Australian boxer Brock Jarvis added to his unbeaten record today after mounting a stunning comeback to earn a TKO win over Mexican Alejandro Frias.
The 23-year-old Sydney native, coached by Australian great Jeff Fenech, made his US debut where he was the glowing favorite against his opponent.
But during the second round, things took a turn for the worse for Jarvis, who was sent to the ropes after dealing with a series of heavy counterattacks.
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Although he seemed to be losing his balance right now, he was lucky that the ropes saved him from what could have been called a knockdown.
“Jarvis on the ropes. This is a disaster for the Australian, he has to get out of it,” Todd Grisham said in a comment at the time.
“What an upset that would be. Jarvis has never been in this kind of trouble before. It’s unbelievable. They haven’t even listed the odds for this fight in Vegas.”
Fortunately for the Australian, he regained control of the match in the third and fourth rounds before the referee closed him in the fifth at 2:04.
Jarvis’ professional record improves to 20-0 (18 KOs).
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He was fighting on the undercard for American Mikey Garcia’s super-light bout with Spaniard Sandor Martin.
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