Jon Jones was delighted as Yoel Romero flattened his rival with a brutal KO on the launch of Soiled Boxing.
The UFC heavyweight legend was turning promoter as he turned a co-owner of recent fight sports activities league, Soiled Boxing, a mixture of MMA and the candy science in 5oz gloves.
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It was introduced that he’d acquired a stake within the new format this week alongside one other acquainted face in Mike Perry.
‘Bones’ and Perry’s roster has already signed some notable names to his promotion together with former UFC light-heavyweight Romero.
He was making his debut on the opening card in opposition to a 6ft 6ins large in Ras Hylton in the primary occasion.
Hylton carried a 7ins peak benefit over Romero, nevertheless it proved to be merely no match for the veteran’s energy.
Romero seemed to slay the large on the packed venue in The Hangar in Miami, however struggled to shut the space early on.
He began to seek out his rhythm within the second spherical clicking into his tag because the favorite to win.
But it surely was a savage breakthrough that he made within the third spherical, which left Jones buzzing.
‘Soldier of God’ unloaded a crushing two-punch mixture which hit the mark, together with a booming left hook.
It despatched the large crashing to the canvas with an almighty thud, and his legs have been utterly gone from beneath him.
The enormous laid flat on his again, minimize down, and the referee noticed to Hylton who was left unable to proceed.
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Romero was delighted after etching his identify within the profitable column.
Throughout his celebrations, Jones was caught on digicam giving a wry smile because the KO landed.
However he was visibly delighted and beaming as Romero came visiting to greet him the place he was situated ringside.
The pair touched heads as they embraced, earlier than Jones mentioned ‘You are loopy boy’ to the profitable fighter.
Romero then proceeded to do a well-known entrance roll again into the ring, and it was an excellent begin to life underneath the brand new banner.
Jones himself is busy in negotiations for his personal return to fight motion, an enormous heavyweight UFC mega-fight with Tom Aspinall.
UFC kingpin Dana White urged this week that it’s a matter of formalities earlier than the struggle may be introduced.