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South African heavyweight Kevin Lerena lost via unanimous decision on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou undercard - as he took to the ring just two days after his mother's death.
The 31-year-old took to the ring on Friday as one of the earlier bouts in Riyadh, as Joshua and Ngannou prepare to go toe-to-toe in a night dubbed 'Knockout Chaos'.
However, despite an emphatic performance in the final round of the bout, Lerena was dealt a defeat by his Australian counter-part on the night.
In the 10th round, Lerena had his opponent Justis Huni staggering around the ring after landing a number of heavy blows to his opponent.
Huini, 24, was clearly hurt from Lerena's punches, as he wobbled backwards, but managed to see out the round before eventually claiming the decision win.
South African heavyweight Kevin Lerena (R) lost via unanimous decision to Justis Huni (L)
Lerena clearly had his opponent rocked after an emphatic showing in the fight's final round
On Wednesday, Lerena took to social media to reveal to fans that his mother had passed away just days before the fight.
He wrote on X: 'Today I lost strongest woman I have ever known. My mom fought tirelessly as a single mom
