Originally published at: Takeshi Ishii destroys Wilfredo Méndez in the first round to claim WBA title – World Boxing Association
In a stunning finish that left fans in Yokohama in disbelief, Japan’s Takeshi Ishii needed less than three minutes to score a crushing first-round knockout over experienced Puerto Rican former world champion Wilfredo “Bimbito” Méndez and become the new World Boxing Association (WBA) Minimumweight champion. From the opening bell, Ishii showed no interest in a…