Zerafa vs Hardman

Michael Zerafa has defeated Issac Hardman via second-round knockout in their highly anticipated grudge match in Melbourne on Wednesday night.

He got me, that’s boxing at the end of the day,” Hardman said. “There was a lot of beef… The man’s a tough son of a b*tch. “I clipped him with that left hook and I knew he was gone. “May the best man win, it was me on the night. “He got me.

Capped off by the setting of a bitter feud, SLB Fight Night: Zerafa vs Hardman ended up being a memorable night for a number of fighters.

This potential was on full display in the opening bout of the card. Meanwhile, 23 year old sensation Taylah Robertson (4-1, 1 KO) is slated to fight for a youth World title in the near future. Marching past the overhand right of the much shorter Glover, Somerville landed rips and uppercuts with both hands. Taking place early in the night, the pair left no stone unturned in pursuit of a win. The first of the trio saw debutants Zoe Poturak (0-0-1) and Kim-Alina Ross (0-0-1) clash over four rounds. Last month, Ebanie Bridges (8-1, 3 KOs) turned in a career best performance to win the IBF Bantamweight title in Leeds, Engalnd. As Zerafa followed with a string of fight ending blows, referee Will Soulos was left no choice but to stop the contest. Sensing this, the pair threw caution to the wind across rounds six and seven, both scoring with jarring shots in the four minute block. Still, Hardman stalked in hope of connecting with a venomous shot, only to be alluded. Seeing this advantage, the Melbournian began to punch in combinations. The same feelings soon carried over to include Issac Hardman (12-1, 10 KOs), a hard-hitting fighter not shy in sharing his dislike for Zerafa. Here, a plethora of questions arose, all of which were emphatically answered once the final bell rang.