Rotorua boxer Tyson Sykes has knocked out his latest opponent as he chases a spot at the Rio Olympics.
The light heavyweight fought in Auckland on Saturday to try to make the New Zealand boxing team heading to China in March for the Asia/Oceania Olympic qualifiers.
Sykes, 26, knocked out his opponent Sloan Auckram (Perth-based) in the third round of their fight with a right-handed upper cut followed by a left hook.
The pair were the highest-rated light heavyweights in the country going into the bout.
Sykes' coach and father Mike Sykes said his son did enough to impress the national selectors and they hoped to be on a plane to China.