Frank Sanchez Floors Richard Torrez Jr. With Second‑Round Uppercut KO
The knockout reportedly earned Sanchez an IBF heavyweight eliminator, placing him in line for a possible title fight with Oleksandr Usyk if the sanctioning body confirms it.
Overview
- Frank Sanchez landed a one‑punch uppercut that knocked out Richard Torrez Jr. 55 seconds into the second round on Saturday at the Usyk vs. Verhoeven DAZN pay‑per‑view from the Pyramids of Giza.
- The loss ended Torrez’s unbeaten run and changed his record to 14‑1 after the referee stopped the fight when Torrez could not recover from the blow.
- Torrez, a 2020 Olympic silver medalist who had been carefully stepped up in competition, was visibly hurt by the punch and failed to beat the count when he tried to rise.
- Sanchez said after the fight that he had practiced the uppercut in the gym and felt ready for whoever is next, and multiple outlets report the win serves as an IBF eliminator that could make him a leading contender.
- Highlights of the knockout spread quickly on social media and sports outlets, a development that boosts Sanchez’s profile and forces a reassessment of Torrez’s path as a rising heavyweight prospect.