Ghana’s Richard Commey made his second crack at the vacant IBF lightweight title count, claiming his first world title with a second-round stoppage of Isa Chaniev of Russia last night.
Commey (28-2, 25 KO) tore through Chaniev (13-2, 6 KO), dropping him late in the first round on a powerful right hand shot.
As Commey went to end things before the bell could sound to end the frame, he tripped, which may have been all that saved Chaniev at that point.
It’s a huge win for Commey, obviously, and fully cements him as one of the top lightweights in the sport today.