Eduardo Nunez remains a knockout, every time out.

The heavy-handed junior lightweight contender made quick work of faded former interim titlist Oscar Escandon. A vicious right hand floored the visiting Colombian, who was unable to continue as the DAZN-aired bout was stopped at 0:38 of round two Saturday evening at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico.

Concerns of a mismatch arose at the weigh-in, where Escandon (27-7-, 18KOs) arrived at a fleshy 132.8 pounds on Friday. The 39-year-old boxer, who previously held interim titles at junior featherweight and featherweight, was at a massive physical disadvantage versus Los Mochis’ Nunez, a fast-rising contender who was patient but potent in the opening round.

The fight ended in an instant in round two. Escandon overcommitted on a right hand, which left him wide open for a savage counter right by Nunez to produce the bout’s lone knockdown. A count was issued but the fight was halted when it was realized that Escandon could no longer defend himself.

Nunez advanced to 25-1 (25KOs) and now aims to move to the title stage. There were pre-fight talks of a possible final eliminator versus former IBF 130-pound titlist Shavkat Rakhimov, though the 26-year-old knockout artist has higher aspirations, including the winner of Saturday’s main event.

“I would love to face the winner of [WBC junior lightweight titlist] O’Shaquie Foster and Rocky Hernandez,” Nuñez told DAZN’s Claudia Trejos through Matchroom Boxing translator Ciaran Simpson. “I would also love to face IBF champ Joe Cordina… [WBO titleholder] Emanuel Navarrete is someone I admire from afar but that is a fight I would take as well.”

Javid Ramirez earned his deepest stoppage win to date. The 6’1” middleweight was on the verge of a lopsided decision win when a right hand and left hook had countryman Jose Rosas out on his feet. Referee Lauro Sanchez immediately waved off the middleweight bout at 1:10 of round eight in their DAZN opener.

The majority of the bout saw Ramirez put his massive height and reach advantage to proper use. The significantly shorter Rosas charged in head first for much of the night, an easy target for Ramirez’s long jab and straight right hand behind it.

Ramirez (11-0, 5KOs) was twice warned for hitting after the bell, including a two-punch sequence when time expired in round seven. The 21-year-old Durango-bred, Jalisco-based prospect was deducted a point for the infraction at the start of round eight, though it became a moot point. He proceeded to close the show, as a final combination left Rosas (4-3, 3KOs) wobbly and unable to defend himself.

The win was the fourth of a productive campaign for Ramirez, whose previous longest stoppage came inside of five rounds.

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for krikya360.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox