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A 24-to-1 underdog needed one left hook. Sean Sharaf knocked out Olympic champion Gable Steveson 12 seconds into their UFC 331 heavyweight bout in Los Angeles.

Twenty-six seconds and a dislocated elbow decided the first fight. Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja meet again on Saturday with the flyweight title at stake.

Henry Cejudo lost his opponent to injury and gained an actor. Javon Walton steps in for the Olympic gold medallist’s professional boxing debut on September 26.

Three minutes of nothing, then a finish Jean Silva did not throw a punch in the first three minutes. Not one. Jose Miguel Delgado had already rocked him with a flurry, and the Brazilian spent that opening round reading the fight instead of swinging back. Then it turned. Silva pressed forward through the second and…

Four minutes and 25 seconds Ryan Garcia wasted no time. On Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the American retained his WBC welterweight title by stopping Conor Benn with 1:25 left in the second round. The fight turned on one right hand. Garcia sent the Brit to the canvas. Benn got up, maybe…

A cease-and-desist from Don King, a WBC threat, and two fighters trying to talk about Saturday. Jai Opetaia has run out of patience with the paperwork.

Quentin Pasley needed one round and two elbows. Dana White handed out four contracts on a violent night of Contender Series action.

A hundred seconds was all Axel Sola needed against Fares Ziam at the Accor Arena. The all-French co-main event ended with one overhand left and a lightweight division suddenly paying attention.