Muhamad Farkhan wins WBC light heavyweight Asia title by TKO
THE STAR
Picture taken from Johor Southern Tigers Facebook page.
JOHOR BARU: Muhamad Farkhan Mohd Haron emerged triumphant at the Johor International Boxing Championship when he won the World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight Asia title, beating Sheikh Kaseba of United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the fourth round.
Johorean Muhamad Farkhan, 26, won by Technical Knockout (TKO) after knocking down Sheikh in 2 minutes and 36 seconds at Persada International Convention Centre here Saturday night.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Muhamad Farkhan dedicated his win to Malaysians especially the people of Johor for their continuous support.
"This has made me the first boxer in Malaysia to win two titles under two different categories," he said after his winning belt was handed over by Tunku Mahkota of Johor Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim.
Muhamad Farkhan won his maiden WBC silver Asia title in July in Singapore.
The Johor International Boxing Championship also featured five fights with 10 boxers worldwide taking to the ring.
