Commey stops Beltran

Richard Commey(29-2, 26 KOs) scored eighth round TKO win over Ray Beltran (36-9-1, 22 KOs) in the main event of the boxing evening in Temecula. Thus, a fighter from Ghana defended his IBF lightweight belt.

32-year-old Commey began the fight aggressively, and in the first round sent Beltran twice to the canvas. The Mexican was also down in the fifth.

The end of the fight came in the eighth round, when Beltran fell on the floor again. The Mexican was able to rise, but the referee did not let him to continue. Commey retained for the first time his belt, he won in February this year.

In his next performance the boxer from Africa must cross gloves with the winner of Teofimo Lopez - Masayoshi Nakatani bout. This fight will take place on July 19 in Oxon Hill.