Alonzo Menifield vs Volkan Oezdemir — Fight recap

Volkan Oezdemir stopped Alonzo Menifield via KO/TKO in the first round at 2:27, with referee Marc Goddard halting the action. Oezdemir's striking dominance was evident from the opening moments, landing 13 of 35 significant strikes (37%) compared to Menifield's 2 of 7 (28%).

The Turkish veteran connected on 12 of 33 head strikes while Menifield managed only 1 of 5 to the head, highlighting the accuracy gap in their exchanges. Oezdemir recorded one knockdown before finishing the bout, while Menifield generated no takedown attempts and absorbed zero control time before the finish.

The decisive victory positions Oezdemir back in contention at light heavyweight following a quick, clinical performance.