Jack O’Neill needed to overcome a ugly conflict of heads to keep up his excellent report within the paid ranks.
The 24-year-old beat Mohammed Wako of their four-round super-bantamweight affair in Belfast on Saturday evening.
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In doing so, the teen moved to 4-0 contained in the squared circle after the choice went 39-36 in his favour.
However the Belfast banger was left a bloody mess on the SSE Enviornment following a scary second within the second spherical.
O’Neill, showing on the Lewis Crocker vs Paddy Donovan undercard, suffered a nasty gash after an unintentional head conflict.
It noticed blood pour down his face and round his left eye to spark concern that the combat could possibly be stopped on physician’s orders.
As he received again to his nook, his staff instantly set to work of their quest to cease the bleeding.
Taking to social media to touch upon the reduce, one fan posted on X: “Nothing sharpens the senses extra.”
it gave the impression to be true phrases, as O’Neill got here out the blocks rapidly within the third stanza in his efforts to drive a stoppage earlier than his reduce worsened.
Only one minute into the spherical, he floored Wako with a straight proper, who was despatched tumbling over by his nook.
Wako rapidly received up, nevertheless it was clear that his opponent was a degree above he was.
O’Neill looked for the knockout within the fourth and remaining spherical, however did not get the second stoppage of his profession.
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It is the second combat O’Neill has had in 2025 after he knocked out Luke Fash within the first spherical final month.
O’Neill solely made his debut in August 2024 as he appears to be like to rapidly make his mark within the skilled ranks.
His first combat got here in opposition to Jake Pollard, who boasted a report of 1-74.
Unsurprisingly, he emerged victorious – profitable on factors.
And in November, O’Neill outpointed Steven Maguire in one other four-round affair,
For O’Neill, he’ll now be trying be in search of a step up in opponents having but to face a fighter that boasts a profitable report.