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Raymond Ford knew had to make it count since it would his only shot at a featherweight unbeaten southpaw waited until the very end to make that dream come tru, in the most ‘Savage’ way possible.A dramatic surge in the closing seconds saw Ford stop Otabek Kholmatov in the 12th round round of their vacant WBA featherweight title fight. Ford trailed on two of the three official scorecards when a late rally forced referee Charlie Fitch to stop the contest at 2:53 of the 12th and final round. Raymond Ford knew had to make it count since it would his only shot at a featherweight unbeaten southpaw waited until the very end to make that dream come tru, in the most ‘Savage’ way possible.A dramatic surge in the closing seconds saw Ford stop Otabek Kholmatov in the 12th round round of their vacant WBA featherweight title fight. Ford trailed on two of the three official scorecards when a late rally forced referee Charlie Fitch to stop the contest at 2:53 of the 12th and final round. Kholmatov found success with his long left hand over the top, while Ford was committed to the jab while he looked for opportunities to land to the body. Ford threw a three-punch combination but tripped over Kholmatov’s foot which left him off balance as he stumbled into the ropes. Ford put his supreme boxing skills to good use in a mostly productive third round. The 24-year-old southpaw came forward and threw his jab and straight left hand with purpose. Kholmatov remained in the pocket, always in position for his left hand when he was presented with an opening for the weapon. It came late in the round, as Ford’s guard was dropped just low enough to take an overhand left to the type of round Ford planned to enjoy in the third came to fruition in the fourth. He followed—to a tee—the modified game plan laid out by head trainer Freddy Anthony Rodriguez, who called for a more aggressive approach. Kholmatov briefly struggled to adapt as Ford’s cleaner punches outshone the heavier blows landed by the unbeaten returned to his power game in the middle rounds. Ford was able to withstand any rally presented by his fellow undefeated southpaw and stuck to his assigned script to smartly press the action. Ford called for a fight versus the undefeated Uzbek long before he even knew the ultimate stakes. The sense was that it was the shortest path to a title at featherweight before he outgrew the division. Time slipped away in his one shot at the belt but he never lost faith. Boxing news today Kholmatov vs Raymond Ford highlights. #boxing #boxingday #boxingnews