"A MESSAGE From DARKHORSE"

By Sean Reed

In true "dark horse" fashion, Dominic Jenkins scored a devastating 2nd round KO over highly touted Victor Bisbal in Las Vegas, Nv. As part of the Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah undercard, the bout was intended to be a showcase for the undefeated Bisbal (now 5-1, 4 KO's) who, like Mayweather, is promoted by Bob Arum and Top Rank. The Puerto Rican Bisbal is managed by Miguel Cotto's uncle, Evangelista.

Jenkins (now 7-5-1, with a very misleading 2 KO's) clearly never got the message; that he was chosen to make Bisbal look good in front of a major fight crowd. In fact, Jenkins told his manager/trainer, Al Smith, that he would end the fight early, since Dominic was recovering from a case of the flu, not wanting to test his stamina this particular evening.

A wise man once said, "It ain't bragging, if you back it up.", and Jenkins made good on his pre-fight boast, stopping Bisbal at 1:31 seconds of round 2. After getting dropped hard, by a brutal left hook, Bisbal valiantly tried to beat the 10 count, but the unsteady nature of his legs made the stoppage academic. Even former heavyweight champion, Lennox Lewis, offered his compliments on the savagery of the fight ending shot.

In less than 15 fights, Dominic Jenkins has fought the likes of Malcom Tann, Chris Arreola , Taurus Sykes and Alvin Manley. He regularly works out with long time heavyweight contender, Kirk Johnson, and the undefeated "Big" Rod Willis. An impressive, show stealing KO win, over a well-hyped opponent couldn't have come at a better time. Next!

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