Icelandic heavyweight Kolbeinn Kristinsson kept his perfect record intact on Saturday, knocking out Pedro Martinez in the second round of their eight-round scheduled fight in Oulu, Finland.

The end came at the 1:34 mark, after Martinez, down once from a right hand to the body earlier in the round, was put back down from more body shots that were punctuated by an uppercut inside.

“I wanted to have a faster start than usual. My manager [Markus Lammi] says I'm like a diesel engine, a slow starter, but people suffocate under the pressure as it adds on,” said Kristinsson, who has knocked out nine straight opponents.

“I was working the right body shot behind the jab and broke his ribs which set up the end.”

Martinez, of San Cristobal, Venezuela, drops to 13-5 (7 KOs), with all of his losses coming outside of his home country.

Now, the 6ft, 6ins big man Kristinsson is hoping for a more substantial 2026. Kristinsson reveals that, while he had been offered a few opportunities, they were all short-notice fights. He says a few powerbrokers in the sport were keeping an eye on this fight, and hopes he can get in the mix of the increasingly wide-open heavyweight division.

“I know for a fact a couple of big names in the game were watching me on Saturday, excited to see what comes from it. But yeah for sure, I'm going to reach out and see what it brings,” said Kristinsson.

“I've been on short lists for some of the biggest names in the division as a possible opponent with nothing coming from it. Hopefully that changes in the new year.”

In other action, Swedish lightweight Paolo Magui, 13-0 (5 KOs), remained unbeaten with a split decision win over Germany-based South African David Rajuili, 13-18-1 (3 KOs), winning by scores of 98-92 and 96-94, while the third had it 97-93. Also, former WBC junior middleweight champion Patricia Berghult, 19-2 (4 KOs), won her second straight, shutting out Finland's Tiia Rantakyla, 2-1, by scores of 60-54 in a lightweight fight.