Hovhannes Bachkov sets sights on rise in class after stopping Cristian Coria in impressive fashion

Hovhannes Bachkov forced the referee to step in and spare Cristian Coria further punishment after pummelling his Argentinian rival in Dubai. The dark horse of the super-lightweight division mauled Coria for seven rounds before the official waved it off near the end of the eighth, deciding the 39-year-old had taken too many shots.

Ad/> Bachkov, who sustained a relentless pace and threw an incredibly high volume of punches, now moves to 3-0 as a professional and with Probellum’s backing, the Armenian plans to be in world title contention in double-quick time. /> Boxing'I had not fought in more than a year' — Mossely reacts to beating Lescano21 HOURS AGO The 29-year-old, an Olympic bronze medallist, cuts a menacing figure and in becoming only the second man to stop the experienced and tough Coria, he sent a warning shot to the rest of the fighters at 140lbs.

Bachkov targeted the right side of Coria’s body throughout, hammering him with sickening left hooks, and though he has exceptional amateur credentials, his come-forward style looks tailor made for the pros. “I planned that and tonight I did my job effectively and quickly,” said the outstanding Armenian.

Mossely retains world title with split decision victory over Lescano Britain's Masoud delivers statement of intent as he stops Boyeux in Dubai Britain’s Khalid Ayub extended his perfect start to life in the pros with an impressive win over Annem Sivareddy of India. Ayub was trying to force the stoppage in a dominant display but had to be content with a points win, which moves him to 3-0 as a pro.

In the opening bout of the card on Saturday evening, Fahad Al Bloushi of the UAE moved to 8-1 as a professional with a points win over Mohamed Kashinde of Tanzania. Al Bloushi