Jason Cunningham had a bit of a hard time brushing past Terry Le Couviour’s challenge in his second defense of his European super bantamweight title.
The 32-year-old Yorkshireman is riding on top of the wave since turning his career around against Gamal Yafai in May 2021.
Cunningham (31-6, 7 KOs) is aiming for a world championship chance at 122lbs and will face far greater tests than the results posed by Le Couviour (16-1, 2). KOs). The Frenchman tried to put pressure on the Englishman and mak’s aggression score, but the champion was comfortable with his back foot in the first half.
The second person started creating writing on the wall for the challenger who dropped a ball in round 2. Le Couviour had been hit by a hit in the same area a few seconds earlier and so started playing. some goal to mid-section for Cunningham, who managed to get the job done but had to compete 10-8.
A left-handed pipe shot kicked off Cunningham’s success in the third inning. Le Couviour’s bid to become European champion fell apart and he shook his head in displeasure after being punched in the torso again. That was when less than a minute had passed in round 3. The man from Morbihan gathered for a short time but Cunningham sometimes toyed with him and could tell that he had his opponent on. A plate is ready to be engraved.
Cunningham has just six wins in the gap before tonight in 36 games, but his strength is just too much on this occasion. The physical attacks continued into the fourth round and one of the two nearly sent Le Couviour to his knees on the floor momentarily, but he bounced back up. He winced again after Cunningham caught the sides again and it was only a matter of time before the fight ended.
The 6th minute entered the 6th half and Le Couviour wanted to leave the Telford International Center thanks to a free kick to the body The overwhelming challenge from France was over. Referee Fabian Guggenheim started the count and despite standing at number 8, Le Couviour spoke in praise of the man in the middle as he trudged to his corner a broken and defeated man.
“I’m on the moon,” the champion told BT Sport afterward.
“He doesn’t like bodywork and that’s the key. We spotted him eating Ben and Jerry’s ice cream this morning, so I think his stomach is a target! ”
“Upward and upward. Everyone knows I don’t shy away from fights. Obviously, I want to aim for a world title.”
“I think Le Couviour made it really easy for Cunningham sometimes,” said BT Sports pundit and former second-division world champion Carl Frampton. “I am a bit disappointed in him. A good performance from Jason Cunningham. ”
