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IN his first fight under the guidance of esteemed trainer Virgil Hunter, highly touted light-heavyweight Joshua Buatsi demonstrated his predatory instincts once more by producing a brutal finish at Manchester Arena.

Going into his scheduled 10-rounder with fellow unbeaten Daniel Dos Santos, 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Buatsi had recorded eight consecutive early wins. The former British champion extended that number to nine by ruthlessly dispatching Dos Santos in the fourth round.

Despite boasting a 15-0 ledger going into the bout, a closer look at Dos Santos’ résumé showed only three opponents with winning records. Fighting exclusively in his home country, the unheralded Frenchman had primarily contested four and

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