Undefeated Northland boxer Mea "the Nightmea" Motu has added another title to her collection as she shapes up for a world title shot.
Motu, who is from Kaitaia, but boxes out of Auckland, delivered another one of her trademark explosive performances on Friday night inside Auckland's ABA Stadium, with the 32-year-old defeating Thailand's Thanchanok Phanan with a fourth-round TKO win.
Motu controlled the bout from the opening bell, with Phanan struggling from the outset to handle the power and speed of Motu's combinations. After Motu continued to land heavy shots and with Phanan unable to land anything of note, the referee stepped in to wave the contest off at the mid-point of the scheduled eight-round bout.
The victory saw Motu capture the PBC International Featherweight Championship while taking her record to 13-0, (6 KOs). The Peach Boxing fighter was pleased with her performance and was impressed with the grit that Phanan displayed inside the ring.
" I felt really good. I was just getting the feeling of it like I just found myself in that fourth round, and I was ready to go. I had found that second wave," Motu said.