INSTANT CLASSIC! Raymond Ford Stops Otabek Kholmatov In Final Seconds | FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

In an instant classic, watch Raymond Ford become world champion against a tough Otabek Kholmatov. #kholmatovford #boxing #highlights

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Do oh left hand over the top already perfectly timed right there from kov good shot see how well Ford was able to take that test more dead year he’s very active with that Southpaw jab he lands eight per round there is a good example with the right hand and then he comes

With the backand the power hand the left hand from kov and right now Ford looks really comfortable I told you guys in the beginning it’s all about making your opponent uncomfortable Ford right now is having his way right now boxing well off his back foot allowing katov to come forward get overly

Aggressive there’s a that comes over the top from kov and a body shot and Ford tries to respond with the right hand able to make a miss right there sent off balance as kov charges in after him Bruce Liam he’s investing kov he’s investing in the body of Ford coming

Right back saying no you’re not going to rest oh with that left hand Ford was gaining confidence inching forward on the inside and then one left hand by colov sends him off balance here in round three always dangerous that’s one thing kov is Le in those hands he’s always dangerous Tess

Now who’s looking uncomfortable test and look at this offensive assault from kov ODC tries to dig under with the right hand to the body Ford presses forward right to his chest colan off exchanges good stuff in the middle of the Ring to close out round number four

He trying to dog BL this punching that’s what he doing from Ray for from Ford for on the inside goes with the combination put in the uppercut then a onew it’s a good looking active fifth round both guys in the middle of the Ring willing to trade long left hand

From P high level stuff with a championship on the line longrange left hand from K he’s looking for that lead right hook to kov body whoop combinations together uppercut from Ray Ford Bernardo what’s going on in that corner of komov kov corner they’re actually happy with the

Fact that katov is boxing and following the game plan so far oh good shot by splitting the guard with the left hand kov comes right back with a combination of his own weakening he feels them weakening test oh what a body shot right hand to the body from Ford well placed

Shot and there’s a right hand to the body from K kov coming right back with his the jail oh he got to him got him and now here comes Ray Ford big opportunity here in the opening minute of round number eight kov off balance looking to steady himself in exchange though and he

Does and he goes to the body Ford comes back sweeping with that uppercut he goes to the body underneath with the right hand wildly entertaining eighth round wildly entertaining com a oh there’s the upper left uppercut from Ray for now here he is coming forward as kov puts the combination together oh there’s

A right hand from Ford as ODC and’s an uppercut from Ray for and then ODC comes y as he gets him with a straight left hand as he was against the ropes tries to back him up with the jab chasing him down against the ropes as for covers up

And there is a cut around the left eye of Ray Ford look at this kov coming on right now T coming out offensively as a cut as developed underneath a pretty significant cut underneath the left eye of Ray Ford Oh shot left hand comes in from but

He ate it t he did he stood right up to it and he’s firing back because he had to Tess a minute that’s all it takes Tess oh right hand follows it up and now Ford St B big finish for Ray Ford that was not a knockdown says Charlie

F on the attack uppercut sweeping right hand trying to chase him down he’s got him in a bad way and there’s a new world champion he comes from New Jersey and his name is Ray Ford you did it young man what a finish you see here Fort getting busy

Feels K is weakening just pressing forward T it was a slip called a slip right there but you can see omov tripped over his feet right there for just following up with combinations just reading the body he know he has this man on the run you see kov kind of turn his

Body looked like he was trying to exit the ring right there and you see the referee stepping in to save his life but beautiful uppercut right there great combinations great composure from for also great game plan coach Anthony fantastic game plan fantastic guidance in the biggest fight of his career for

Your winner by technical knockout and the new WBA featherweight champion of the world Raymond Savage for Ray describe what it meant to hear the words a new champion honestly I ain’t even hear him say it I was just so in a moment like this

Is a blessing bro yes sir you did it CH you worked so hard for this and you were down on two of the scorecards 106 103 you needed The Knockout how did you make it happen my coach told me bring that dog out um we knew we was coming into their

Territory this wasn’t under our promotion but you know we had to dig deep and my whole time in the corner I kept saying it to myself like I’m going stop him I felt him breaking down as the rounds went on um I started off a little

Slow I felt like I um I didn’t really have the energy and the legs in me to you know be the sharp boxer that I know I can be that was due to uh you know a tough weight cut so honestly this may be my last fight at 126 and then we’re

Going to go up and call out the world champions up there Tim Bradley asked you about that dog if you had that dog in in you and you proved that but we did hear you in the corner especially after that sixth round you said I’m going to stop

Him was that just trying to Hype yourself up or did you feel him weakening like I said I already said I already I already said he was weakening and uh I knew I had to I had to the rounds was too close I just had to bring

That dog out that I that my coaches was telling to Bradley about and and I always knew I had an eny I come from a rough background there’s nothing that can stop me ever we talked about the monster that was a head and you said I

Don’t see that monster how were you able to tame him because it was a technically sound fight that ended up with drama um I felt his power like early on he caught me with a shot and I said that’s it I think I said it out loud too

So that’s all you got and uh in my head I always knew I had a better inside game than him um I didn’t expect him to be as sharp as he was as a boxer and use his legs as much as he could normally I can

Land my jab whenever I want I know I was Landing it but it wasn’t as much as I wanted it to so I knew I had to dig down to his body and the Brain shark uh hooks up upstairs and you know that’s my money

Point so I I knew I could get him out with one of those all right you said it was a very tough weight cut but you are a featherweight Champion we saw another featherweight Champion do his thing tonight and L Alberto Lopez but where do

You go next from here I go up and wait um I’m still sign with match from we got Joe cordin over here he’s a a good world champion I feel like that’s a good fight that we can make there other 130 Champions up there that you know we can

Get in there with oaki Foster uh Lamar Ro that’s my guy but you know it’s business at the end of the day uh who else is up there never R I know he’s moving up but um it don’t matter I can I can I can go up there and compete with

Anybody congratulations on making your dream come true tonight Ray Jo we send it to you thank you very much congratulations