Kevin Lerena after Serhiy Radchenko knockout victory: 'I can beat anyone'
DOMINANT Kevin Lerena triumphed with a dominant knockout victory over Serhiy Radchenko in Pretoria, defending his WBC Bridgerweight title and hinting at another big fight ahead. Picture: Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix
Following his knockout victory over Ukraine's Serhiy Radchenko in his WBC Bridgerweight title defence in Pretoria on Thursday, South Africa's Kevin Lerena says there's another big fight on the horizon.
Lerena dominated his opponent from the second round in the fight titled The Reckoning organised by Legacy Boxing, when he floored Radchenko three times. To Radchenko's credit, though, he got back up every time, even after he was strewn flat on his back the second time he was knocked down.
At a packed Sunbet Arena at Time Square, though, Lerena showed no mercy, in the third round, he let loose once more and this time when Radchenko fell to the canvas, his camp threw in the towel.
In the lead-up to the fight, the 32-year-old Lerena talked up his ability, saying he was a 'different beast' and this his victory would be guaranteed, and he backed up those fighting words on the night.
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