Viliami Liavaa vs Anton Markovic (06-03-2024) Full Fight
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00:00It's real simple, obey my instructions at all times.
00:04When I say break or stop, you will stop punching and take a step backwards.
00:08In the event of a knockdown, you will go to the neutral corner I point you to.
00:11You will stay there till I tell you to come out or I will stop the count.
00:14Do you understand me?
00:15Alright boys, touch them up.
00:19So the expectation here is that Markovic will come out like a bull at a gate
00:25and try and get rid of Liava'a
00:29whereas Viljami Liava'a will try and show his skills
00:35and outbox the Sydney Sider.
00:37So much on the line for New Zealand's Viljami Liava'a
00:42with a shot at Nikita Zhu in the offing
00:45if he gets through this one tonight.
00:48Markovic though, he's been the subject of gym stories
00:53in boxing in Sydney for quite some time
00:56and it's this sort of ferocity that has caused those tales.
01:03Extremely strong from Markovic.
01:08And you can see the footwork of Liava'a at this early stage.
01:13He has some class about him and he goes strongly to the body
01:17and over the top as well.
01:19Moves nicely does the Kiwi as Markovic produces a big right hand over the top.
01:25It got around the guard of Liava'a just for a moment as he was against the ropes.
01:30He comes back with quality does the Kiwi.
01:34This is the fight I was most looking forward to Ben.
01:37It's high quality at this stage.
01:40Both beaten just once in their relatively young careers
01:47and both fighters with a lot of promise.
01:53Leaps out Liava'a, takes that right hand though from Markovic
01:58and jabbing away is the New Zealander again.
02:04Nice little adjustment there from Liava'a.
02:06I wouldn't mind him seeing him move around like he just did there.
02:10Ripping into the body with power and over the top is Markovic.
02:14Liava'a comes back.
02:18Good opening round this one.
02:20In our main event on Fox Sports this evening,
02:23Liava'a gets away to his left as Markovic was sitting down on body shots again.
02:30There's a shot with the right hand from Markovic
02:32and uppercut from Liava'a gets through and he jabs nicely too.
02:38Quality stuff Liava'a.
02:41He doubled up that left hand as Markovic was looking to throw.
02:45Great variety from both boys mixing it up from the body, the head, the uppercuts.
02:51Misses over the top does Markovic.
02:54Liava'a, the eyes are wide and he just absorbs that body shot again
02:59and ends up in this corner.
03:05Turns around that right hand.
03:07There's Liava'a, looks for big shots of his own.
03:13The Kiwi auditioning for that monster opportunity against Nikita Zhu
03:18and boxing very nicely against a quality opponent here in Anton Markovic.
03:26Strong and impressive.
03:30This has been a high quality opening round to our main event.
03:35Here's Nikko.
03:37I'm joined by South Sydney superstar Mitchell Trill.
03:39Thanks so much for your time on Fox.
03:40What brings you to the fight tonight, mate?
03:42Mate, look, honestly, I've come out here to see if Joey Leilua and Scotty Curtis-Scott
03:47were going to have a little go week earlier.
03:50But no, there's nothing happened but it's all fun and games.
03:54But I'm looking forward to that fight next week.
03:56But obviously Matty Rose, the boy, Georgie and Trent,
03:59I'm always a big fan of boxing and especially Tim Zhu's journey.
04:03I've been a part of that for a long time.
04:05So I've always been a part of the boys.
04:07And I'm very happy to be here and support them as well.
04:10You've just arrived from Vegas.
04:12A decent performance from South against Manly, I would have thought, despite the result.
04:15Your thoughts on what transpired particularly with regard to your own performance?
04:18Yeah, mate, look, I would take a lot of confidence out of round one.
04:21It's a big stage we had to play on in Vegas.
04:24So we set a standard for where we want to be.
04:27And I guess now it's just about learning from our mistakes and taking our lessons.
04:32But other than that, Manly are very good.
04:34It's good to see Luke Brooks settle in.
04:37But yeah, he won't be doing that again.
04:40Thanks, man.
04:41Cheers, bro.
04:42So round number two here, Lievaa and Marković.
04:46Really good opening rounds.
04:49The Kiwi clearly has some class about him.
04:53What do you want to see from Marković here in round number two, Harry Garcite?
04:56My understanding is speeding up the feet just a touch.
04:59Using that distance, a little bit quicker feet.
05:02Sort of walking up at the moment, popping up.
05:05No real urgency.
05:09Long arms too, Lievaa.
05:11He throws from all sorts of angles.
05:13Body shots of beauty from Marković.
05:15He turns those shots around too with his right hand.
05:18But Lievaa wears them well, turns around.
05:22But he can't take too many of those over the top from the right hand of Marković, surely.
05:28Nice stuff from Anton Marković with that right hand.
05:32And tripping in too to the body.
05:34That hurt.
05:38This is good stuff from Sydney's Anton Marković.
05:46Lievaa really showing his style, the slickness.
05:52There's a good shot too.
05:54Pouring forward and going to the body and over the top with the right hand.
05:58Lievaa is walking into shots from Marković at times.
06:02And he goes down.
06:03That's a huge body shot.
06:05He'll do well to get up.
06:08Lievaa.
06:09He's meant to fight Nikita Zhu.
06:14Well that won't be happening.
06:16Because it's a body shot.
06:19A brutal body shot.
06:22From Anton Marković.
06:24Who gets the stoppage against the odds.
06:28And ruins the fairy tale for the Kiwi.
06:34Really showed his power there, didn't he?
06:37Marković, he's a dangerous man.
06:39And he has arrived.
06:43In the big time in Australian boxing.
06:46Marković.
06:49Well he's been talked about.
06:52In whispers for years.
06:57But the whispers grew louder.
07:01Just here.
07:03Have a look at the body shot.
07:06There it goes.
07:08Big left rip to the body.
07:10And Lievaa went down and never looked like getting up.
07:16You almost see the soul leaving the body.
07:18Don't you Ben?
07:20That's brutal stuff.
07:23He took too many shots.
07:25And he just can't be taking that.
07:28And he's still wincing.
07:30And he's hobbling back to his corner.
07:32Is Lievaa.
07:34As we have another look.
07:38Two knock out of the year contenders.
07:41In back to back fights.
07:46An enormous body shot.
07:49That buckled him.
07:51That sent him down.
07:53That's done a couple of ribs Ben.
07:57And he's still a crumpled mess.
08:01Viliy Lievaa.
08:04He was all set for a shot at Nikita Zhu.
08:09Instead he has some recovery.
08:15I said it after the last fight Ben.
08:17It's a cruel sport boxing.
08:19It's a cruel, cruel sport.
08:21Anton Markovich.
08:24Well, he wasn't in the conversation for that big fight with Zhu.
08:31But I'm sure we'll find out if he's keen.
08:33Because he sent a statement to everyone.
08:36At the super welterweight division in this country.
08:40With the power and precision of that shot.
08:43And after we saw the class of Lievaa in the opening rounds.
08:48It was Markovich who took over in the second.
08:53And then closed the show.
08:57With as perfect and as sickening a body shot.
09:02As you will ever see.
09:05The left rib from hell.
09:10Only young Zhu as well Ben.
09:12What is he 21, 22?
09:1421 years of age.
09:15Massive future ahead of him.
09:18And he has been doing rounds with all of the big names.
09:22Tim Zhu amongst plenty of others.
09:26But he's done it right now when it mattered most.
09:30On the big stage in the main event.
09:32Against a man who was booked to fight against an emerging star.
09:38And now it is his name that will be said in conversations.
09:43Right around Australian boxing.
09:45Anton Markovich our winner.
09:47As we make it official with Lieutenant Dan.
09:50Ladies and gentlemen.
09:52The end comes at 1 minute and 38 seconds.
09:55Into round number 2.
09:57Your winner by knockout.
09:59Fighting out of the red corner.
10:01Anton Markovich.