Llover knocks out tall Argentine for 16th straight win, braces for world title eliminator

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Showing moves similar to that of Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao, Kenneth Llover makes quick work of Argentina's Luciano Francisco Baldor to keep his record unblemished

MANILA, Philippines – Prime prospect Kenneth Llover cut down to size Argentine Luciano Francisco Baldor in the fourth round of their bantamweight tussle at the Bishkek Arena in Kyrgyzstan on Sunday, October 26, and extended his unbeaten run to 16 fights.

The flashy Llover sneaked in a left to the eye of Baldor, who dropped to his left knee and was given the full count at the 1:42 mark of the one-sided bout that put the pride of General Trias City, Cavite, in line for either a world title eliminator or a world title fight.

Ignoring the near-six-foot Baldor’s reach advantage, the 5-foot-6 Llover started his assault at the opening bell, bloodied the Argentine’s nose in the second, and landed hard blows in the third.

The 22-year-old Llover posted his fourth straight knockout victory and 11th victim via the short route.

Showing moves similar to that of boxing’s lone eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, Llover regaled the crowd and earned the admiration of commentators, who repeatedly mentioned Pacquiao’s name during the bout.

After checking in at 120 pounds, Llover rehydrated to 136 on fight night, but was still nimble on his feet and fast with his hands.

Two-division world champion Gerry Peñalosa had said earlier that his prized ward would be given a short rest before preparing for another fight in early 2026.

Llover is being trained by Dindo Campo with Alex Ariza serving as strength and conditioning coach. – Rappler.com