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Undefeated star John Ramirez sent Jan Salvatierra crashing through the ropes and out of the ring with a brutal knockout in the opening round of their contest last night.

Ramirez was fighting to keep his undefeated streak having recorded nine victories since making his professional bow. He faced Salvatierra looking to make a move to world-level with another success.

'Scrappy' had a quiet opening to the first stanza but managed to work a sensational opening just before the midway point. The American star seized his opportunity landing a flush shot square on his opponent's chin which saw Salvatierra sent stumbling backwards towards the edge of the ring.

Salvatierra flew through the ropes backwards and was about to hit the floor before being held up by a photographer who reacted quickly to prevent him making a thudding impact. The photographer later helped roll Salvatierra back in the ring who was visibly stiffened by the shot despite managing to not suffer any severe damage.

The referee Ivan Guillermo quickly took a decision to halt the contest after checking Salvatierra's face with the victory handing rising star Ramirez the NABA super-featherweight title. Ramirez admitted after the fight that his opponent needed to pay for making a mistake and leaving