Cape stops Horiguchi in Round 3 for fourth straight flyweight knockout

Manel Kape finished Kyoji Horiguchi with a stunning third-round knockout, recording his fourth consecutive finish at flyweight and moving to first place in divisional knockout history with five stoppages. Horiguchi had controlled the first two rounds with his trademark speed and distance manipulation, but he hesitated after landing a combination in the third and Kape countered with a decisive right hook that ended the contest. The loss is a bitter blow for Horiguchi, who had dropped Kape four times in their first meeting nearly nine years ago and was on course for another dominant performance before the single lapse.