Yup. ------------------ http://www.supersport.com/boxing/article.aspx?headline=Silence stopped in final round&id=301904 Silence stopped in final round Yohnny Perez stopped Silence Mabuza in the final round of their IBF bantamweight title eliminator at the Springs Indoor Arena on Friday night. Mabuza was probably two minutes away from victory when the Colombian landed a left hook that turn the world upside down for the IBO champion. An outstanding fight ended sensationally when American referee Kenny Chevallier stepped in 1 minute and 6 seconds into the twelfth round. The stoppage seemed slightly premature but Mabuza would probably not have seen out the round anyway. He got up from the knockdown, in which he seemed to suffer whiplash when his neck hit the bottom rope, but he was in no condition to defend himself for another minute. The South African was probably leading by a narrow margin when the final round began. He had been the aggressor in most of the rounds, maintaining a high work rate at close quarters and keeping the Colombian on the ropes. However, the taller Perez turned out to be a brilliant counter-puncher who landed most of the telling punches during one of the best fights seen in South Africa for some time. More punches were thrown in the first two or three rounds than in many twelve-rounders, and Mabuza probably had a two-points lead after the first half of the bout. With the altitude and the home crowd on his side, Mabuza (53.06 kg) tried to turn on the pressure but he took too many punches as he went after the visitor. Pacing became a crucial aspect of the last few rounds and it was Perez (53.4 kg) who showed more ringcraft. He also did most of the damage even though he was more economical with his punches. However, hardly anyone could have expected the fight to end the way it did. Mabuza went in to seal what could have been a deserved victory when he was caught off-balance by the left that dropped him into the ropes. Perez, who is now entitled to challenge for the IBF belt, improved his record to 19-0, with 14 knockouts. Mabuza dropped to 22-3; 18. The 32-year-old South African was returning to the ring after an absence of a year to fight the 30-year-old Perez, who is ranked No 6 by the IBF.
