Leading Kiwi cruiserweight David Aloua and Anthony McCracken promised a war and they more than delivered tonight.
McCracken pulled off a major upset with a shock seventh round TKO to claim the WBA Pan African and WBO Asia Pacific titles and spoil Aloua's homecoming fight after returning from three years in Anthony Mundine's camp in Sydney.
After losing a controversial split decision to Aloua in 2012, McCracken found redemption. The Australian, who was called up on three week's notice after Daniel Baff's late withdrawal, took some huge early punishment but his street brawling tactics ultimately paid off when three big right hands landed flush on Aloua's jaw to end the fight.
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McCracken pulled off a major upset with a shock seventh round TKO to claim the WBA Pan African and WBO Asia Pacific titles and spoil Aloua's homecoming fight after returning from three years in Anthony Mundine's camp in Sydney.
After losing a controversial split decision to Aloua in 2012, McCracken found redemption. The Australian, who was called up on three week's notice after Daniel Baff's late withdrawal, took some huge early punishment but his street brawling tactics ultimately paid off when three big right hands landed flush on Aloua's jaw to end the fight.
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