Karol Welter TKO3 Evander Castillo... The Hotel Terminal in Wroclaw, Poland provided the perfect setting for local favorite Karol Welter. In a middleweight contest, Welter delivered in front of his hometown crowd by stopping dangerous Venezuelan Evander Castillo with a third-round technical knockout. The bout opened with an extremely focused Welter (21-1), who used his physical advantages to control the early aggression of Castillo, a fighter determined to land his power shots from the opening bell. However, the Polish fighter’s polished technique and his ability to exploit gaps in the visitor’s guard quickly became decisive factors. After two rounds of steady pressure, the finish came in the third. Welter unleashed a combination that left the native of Anzoátegui without answers, forcing the referee to step in at the 44-second mark of the round to wave off the contest. For Castillo, his modest three-fight win streak is over, and his record falls to 21-5.