Super middleweight Sena “The African Assassin” Agbeko (26-2, 21 KOs) showed once again why he is one of the hardest punchers in the weight class when he stopped a tough Winfred Harris Jr. in the 9th round to capture the WBC USNBC title fight at a sold-out Sioux City Convention Center in Iowa.
Winfred had never been dropped or stopped in his career up to that point. With that victory, Agbeko is calling out some of the biggest names in the division including David Benavidez.
The seven-bout card was promoted by 15th Round Promotions.
Harris came out working behind his jab and surprised everyone when he took the fight to Agbeko who is normally the aggressor. Both fighters landed shots throughout the fight. Agbeko used great footwork to circle back and away from Harris and peppered him with well-placed body jabs and body shots to drain some energy.
In the 9th, sensing some fatigue, Agbeko turned up the pressure and rocked Harris with multiple vicious shots to the head. He eventually put him down with a big right hook. Harris beat the count and on wobbly feet, continued to fight with courage, absorbing more punishment, eventually forcing veteran ref Mark Nelson to step in and call an end to the fight.
In another featured bout, local prospect turned pro Deonte “Sleep” Walker make quick work of his opponent Job Hamilton in their welterweight debuts. Walker dropped Hamilton 35 seconds into round 1 with a thunderous left hand that connected on Hamilton’s neck. Hamilton beat the count and tried valiantly to hit back, but would get dropped 2 more times before Mark Nelson stepped in to stop the fight halfway through the first round.
Drako Rodriguez (formerly in the UFC), advanced his boxing record to 3-0 when he stopped Randy Steinke who trained and coached at The MMA Lab. Both fighters showed good, technical boxing, but Drako’s power was quickly the difference maker.