LAS VEGAS – Zhang Zhilei’s power was entirely too much for Scott Alexander to take Saturday night.

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The huge Chinese heavyweight knocked out Alexander with a devastating straight left hand that

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knocked Alexander flat on his back in the first round. Referee Robert Hoyle quickly called an

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end to the action as Alexander clearly wasn’t fit to continue on the Canelo Alvarez-Dmitry Bivol undercard at T-Mobile Arena.

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The official time of the stoppage was 1:54 of the first round. Alexander was

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still disoriented when he was helped to his feet, but he left the ring without assistance.

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Zhilei, a southpaw who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, upped his record to 24-0-1

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recorded his 19th knockout. Los Angeles’ Alexander (16-5-2, 8 KOs) lost by knockout for the first time in nearly 13 years as a pro.

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The 6-foot-6, 276-pound Zhilei was supposed to face Croatian contender Filip

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Hrgovic (14-0, 12 KOs) in an IBF elimination match Saturday night. Hrgovic withdrew

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