Da’Mazion Vanhouter knocks out Raphael Akpejiori on Garcia vs Benn undercard

Heavyweight prospect Da’Mazion Vanhouter secured a first-round knockout victory over Raphael Akpejiori at a boxing event in Las Vegas on Saturday. Vanhouter dropped Akpejiori early in the round before closing the fight with two right hooks at the 1:58 mark. This performance marks Vanhouter’s second consecutive first-round knockout as he maintains an undefeated 13-0 professional record. On the same card, lightweight Andres Cortes moved to 26-0 by winning a unanimous decision against Mark Magsayo. Judges scored the fight 97-93 across all three cards as Cortes outlanded Magsayo in seven of the 10 rounds. Following his win, Cortes expressed interest in facing Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela in a future matchup.

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