ELTON Dharry added new jewellery to his collection when he won the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Inter-Continental bantamweight title Saturday night,Dharry, who turned 29 last week, won a lop-sided unanimous victory over Nicaraguan Jose Rios at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium in Philipsburg, St Maarten. Judges Ricky Gonzalez, Robin Taylor and Daniel Ottley all scored it 118-109 in favour of the Guyanese.

It was the first fight for the 24-year-old Nicaraguan bantamweight champion outside his homeland. The win improved Dharry’s record to 17 victories against five losses and one drawn fight and puts him in line to pick up a world rating.
He has a 14-fight winning streak and has not lost in five years. His last defeat came in September 2009 when he was edged in a four-rounder by Isander Beauchamp.
Rios’ record dropped to 12-2-1.