Youngster Isaac Dogbe became the youngest boxer in the history of Ghanaian Boxing after he stopped Jessie Magdaleno in the 11th round to win the WBO Super Bantamweight Championship in Philadelphia.
Isaac Dogboe 23, broke Ike Quatey’s long standing record as the youngest Ghana to have won a world title.
The 23 year old started on a slow note after he was knocked down in the first round but got back into it thereafter.
In the fifth round, it was Magdaleno’s turn to taste the canvas for the first time in his career, as he was dropped by a monster right hand and badly hurt. To Magdaleno’s credit, he got up and fought on, even calling Dogboe on repeatedly.
But the hubris wasn’t enough, as Dogboe plugged away with effective body work and hard right hands to the head, keeping Magdaleno cornered or on the ropes far more than Magdaleno wanted. It’s worth noting that Magdaleno hadn’t fought in a year, but anyone would probably have wilted under the pressure Dogboe put on here, as it was truly effective aggression.
Magdaleno got himself steadied as the rounds went on, but was still mostly losing them. In the 11th round, Dogboe dropped him again, and Magdaleno complained that he was hit low. The fight went on, with Dogboe rushing Magdaleno in the corner, unloading shots until Magdaleno went down a third time, forcing the referee to step in and stop the fight.
