Professional boxers Christopher Hurlston and Jaden Eccleston return home after delivering dominant performances in Santa Marta, Colombia, at the “Rumble in the Jungle” boxing event.

Both fighters showcased exceptional skill and preparation on 10 Oct., securing dominant knockout victories on foreign soil under the guidance of coach Floyd Trumpet, who prepared both athletes and will continue as Hurlston’s coach for upcoming fights.

Caymanian heavyweight competitor Hurlston, 25, faced Colombian fighter Jhon Cadavid, an opponent with five more professional bouts and an additional 15-pound weight difference.

Undeterred, Hurlston secured a first-round knockout victory, elevating his professional record to 7-0 with four knockouts.

For Hurlston, fighting in Colombia for the first time was a “great experience.”

“It was a new atmosphere and a completely different environment for me, but overall, I really enjoyed the experience. We left no stone unturned throughout this training camp, and all the hard work paid off.

“I feel I executed the game plan exactly as my coach expected. I applied the pressure, threw punches in bunches and kept going until my opponent eventually succumbed. It was another great performance, and I’m happy to come away with the victory,” Hurlston said.

Light heavyweight Eccleston also triumphed, securing a second-round knockout to the body against Diomedes Miranda of Colombia.

Eccleston, 28, holds a boxing licence from Jamaica but lives and fights out of the Cayman Islands.

In Colombia, Eccleston stepped into the ring with a 5-1 record, facing a massive test against an opponent with more than four times his career wins.

“For this fight, I was fully prepared because I knew I was going up against an opponent that had 21 wins. So, I would consider this a big step up.

“We prepared a lot for it and worked on practice shots and selective shots. My expectations were high in the fight because I had it in my head that the opponent was going to be very good,” Eccleston said.

Expressing his gratitude, Eccleston thanked God and the people of Santa Marta for all the love, noting that his team had drilled that body shot all camp and knew it would be over once it landed clean, while offering full respect to his opponent who he described as a “true warrior.”

With one more victory under his belt, Eccleston walked away with a new 6-1 record.

“I’m glad about the victory and with the stoppage because we always want to get a stoppage in a fight. It’s good to box and look pretty, but the stoppage is what people like to see. They like to see people getting dropped or stopped. That’s just the nature of the fight business,” Eccleston said.