Albanian, who had an enormous and raucous enhance in Newcastle on the underside card of Savannah Marshall’s title protection towards Vicky Hermans, was pushed again by former British champion Jenkins within the first rounds.
However Marco’s large proper hook to Jenkins’ head within the fourth set led to a devastating collection of punches that led to referee Steve Grey’s scrapping the competition and seeing the previous MMA fighter transfer to a report 11 (7)-0 -1.
British fighter Chris Kongo, who was talked about as the following potential competitor, was amongst these watching ringside, however Marko instantly turned his consideration to among the greatest names within the division, together with former world champion Khan.
“Please, do not point out these sorts of names as a result of once I was on my means, these folks have been avoiding me,” Marko mentioned of the prospect of dealing with Congo subsequent time.
“Now I am making quite a lot of noise, quite a lot of good incomes, all folks begin calling me. Pay attention, I would like Nigel Bean’s son [Conor Benn]Kell Brook, Amir Khan – Give me these sort of guys and you will see how I struggle with them.
“Do not point out anybody else, give me one among them and you will see what I can do.
Please use Chrome browser for an accessible video participant
Florian Marko and Chris Jenkins have been forged in a thriller on the Newcastle Utilita Area the place Albanian King Jenkins was stopped within the fourth spherical.
“I am nonetheless studying, remember I’ve solely had three years in boxing, Chris received the British title and avoids lots of people. However hear, give me the following Amir Khan – I’ll smash him.”
Welchman Jenkins (28 (8) -5-3) received off to a great begin to the competitors, touchdown some early punches and protecting Marco on his toes with a wide range of punches.
An unintended head-on collision in third left Marco injured above his left eye forcing him to hurry in fourth, finally leading to a devastating knockout with Jenkins unable to reply to a barrage of punches.
“I began to hurry as a result of I felt the reduce may need been too huge and I used to be afraid the referee would cease me,” Marko mentioned. “That is why I began pushing so excessive.
Zach Shelley gave Zach Killignon his first skilled defeat
“Right now, I confirmed one thing we realized. I did not present a lot, however nobody stopped him like that in 4 rounds — present me, who, by no means?
“Chris Jenkins, I respect him – congratulations. He accepted a struggle with me, and I needed to point out the UK followers that I did not get fortunate the place I’m as we speak. I give my coronary heart once I go to the ring. Right now, I beat the boxer.”
Elsewhere on the cardboard, Zack Shelley (11 (6) -1-1) produced a shocking win within the sixth spherical by stopping off a late substitute Zach Kelgannon (11(3)-1) in a really middleweight battle.
Chile, who was reduce earlier within the spherical attributable to an unintended head-on collision, grabbed Caljannon along with his proper hand raised and adopted him with a mixture of two punches to ship him to the canvas, leading to his first skilled loss for 26-year-olds.
