ROCK HARD Brit Tom Little was stopped on his feet after bravely taking on Anthony Joshua conqueror Magomedrasul Majidov.
The Azerbaijan pinpoint puncher beat AJ to gold at the 2011 World Championships and is now 2-0 as a pro.
Tom Little was smashed by Magomedrasul Majidov in Saudi ArabiaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Little was the gamest man in Saudi Arabia taking on the ruthless marksman and somehow got off the floor after being decked in the second.
But Steve Gray rightly stopped the fight when Majidov was unloading on the Hatfield man at will.
Majidov’s first serious punch was a clubbing right hook that left the brave Brit with a crimson red face for the rest of the opening round.
The celebrated amateur stalked the journeyman and peppered his less-than-toned torso with mean whacks, especially when he was backed-up onto the ropes.
But Little was not only in Riyadh for a payday and he kept trying to land a hopeful lead left-hook that sadly never connected.
Too early in the second, Little was pinged again with a laser-like right that forced him to face-plant into the ropes.
Amazingly he beat the count and tried to power on but he was stopped once again, leaving him with a 10-8 record that does not adequately explain his courage.
The proud Traveller’s previous three fights were all defeats against a terrifying trio of David Price, Daniel Dubois and Filip Hrgovic and all he really wants is another crack at the British title.
Little had a nightmare trip to Saudi, his flight being delayed after a passenger claimed to hear the word terrorist being said, sparking a police search.
And his trip from hell never improved with evil-looking Majidov ending his holiday early, just as another downpour started and drove most of the media inside with dripping laptops.
Little was the gamest man in Saudi Arabia taking on the ruthless marksman and somehow got off the floorCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Steve Gray rightly stopped the fight when Majidov was unloading on the Hatfield man at willCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
