In a shocking upset, Alexander Dimitrenko (39-3, 25 KOs) stopped rising heavyweight contender Adrian Granat (14-1, 13 KOs) in the very first round for the IBF international title.
Dimitrenko began the fight nervously, but got more confident after nailing Granat with a left hook. The Swede kept coming - and walked into a perfect counter right and went down as if he was shot by a gun. He made it up but was finished and Dimitrenko poured it on and Granat sank down again. Referee Timo Habighorst counted but Granat was in a different world and it was quickly stopped.
Dimitrenko put new life into his career while Granat´s days as a highly touted prospect ended this evening. He can of course come back but it will never be the same.
