Joe Ward gets first pro win in Mexico with first round stoppage

The bout was Ward's first since fighting at Madison Square Garden in October 2019

Joe Ward (white & green) in action against Marc Delgado last year. Picture: INPHO/Tom Hogan

Joe Ward is expected to have another fight in Mexico before boxing in the USA again after recording the first win of his pro career in Mexico on Saturday.

The Westmeath light-heavyweight stopped Luis Alberto Velasco in the first round in Guadalajara.