Australian boxer Liam Wilson enjoyed some sweet redemption after producing a stunning knockout to defeat Filipino star Joe Noynay for the WBO Asia Pacific super featherweight title.
Coming in as the underdog, life for the 25-year-old Wilson was made even harder when Noynay weighed in at 62.92kg yesterday, nearly 4kg over the 59kg weight class limit.
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But it clearly didn't bother the Australian who was out to avenge his TKO defeat, the only loss of his career to date, to Noynay last year.
Wilson's redemption came in stunning fashion after delivering a brutal left hook to send Noynay on the canvas late in the second round.
"He has done something incredible. That is something else," said Ben Damon in commentary.
"We have seen one of the best knockouts in recent Australian boxing history from Liam Wilson.
"He has taken on a far bigger man and knocked him out with pure brilliance."
Wilson said he was relieved to finally get past the fight after months of focus.
"For eight months I've been thinking about this guy, more than my kids, and it was very draining," Wilson said.
"I couldn't wait to get in here tonight and get rid of him out of my life."
In other fight results, Nikita Tszyu kicked off his professional boxing debut in impressive fashion, recording a second-round TKO over Aaron Stahl.
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