Charlo cruises with 1st rd. KO

JERMELL CHARLO stunned Erickson Lubin with a sharp, short right to the chin and knocked out the challenger 2:41 into their WBC super welterweight title fight Saturday night at Barclays Center.

It was the first good punch of the bout, and Erickson, who was in a crouch when hit, took the shot directly on his chin. One of the rising stars of boxing, he was immediately counted out as his left leg twitched while he was on the canvas.

Charlo scored his 15th knockout in his 30th fight and second defense. His twin brother, Jarmell, also has been a world champ. “They were giving him a lot of

attention. I was quiet the whole time,” Charlo said. “They said they were going to come take my title. I had to defend it. “They didn’t know what I was bringing into this and I think (Lubin) was worried about the wrong things.”

Lubin took his first loss after 18 wins. He left the ring under his own power, his night over in quick fashion.

“I’m fine,” Lubin said. “He caught me with a blind shot. I didn’t see it coming. He landed it. I felt like when I got up I could have kept fighting, but it’s boxing. It happens.”

Earlier, Jarrett Hurd overcame a cut to his left eye to stop a game Austin Trout in 10 rounds in their IBF junior middleweight title fight. Then both fighters were set to go to the hospital before Hurd was cleared by doctors at the Barclays Center.

Hurd had the eye looked at by ring doctors several times. But it was Trout’s right eye that was pretty much closed by the end of the 10th, and the action-filled fight was stopped before the 11th began.

Erislandy Lara schooled Terrell Gausha for most of their 12-round WBA welterweight title fight, outpointing the 2012 U.S. Olympian to close out the triple-championship card. Lara knocked down Gausha in the fourth round with a right-left combination. —AP