KENNETH Llover restored Philippine pride in Kyrgyzstan after winning his latest fight in another knockout fashion.
The undefeated bantamweight destroyed Luciano Francisco Baldor of Argentina inside four rounds during their scheduled 10-round battle at Bishkek Arena late Sunday night.
The 22-year-old native of General Trias, Cavite was hardly in trouble against his Argentine foe, taking control of the match from the get-go before finally putting the pressure on Baldor in the fourth round.
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The end came when the Filipino unleashed a solid left straight that landed on the head of Baldor, who went down on one knee and was counted out by referee Katsuhiko Nakamura.
The end came at the 1:42 mark of the fourth round.
The knockout win was the 11th in Llover’s career and made up for the loss of former three-time world champion Johnriel Casimero in the same venue the night before.
The 36-year-old Casimero (34-5-1, 23 KOs) lost a 10-round unanimous decision to Kyonosuke Kameda (16-5-2, 9 KOs) in a non-title bout at super-featherweight.
Llover improved to 16-0 and remained on the right track of challenging for a first ever world title fight by 2026.
Baldor’s record now stands at 21-5.
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