GHANA'S RICHARD COMMEY KNOCKED DOWN CHANIEV TO WIN IBF TITLE

The hard-hitting Commey knocked down Russian southpaw Isa Chaniev three times and stopped him in the second round to win the vacant IBF lightweight title. Referee Laurence Cole halted the action 39 seconds into the second round.


His impressive victory should move Commey into an April 12 fight against Ukraine’s Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs) somewhere in the Los Angeles area.Commey (28-2, 25 KOs) exploited that opportunity about as emphatically as he possibly could at Ford Center at The Star.

“This is everything for me,” Commey said. “This is what I worked so hard for, finally being a world champion.”