Luke Keeler Falls Short In Bid To Become World Champion

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Dublin boxer Luke Keeler fell short in his bid to become the WBO middleweight champion following a ninth-round stoppage defeat to Demetrius Andrade overnight in Miami.

‘Cool Hand’ Keeler was bidding to become the third Irish man to win the WBO middleweight gold after Steve Collins and Andy Lee, however, the Ballyfermot man was outclassed by the heavy favourite on the night.

The fight got off to the worst possible start for Keeler who was dropped to the canvas by the first punch the champion threw before being floored again in the second.