Super lightweight contender Brandun Lee extended his unbeaten streak to 27 with a fourth-round stoppage of Diego Luque on Saturday night. Lee was in control of much of the fight despite Luque’s unwillingness to engage throughout much of the first few rounds. However, Lee was able to find an opening late in the third round, but the bell rang before he was able to do too much damage. Similarly, the fourth round was largely uneventful until Lee found an opening late in the round once again. This time around, he was able to hurt Luque and force the referee to step in. Luque fought against the referee’s decision, but Lee had already earned the victory.
Improving to 27-0 with 23 knockouts, Lee finds himself in a peculiar position with the 140-pound division. WBO and former undisputed super lightweight champion Josh Taylor already has his sights set on a rematch with Jack Catterall. Meanwhile, WBC Super Lightweight Champion Regis Prograis has publicly called for a fight with Teofimo Lopez. With that said, there is a bit of hope for the young fighter. WBA Super Lightweight Champion Albert Puello has no plans for a fight in the near future. Adding on, the IBF super lightweight title remains vacant. He may only be 23 years old, but with a record of 27-0 with 23 knockouts, he’s not far off from title content. With eleven months left in the year, he has a lot of room to grow in 2023.
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