Junior middleweight contender Charles Conwell. Photograph by Adam DelGiudice
LAS VEGAS – Charles Conwell is making a case to be thought-about for a world title shot.
Conwell knocked out Khiary Grey within the second spherical on the Michelob Extremely Area contained in the Mandalay Bay. Conwell, who’s rated No. 9 by The Ring at 154 kilos, improved to 20-0, 15 knockouts.
From the opening bell, Conwell was the more-effective fighter, touchdown the more durable punches to the pinnacle and physique of Grey.
In the direction of the top of spherical two, Conwell landed a left hook to the physique. Moments later, Conwell landed a left hook to the pinnacle, adopted by a vicious left hook to the physique, dropping Grey to the canvas. Referee Allenn Huggins counted Grey out at 2:32.
Conwell’s left hooks to the physique left Grey paralyzed on the canvas. Photograph by Adam DelGiudice
Conwell, who resides in Cleveland, Ohio, beforehand fought on April 20 on the undercard of the Devin Haney-Ryan Garcia combat in Brooklyn, New York, stopping former fringe contender Nathaniel Gallimore within the sixth spherical.
The win over Gallimore was Conwell’s debut beneath the Golden Boy Promotions’ banner. The 30-year-old had not fought since November 2022, defeating Juan Carlos Abreu by majority determination.
Conwell is managed by John Habibi.
Grey, who resides in Worcester, Massachusetts, falls to 18-7, 13 KOs.
The 31-year-old Grey has now cut up his final eight fights, dropping by knockout to Gary O’Sullivan in March 2019 and dropping by determination in July 2021 to Bakhram Murtazaliev, who lately gained the vacant IBF world junior middleweight title.
The Conwell-Grey combat was the co-main occasion previous to the junior middleweight conflict between Serhii Bohachul and Vergil Ortiz.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has lined boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
