Luis Millan stops Arijan Goricki to claim IBO International belt
Arijan Goricki entered the fight carelessly and Luis Millan landed several clean shots that changed the course of the fight and gave Millan the confidence to get on top.
Goricki's trainer did not let him go back out for the 5th round , handing the win and IBO International title to Millan.
'Archie' (13-2-1, 6KO) was coming off a unanimous decision win over Georgia's Giorgi Gachechiladze in Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Tuebingen, Germany in October.
Venezuelan Millan (22-5, 15KO) is the new IBO International champion. An experienced boxer, as a professional he has 27 fights, 22 of which he won. He is extremely strong, as shown by his record of 21 victories, 15 of which did not reach the final gong. Like all boxers from South America, Millan has the heart and will to win, especially when he comes up with a win against an undefeated boxer on a foreign court.
"I always want challenges and I'm not afraid to accept them. Unfortunately today was not my night, all the best to my opponent. He was unknown to us and we underestimated him, which is why we paid later. Thanks to my trainer for not letting me go to the next round where I would have probably taken unnecessary damage. I am young and the whole future is ahead of me for progress. Thanks to all my team for being with me, we will come back better and stronger.
Thanks to my sponsors who allowed me to fight for the international title, there will be more opportunities and right now I need a rest to recover and get rid of stress." wrote Goricki on social networks.
"Since I don't have a promoter, I handle the entire organization exclusively by myself, which is a big stress and a sacrifice that I learned from this fight. I think that this defeat will open our eyes and that we will be motivated even more on progress", said Goricki.
