America’s Jasmine “Animal” Artiga (14-0-1, 7 KOs) continued her rise as one of the relentless champions in girls’s boxing, scoring a third-round TKO over Australia’s Linn Sandstrom (10-4-3, 2 KOs) to efficiently defend her WBA tremendous flyweight world title on Saturday evening on the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.
It was Artiga’s second profitable title protection, and it reaffirmed her place as one of the lively and dominant champions on the worldwide stage.
From the opening bell, Artiga imposed her trademark type: nonstop strain and bruising aggression on the within. Sandstrom, recognized for her approach and lateral motion, tried to maintain the combat at mid-range, however the champion relentlessly lower off the ring and landed thudding combos that shortly swung momentum her approach.
The top got here in spherical three, when Artiga uncorked a pointy left hand to the pinnacle that left Sandstrom defenseless. The referee had no alternative however to step in and halt the competition, awarding Artiga the stoppage victory in emphatic vogue.
At 33 years outdated, the Tampa native confirmed precisely why she carries the nickname “Animal”—not as a gimmick, however as a testomony to her ferocious type.
Sandstrom, the Swedish-born Australian, fell quick in her bid for the crown, absorbing the fourth defeat of her profession. Regardless of the loss, her grit and willingness to face elite opposition could maintain her within the world combine ought to she proceed her marketing campaign past Oceania.
