WASHINGTON – Nicaragua’s Felix Alvarado stopped South Africa’s DeeJay Kriel after 99 seconds of the 10th round on Saturday to retain his International Boxing Federation light flyweight title.
Making his US debut in Dallas, Texas, Alvarado improved to 36-2 with his 31st stoppage inside the distance.
Alvarado stretched his win streak to 18 fights since losing to Argentina’s Juan Carlos Reveco by decision for a flyweight title in June 2014.
Kriel, a former IBF strawweight world champion, fell to 16-2 with one drawn. The 25-year-old from Johannesburg was knocked to the canvas in the second and fourth rounds.
“I knew this would be a tough fight,” Alvarado said. “I dropped him with a hook, and I…
