Leo Atang vs. Milen Paunov (05-07-2025) Full Fight

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00:01And is amateur coach Ashley Martin in the corner?

00:10Is this the start of a special heavyweight adventure in a very special arena?

00:19One that has lit up boxing over the last two, three decades in Manchester.

00:26Leo Atang is ready to go.

00:30His professional career starting right now.

00:33Five national titles.

00:35He won the Under-19 Worlds last year.

00:39And decided at this tender age, Varian Darren, to turn pro.

00:44Right decision?

00:45Yeah, I'd say so.

00:46Look, he is very young, but he's a very good fighter.

00:48His tour is ranging.

00:49You can see now, very heavy-handed.

00:53He felt that body shot there.

00:55Literally left out there from Atang.

00:57Yeah, whipped in. He's got the speed.

00:59He's worked up in weight, so he is fast.

01:02Leo Atang.

01:04Good body shot again.

01:06He looks up to Evander Holyfield.

01:08There's a man that climbed up to heavyweight and possesses the swift feet.

01:15And he believes he's got the skills to be something different in the heavyweight division.

01:20Another body shot.

01:22Good work early.

01:23No nerves at all from Atang.

01:25He's straight down to work.

01:26Yeah, he really is.

01:27And that's what I was impressed with when I watched some of his amateur fights.

01:30When he gets that sniff of victory, he really plants his feet and he's a spiteful puncher.

01:36You can see now, look at the variation.

01:39Again, nice of control with his work as well.

01:41Not rushing any of it.

01:43Really threatening now with that front foot right in the center of the stance there as well.

01:47Not allowing any escape route.

01:50Jammed to the body from Atang.

01:52Daniel Dubois also made his debut in this very arena.

01:56And has his huge fight in two weeks' time against Oleksandr Rusyk.

02:01Meanwhile, Milen Paunov under real pressure in the corner.

02:06And Leo Atang is having a field day in there.

02:10And there's a body shot again and he winces in pain.

02:14Milen Paunov, this could be the perfect liftoff for Leo Atang.

02:19He gets to his feet.

02:20Steve Frey has a really close look.

02:23Could be a couple of punches away here.

02:25Atang for a first round stoppage.

02:28And a welcome to the pros.

02:30Can he get the job done in double quick time?

02:33Still plenty of time, Adam.

02:35And as I say, he's a spiteful finisher, Barry.

02:37He needs that shot for the middle now.

02:39The body shots there.

02:40If he throws an advocate, then that left foot on the body, it's goodnight.

02:43Well, he's seen how fleshy this Bulgarian is and he's attacking him.

02:48With real force, Atang.

02:5135 seconds.

02:52Body shot side to side.

02:54Steve Frey's gonna have a close look here.

02:56There's nothing coming back.

02:57And Leo Atang does it in one.

03:00Professional debut completed.

03:05And the journey begins.

03:08Well, in midweek he was in London flanked by Frank Bruno and Anthony Joshua.

03:18He was pinching himself.

03:20He can't believe he's here under the Eddie Hearn banner.

03:25But he is.

03:26Match rooms.

03:27Hot prospect, Leo Atang.

03:29And, gentlemen, he couldn't have done any better.

03:32Right, I want to see his birth certificate.

03:3518 years old, Adam.

03:37I mean, the power in that young man's shots.

03:41So evident there.

03:42The way he gets about his work.

03:44So impressive, Barry.

03:4518.

03:46Facially looks 16.

03:48Boxes like he's 28.

03:50I mean, the maturity.

03:51He didn't rush any one part of it.

03:53Okay, let's be honest.

03:54He wasn't up against much.

03:55But who is on their debut?

03:57I mean, but he controlled it for a young man.

03:59And by the way, there's loads of people.

04:01It's loud in here already.

04:02For a debut so early on in the card.

04:05He picked his punches really well.

04:06And boxing is such a short fighter.

04:08To get the angle on those body shots and work away the body was fantastic.

04:12He didn't rush his work.

04:13He kept the range.

04:14So he'd get full leverage on every shot that he threw.

04:17I mean, that was quite impressive.

04:18I think there's more to come from this young man.

04:21I mean, let's get carried away, but let's not get too carried away.

04:24He's a work in progress, but he looks very good.

04:27He's athletic.

04:28Again, he has the maturity already in his work that you want from a young athlete.

04:33He looks the business out of it.

04:35Very impressive, wasn't he?

04:37And I like the fact that he worked the body.

04:41Most heavyweights go for the big clamping punches upstairs.

04:46But we can see the angles there from Leo Etang.

04:51And you mentioned 18.

04:52Well, Tia May Ayton, the 18-year-old, had a phenomenal professional debut a couple of weeks ago in Birmingham.

04:59You missed that, Barry.

05:00You were away.

05:01But I tell you what, there's two really exciting prospects under Matrim.

05:05Yeah, there really is, Adam.

05:08That was a tremendous display.

05:09There's something really subtle that he was doing.

05:12He was pulling down the lead hand, trying to look for openings, smart boxing.

05:16He's getting very, very good talent.

05:19Talked about Daniel Lebois turning professional in this very ring.

05:23And in a fortnight's time, it is the rematch.

05:26The undisputed heavyweight championship of the world.

05:31All the marbles on the line at the National Stadium of Wembley.

05:36Only on DAZONE.

05:38There's the smile of Leo Etang.

05:41He's infectious to be around.

05:43And he's 1-0 in the first round.

05:51Ladies and gentlemen, referee Steve Gray calls a halt to this contest.

05:56The official time of the stoppage.

05:58Two minutes and 29 seconds of round number one.

06:02Declaring a winner by TKO, Leo Etang.

06:11Leo lights up Manchester and gets us off to an absolute cracker on this big night.

06:18The 18-year-old from York is one to very much watch.

06:23You don't want to miss any of his professional fights.

06:27And there'll be plenty more under zone in 2025.

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