Nigerian-American boxer Emeka Nwokolo says he is now targeting a defence of his WBA-NABA super welterweight title after returning from a year-long injury layoff with a decisive stoppage win over British boxer Darren Hamilton, Sunday PUNCH reports.
Nwokolo, who fights under the moniker “Lion Heart 7o7,” stopped Hamilton in the third round via technical knockout on June 26 at the Motor City Casino in Detroit, Michigan, shaking off ring rust in his first outing since his last fight in July 2025.
After an even first round, Nwokolo really dialed up the heat in the second round, banging Hamilton to the head and body causing Hamilton’s right eye to puff up.
Nwokolo wasted no time at the start of the third, sending Hamilton to the canvas twice with the British boxer unable to beat the count on the second trip to the mat.
Nwokolo with the KO at 53 seconds of
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