Kenneth Llover stops Japanese foe in 1 to claim OPBF title

Unbeaten prospect Kenneth Llover passed his toughest test to date with flying colors following a first-round stoppage over Keita Kurihara to claim the OPBF bantamweight title this Monday evening at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

The 22-year-old Llover did not waste any time as he went on the attack throwing his signature jab-straight. Barely two minutes into the fight, Llover unleashed a barrage of punches before landing a left hand that sent the hometown favorite crashing to the canvas.

Kurihara managed to beat the count but was floored again with an overhand left. The Japanese boxer got up for the second time but all it took was another left hand from Llover for the referee to wave the contest. 

The win improved Llover's perfect record to 14-0 with 9 knockouts.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News