Since when is he a wrecking ball at welterweight? :? Wasn't he just shy of elite at 140lbs? Has he recently switched trainers? Undergone strength training? New diet? Any changes to explain his upset stoppage of Isaac "The Angel" Hlatshwayo? Was it just a case of Naoufel really stepping up on the night, and/or Hlatshwayo being damaged goods? Have there been hints of legitimate power in him before?
i think it was just a case of accumulation, he hit hlatshwayo with some flush shots in the preceding rounds and it ended up damaging him, no matter how weak of a puncher you are if you hit somebody flush enough they will go down, exactly what rabah did
Ben Rabah has rededicated himself with Craig Christian & had a good camp sparring Tim Hunt & world rated Sam Columban. With this impressive win Ben Rabah should be pushing a top 5 ranking with the IBF at welterweight as Hlatshwayo was number 6.
I told you all to bet the house and kids on this one, but didn't expect it to finish so early. Hlatshwayo was bragging about how he was going to melt the chocolate, had to laugh as Craig stepped over his prone body and said "Wheres that melted chocolate now?".
It was a great result by Rabah, but for me the highlight of the night was the top quality job you did carrying the sponsor signage mate, you were all over it... :yep