Fight Night: Sat, Mar 04, 2017 - Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York

Lubin vs Cota

Unbeaten southpaw Erickson Lubin gained a one-punch TKO of Jorge Cota in Round 4 of their 154-pound title eliminator.
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Lubin vs Cota HIGHLIGHTS: March 4, 2017

Lubin vs Cota Round by Round Fight Summary. Rounds are displayed numerically as columns. Each row will display one of the following: W for win, L for loss, KO for knockout, or TKO for technical knock out. An empty column means that data is not available.
Fighter Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Lubin No data available No data available No data available No data available
Cota No data available No data available No data available No data available

Erickson Lubin lowered the boom on Jorge Cota with a single punch that put “The Hammer” on the cusp of fighting for a world title.

Erickson Lubin and Jorge Cota

Erickson Lubin catches Jorge Cota with a left hand during their 154-pound title eliminator at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. (Andy Samuelson/Premier Boxing Champions)

Lubin caught Cota with a devastating left hand that resulted in a fourth-round TKO in their 154-pound title eliminator at Barclays Center.

The 21-year-old southpaw was in control for the duration of the fight before catching Cota with a spectacular left to the chin that knocked the Mexican to the canvas.

Cota beat the count and rose to his feet, but referee Earl Brown didn’t like what he saw and waved an end to the bout at the 1:25 mark of Round 4.

With the victory, Lubin put himself in line to challenge Jermell Charlo for his title. Charlo, however, is scheduled to first defend his championship against Charles Hatley.

Lubin has a chance to supplant Japanese 108-pound titleholder Kosei Tanaka, who is 3½ months older than “The Hammer,” as boxing’s youngest current world champion.

Lubin outlanded Cota 50-to-32 in total punches, including a 37-to-30 edge in power shots, while connecting at a higher percentage.

Cota, who normally fights out of the orthodox stance, switched to southpaw early in the first round and stayed there most of the bout.

He was more effective fighting as a lefty, especially in Round 2 when he was able to land a couple of counter shots, but he was in a right-handed posture when Lubin caught him with the looping knockout punch.

Cota, 29, had won nine straight coming into the bout, but hadn’t competed since earning a 10-round unanimous decision over Yudel Johnson in August 2015.

Lubin, who signed a professional contract on his 18th birthday, gained his seventh stoppage in nine fights over the last 24 months.

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