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Josh Kennedy rises to No.15 in the British super bantamweight rankings with victory over Valentin Marniov at York Hall
00:01, 19 March 2015
Josh Kennedy powered to the second victory of his professional career at York Hall on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old former amateur star defeated Bulgarian Valentin Marniov with a technical knockout in the second round to delight of the 100-plus supporters who had travelled from Folkestone to Bethnal Green to cheer Kennedy on.
He said: “I knocked him down three times in the first round and then again in the second before the referee stepped in.
“Since turning pro I have been working hard on improving the power of my punches and I just had too much power for him.”
The victory has lifted Kennedy in the British super bantamweight rankings to No.15.
He added: “I would like to thank all the people who travelled from Folkestone to support me and also Dynamix Gym in Cheriton where I have been doing all my power work.”
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