Mary Spencer knew it would be a race to the top after turning pro last summer and just four months shy of her 37th birthday.
He wasted no time in his most recent performance.
On a night where all previous bouts ended on the scorecards, Spencer brought some relief to the judges after a first-round knockout of Mexico’s Cynthia Lozano. Spencer floored Lozano approximately 45 seconds into the fight, with a volley that prompted a stoppage at 1:03 of the first round Friday night on ESPN+ from the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Canada.
Spencer turned pro to considerable fanfare last August, known for her action style, albeit in the midst of an unlucky amateur career that saw several starts and stops. Only a mere glimpse of his brilliance was offered, as Lozano (9-2, 7KOs), despite having fought for a title in his last start, was way over his head for the second time. consecutive in Canada. The 36-year-old from Monterrey, Mexico, was knocked out in the seventh round of her vacant IBF junior middleweight title fight with Marie Eve Dicarie last December at the Bell Center in Montreal.
Against Spencer, Lozano wasn’t given a chance to set up his offense. Spencer opened the fight by doubling up on his jab before immediately turning into her left hook. Lozano was pummeled around the ring before a left hook from her sent her crashing to the canvas. She barely beat the count, but Spencer refused to let her get away, literally, as Lozano was helpless as he was rescued by referee Albert Padulo Jr.
Spencer moves to 7-0 (5KOs), earning a first-round knockout for the third time in his last four fights. He is now five wins into 2022 and now plans to challenge for a junior middleweight title in his next few fights.
Headlining the show, undefeated super middleweight Christian Mbilli, a quarterfinalist from Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics, takes on Toledo-based divisional trial horse DeAndre Ware (15-3-2, 9KOs) in a regional title fight. scheduled for ten rounds.
Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox
