 John Duddy remains unbeaten after 16 professional fights |
Derry's John Duddy claimed the vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight championship with a first round knockout of Shelby Pudwill in New York. The 26-year-old, chalking up the 14th knockout win of his 16-fight professional career, destroyed Pudwill in just one minute and 51 seconds.
Duddy floored Pudwill three times, forcing referee Wayne Kelley to call a halt to the scheduled 10-round bout.
"He's a great fighter, so it's a really great win for me," said Duddy.