India's Sabari J. beats Pengue of Australia to bag WBC Australasia pro-boxing title
India's Sabari Jaishankar defeated Australian champion Michael Pengue to win the World Boxing Council's Australiasia title in the welterweight division. In a historic moment for Indian boxing, Sabari won the title with a knockout of the Australian champion in the 8th round of their 10-round bout on Saturday night. Pengue, also known as the "Punisher", was the favourite to win the fight. He came into this event with two consecutive wins -- after bagging the vacant WBC Australasia title in December 2021 by a 10-round points decision over fellow Austral...