The stage of the Pyramids of Giza hosted an eliminatory fight of the International Boxing Federation in the heavyweight division. Before hundreds of attendees, boxer Frank Sánchez achieved a victory by knockout in the second round against the American Richard Torrez Jr. This result gives the winner the position of official challenger for a world title.

The fight began with a rhythm dictated by the American fighter. Torrez sought to impose conditions through combinations of speed and constant pressure, managing to land a left impact on the opponent's face before the bell rang.

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For his part, Frank Sánchez maintained a studious posture, assimilating the attacks without entering into hasty exchanges.

The strategy defined by the corner

Upon reaching the minute of rest, Mexican coach Eddy Reynoso provided specific instructions to modify the dynamics of the confrontation.

The trainer told the fighter to keep his distance with the jab and to take advantage of the opponent's attacks to respond with the uppercut and straight. The team's reading detected that Torrez repeatedly lowered his head when shortening the spaces in the ring.

The beginning of the second round showed the exact execution of this tactical plan by the Antillean boxer.

Barely 55 seconds into the episode, Frank Sánchez waited for his rival to advance and landed a right blow directly to the head. The impact sent Torrez to the canvas instantly, causing his head to bounce off the ring surface.

The outcome and the challenge to the Ukrainian champion

The American boxer tried to rejoin to continue in the fight immediately.

However, his physical condition did not allow it and he fell again, forcing the referee to order the end of the actions. With this victory, Frank Sánchez improves his record to 26 wins and one loss, while Torrez loses his undefeated record in professionalism.

At the end of the match, the winner took advantage of the interview in the ring to send a direct message to Oleksandr Usyk, current champion of the category.

"I'm ready for anyone. I'm better than all the heavyweights right now. I'm ready for Usyk. I'm ready for you," Frank Sánchez declared to the audience of the official broadcast.

Regarding the action that defined the fight, the athlete confirmed that the definition was a product of training prior to the trip. "We worked a lot on that straight line in the gym. We knew that he lowered his head a lot and we worked based on that," explained Frank Sánchez.

The result brings him closer to the main cards that are projected for heavyweights in the coming months.