In an interesting fight at heavyweight in Hammond Indiana on Saturday, unbeaten Nick Asberry (9-1, 4 KOs) put his unblemished record on the line against former fringe contender, 38 year old Malcolm Tann (24-4, 13 KOs) Phoenix, AZ. The outcome of this one had more to do with what Tann brought to the ring having been inactive since two back to back stoppage losses to Alex Dimitrenko and Chris Arreola nearly 9 years ago.. Could the ageing veteran whip himself into the kind of condition to overcome a promising young gun like Asberry? The answer was a resounding yes.. Tann boxed his way through some tough moments early on weathering an Asberry storm, before turning the tables on the 25 year old in the third. Tann staggered Asberry following a combination of shots to the head, continuing the onslaught before landing a left hook that closed the show, pulling the upset.. A devastated Asberry, looked shell shocked in his corner following the stoppage, coming to terms with his first defeat. The Illinois prospect acknowledged where he went wrong in overlooking Tann and vowed to train harder to come back stronger next time out. The stoppage was announced as 2:55 of the third.
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