Kendrick Lamar comes to look at McKenna as Irish teenager lays waste to opponent in California

The Smithborough young gun poisoned in his disposal of a heavy-handed Mexican foe.

THERE WILL NOT BE too many teenage boxing prospects who can count to 12-time Grammy winner among their chief fans, but having met Monaghan's Aaron McKenna in the gym last week, new 'King of Hip Hop' Kendrick Lamar was ringside to watch the 19-year-old in action as he pummeled heavy-handed Mexican Abel Reyes at Fantasy Springs Casino in California last night.

Lamar visited McKenna in his pre-fight dressing room, but the eight-time Irish underage champion scarcely required the gee-up.

Kendrick Lamar with McKenna's Trainer, Courage Tshabalala (L); his father, Fergal; McKenna himself and his brother, Stevie (R)

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Reyes, 4-1 with four knockouts entering the contest, which is an explosive if utterly one-sided encounter.

He beat the count, but it's a bit more difficult to say, 'What is it?', 'The Silencer' from Smithborough went back to the body in the second and creased Reyes with a picture-perfect left hook to the ribs.

Reyes, right here and there, was rightly and definitely unable to continue.

Aaron McKenna Destroyed Abel Reyes with Fantasy Springs Casino

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Abel Reyes spits out his gumshield having been grounded for the second round in succession

Source: Valentin Romero

McKenna moved to 6-0 with a victory.

The Golden Boy-promoted welterweight stateside in 2019

His elder brother, Stevie – a senior Irish Elite Champion – has also turned professional on America's west coast, and is expected to make his debut in the next couple of months.

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