The 37-year-old Lafreniere, 21-7-2 (11 KOs), who had not fought since his fifth-round stoppage win over Francesco Cotroni in 2019, was stepping up two divisions to light heavyweight. Despite this, Lafreniere, a native of Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, appeared to be the stronger of the two fighters early on, rushing his opponent to the ropes, where he kept the 43-year-old Ntetu, 19-7 (4 KOs), pinned for most of the night. Although this approach meant Lafreniere was smothering most of his offense, limiting him to uppercuts and hooks to the body, it also meant the quicker Ntetu couldn’t get extension on his own shots.
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