Christopher Reive Senior Sports Journalist·NZ Herald·1 Aug, 2026 07:45 PM3 mins to read‌Navajo Stirling claimed a first-round TKO win over Jan Blachowicz in Serbia. Photo / Getty ImagesNavajo Stirling claimed a first-round TKO win over Jan Blachowicz in Serbia. Photo / Getty ImagesNavajo Stirling got the call less than three weeks ago. He had just gotten home from a holiday in Japan and learnt he had been offered the biggest fight of his career - against former UFC light heavyweight champion and top-five-ranked Jan Blachowicz in Serbia.

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