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Jermell Charlo lit up Brooklyn with a KO of the Year contender last night

The WBC super-welterweight champ handed Erickson Lubin the first defeat of his pro career.

JERMELL CHARLO DEFENDED his WBC super-welterweight title in sensational fashion last night with this Knockout of the Year contender.

Charlo (30-0) handed Erickson Lubin the first defeat of his pro career with a thunderous right uppercut in the closing moments of the first round.

“They said they was gonna come take my title,” the 27-year-old said. “I had to defend it.”

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Elsewhere on Saturday night, Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares both enjoyed comfortable tune-up wins as they prepare to meet in a hugely anticipated unification bout.

Santa Cruz retained his WBC (Super) featherweight belt when he stopped Chris Avalos in the eighth round, while Mares stopped Andres Gutierrez in the tenth to defend his regular WBA strap.

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