The Ring\u2019s No. 2 super middleweight<\/a>, controlled throughout and picked apart a courageous Zaren with a stiff right jab and hard power shots. Zaren (19-1-1, 8 KOs) fought back early on and had some moments of his own, but as time passed the Cuban southpaw gradually started to beat him down. <\/p>\nIglesias, 28, did serious damage in the sixth as the Dane’s face was starting to mark up and a cut formed over his left eye. Zaren, 26, also began to move more frantically as Iglesias picked up the pace and landed power shots with more frequency. <\/p>\n
Iglesias scored his first knockdown late in the sixth with a chopping left hand that sent Zaren reeling backwards before going to the canvas. Zaren went back down as quickly as he got up from a combination of shots.<\/p>\n
The bell likely saved Zaren from being stopped. After the ringside doctor took a long look at him before allowing the fight to continue, Zaren got battered more in the seventh until his corner threw in the towel with 1:29 left.<\/p>\n
After the win, Iglesias said he has his eyes on the winner of Canelo Alvarez versus WBC super middleweight titlist Christian Mbilli on October 31 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n
Alvarez-Mbilli, which headlines Mexico versus the World, will stream on DAZN PPV and as part of the DAZN Ultimate Plan.<\/p>\n
Iglesias won the vacant IBF belt earlier this year by stopping Pavel Silyagin in eight rounds. <\/p>\n
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