Archie Goricki secures third straight win
Arijan Gorički (11-1-1, 5KOs) won by knockout in the third round against the tough Georgian Jaba Memishishi (8-17, 1KOs).
The fight took place in the UNI HALLE hall in Wuppertal, Germany, scheduled for eight three-minute rounds, with 2,000 spectators looking on.
The 24-year-old from Zagreb decribed the bout in his own words: "I entered the fight with the tactics we did before the fight and followed them perfectly, everything went as it should.
"Memishishi, as we expected, tried to keep the middle of the ring. I let him get a little tired and in the first round, pressed him harder with my legs. In the second round, I took the initiative and moved forward with the left jab, at the end of the round Memishishi ended up on the floor from a blow to the head but the referee did not see the blow so he did not even count it. In the third round, I told myself I had it and I could finish it, I moved forward and pressed him on the ropes, I knew he was hurt and I could finish it. In the middle of the round I threw a lot of strong punches, I waited for Memishishi to open and the first time he opened I hit him with a right uppercut. Memishishi immediately fell to the floor and his eyes went backwards, I thought the judge would stop the fight but he didn’t. I immediately started throwing strong blows, I hit him in the liver and he fell, the judge immediately stopped the fight."
Fortunately, the doctors later examined Memishishi and gave him the all clear.
'Archie' continued: "I'm glad it's like that. Although I want to knock everyone out and try to end the fight earlier, I don't want anything to happen to anyone, that everyone leaves the ring healthy.
"No matter who is opposite me in the ring I want to prove myself and have a good performance in the ring, so it was and this time. As I said before, my style is most effective in fights in the 10th and 12th rounds, then I will show my full potential. This year we plan to have 3-4 more fights against experienced boxers who have a strong name, with a little help from sponsors.
"We are planning the next fight for June 2022, and we are continuing with our plan for a better ranking and attack on the European title.
The Croatian concluded: "I would like to thank my team for their excellent preparations and excellent tactics. I have to thank my friends and sponsors (Paradise Tomatoes, X-Logic, Dentum, Admiral, AX-Soling, Koenigimmo24.de, DF-installations, Geoekspert) who help me in every fight, including this one, and to rank as soon as possible to the world stage as soon as I want to."
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