HAMMOND HAMMERS TASCI IN FIVE
LEE'S BOXING DIGEST / PEEP MAGAZINE 2012 Olympian Cameron Hammond stretched his unbeaten pro record to 13-0 and retained his WBA Oceania welterweight title with a blistering fifth round TKO of Sedat Tasci in Narrabri, New South Wales on Saturday night. Hammond started off by controlling the action behind his jab before stepping things up in the third. By the fourth Tasci, who is also a former Olympian, was getting frustrated and had to be warned on two occasions for rabbit punching. Rather than discourage him, the infringements appeared to spur Cameron on and he began loading up with his right hand. In the fifth, Hammond backed Tasci to the ropes and threw a double jab followed by a right cross that landed flush on the Turk's chin and sent him to the canvas. The fight could have ended there and then as Tasci was clearly stunned, but he bravely managed to beat referee Ray Wheatley's count. Sensing a finish, Hammond moved into range and unleashed ...
