Dharry disappointed after ninth round stoppage

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Elton Dharry shares a light moment with opponent, Andrew Moloney following the fight. Dharry lost via TKO in round nine after the ringside doctor intervened after having a close look at his right eye which was swollen shut.
Elton Dharry shares a light moment with opponent, Andrew Moloney following the fight. Dharry lost via TKO in round nine after the ringside doctor intervened after having a close look at his right eye which was swollen shut.

Elton Dharry saw his chances of claiming the interim WBA super flyweight title disappear in Melbourne, Australia yesterday after the ringside doctor intervened. 

Despite having the better of the opening rounds of his fight with Andrew Moloney, the fight, arguably the biggest draw on the undercard of ‘Code War’ was stopped in the ninth round.

According to footage seen by this newspaper, Dharry (24-6-1, 14 KO) had Moloney (21-0, 14 KO) in serious trouble in the fifth round, landing a beautiful right uppercut counter that stunned the 28-year-old Aussie.