Rising fight prospect Hemi Ahio has claimed the New Zealand heavyweight title after beating American Samoa's Alapati A'asa at the Super 8 Fight Night at SkyCity in Auckland.
It looked like an upset might be on the cards when Ahio was rocked within the first 30 seconds, dropping to the ground getting a count from the referee.
But the South Aucklander came back big in the second round, first putting A'asa on the deck with a right hook before hitting him with a … moments later before the ref called the fight off.
The win takes Ahio's undefeated streak to nine wins, with seven knockouts.
Watch the video to see highlights from the fight.
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