Monday 22 October 2018 13:03, UK
Tevin Farmer showcased his power as he savagely stopped James Tennyson with body shots to make the first defence of his IBF super-featherweight crown.
The Philadelphia southpaw was punch-perfect throughout and, having twice dropped the Belfast challenger with thudding blows to the ribs, the referee mercifully waved off the contest in the fifth.
Following wild celebrations at the TD Garden, Boston, Farmer called out WBA 'Super' champion Gervonta Davis for a blockbuster unification showdown.
"I'm starting to adapt now. They said Tennyson could punch but I know I can punch too," The 'American Idol' said.
"I want everyone with a belt, I've got one particular guy I want, I want Gervonta Davis."
Farmer elusively bounced around the ring to begin the contest, quickly bringing his slick skills into play behind a potent jab, Tennyson unable to get into range.
The American then regularly found a home for his left hook in the second, hammering away to both the head and body, before, in the following period, another thudding blow downstairs soon had the Northern Irishman grimacing on the canvas.
After a rallying call from his corner in-between rounds, the Belfast man bit down on the gum-shield and came out firing, loading up on shots, but Farmer continued to make him miss in slick fashion.
The end then came in the fifth when, having already drilled in a left to the body that wobbled Tennyson, Farmer again targeted the same area in brutal fashion and sent his man to the floor, finishing the fight.
