GUYANESE world-ranked featherweight Clive `The Punisher’ Atwell received a birthday gift from the devil, following a 10th round TKO defeat at the hands of Australian Kye MacKenzie last night.
According to website Boxrec.com, MacKenzie stopped Atwell at one minute, 11 seconds of the round to claim the vacant WBO Oriental super featherweight title in a fight scheduled for 12 rounds.
The contest was held at the Hisense Arena in Melbourne, Australia and came one day after Atwell celebrated his 26th birth anniversary.
Atwell, who previously resided in Dominica, had moved up from his 126 pound featherweight comfort zone to grab the chance to fight the undefeated MacKenzie.
He was entering the ring for the first time since losing a world title challenge to WBC champion Jhonny Gonzalez last May. In a bizarre twist Atwell announced his retirement from boxing soon after, following disagreement with his management team
However, he rescinded about two months later, paving the way for the bout against the Australian who is three years his junior.
MacKenzie has won 11 of 13 fights by way of knockout. Yesterday’s defeat is the second in the professional career of the Guyanese and is sure to boot him from the number 17 ranking he held in the WBC featherweight division.