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Brian rose began his ascent to world-level with a late stoppage win over former WBA light-middleweight world titlist Joachim Alcine, 37, at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens on Saturday night. Rose lifted his home fans into rapture by halting his game foe at 0:59 of the final session after referee Richie Davis jumped in when Alcine failed to respond to a Rose attack. Although Alcine bitterly disputed the stoppage, he had looked jaded during the final two rounds.
Rose (153¾lbs), though, had a few worrying moments en route to picking up the vacant WBO Inter-Continental title, especially in round nine, when Alcine (152½lbs) landed a solid right uppercut to the head followed by a hard left hook to the body “I felt a flash, yeah,” said Rose, who rises to 23-1-1 (7), when speaking to BoxingScene about the uppercut. [Click Here To Read More]
Rose (153¾lbs), though, had a few worrying moments en route to picking up the vacant WBO Inter-Continental title, especially in round nine, when Alcine (152½lbs) landed a solid right uppercut to the head followed by a hard left hook to the body “I felt a flash, yeah,” said Rose, who rises to 23-1-1 (7), when speaking to BoxingScene about the uppercut. [Click Here To Read More]