Jack Catterall delivered a shocking climax knockout in the penultimate round of his clash against Ekow Essuman in the Eubank Jr. vs. Benn 2 co-main event on Saturday.
After a few fairly dominant rounds from Catterall to get the fight going, Essuman went down in the final 35 seconds of the third, eating a right hook followed by a particularly nasty left uppercut.
After Essuman survived the rest of the lap, Catterall came out looking for a finish in fifth. While he couldn’t quite find the knockout punch, he undoubtedly piled on another round as we neared the halfway point of the fight.
As the fight progressed, Essuman’s right eye swelled rapidly, although he began to have some success, causing a cut near Catterall’s right eye. As Catterall started to slow down, Essuman picked up the pace and put pressure on his opponent. By the time we reached the eighth, a major shift occurred, with Essuman clearly taking over.
With Essuman on the rise, things took another turn in the 11th, with Catterall appearing to score a knockdown. However, the referee ruled it a no-knockdown after he tried to separate the fighters before Essuman hit the mat.
Moments later, Catterall unleashed a flurry of attacks, sending Essuman crashing to the canvas and out of the ring, putting an emphatic end to an exciting back-and-forth clash.
Official result: Jack Catterall def. Ekow Essuman via KO at 0:50 of round 11.
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