The Filipino dropped Chansaknoi Sak in the first round of the bantamweight clash to cap the professionally organised boxing event at Ahdaaf Sports Club Friday night.
The knockout over the more experienced Sak was as much a surprise to Abarra as it was to the crowd in attendance expecting a drawn-out battle.
“I just planned to finish all six rounds and to get some points, so I didn’t expect that I was going to kick his a** first round,” said Abarra, who entered with seven professional fights since turning pro in 2010.
“I don’t focus on how many fights I have. I just want to put my attention and mind on the ring. That’s it.”
His winning sequence featured a devastating left hook which caught Sak square in the face and sent him collapsing to the canvas.
“I watched him always moving in his previous fight, so I said to myself to plan in the first round for jabs and a straight hook and it worked,” Abarra said.
The knockout was one of four entertaining early finishes in the event, which was commissioned by PBC (Professional Boxing Commission) International and had the participation of three UAE-based gyms, including Round 10 Boxing Club.
Deo Kizito set the stage for Abarra with his own knockout win against Kosol Sor in the super lightweight division.
The Ugandan pugilist gained steam in the second round when he knocked down Sor before ending with a flurry before the bell.
Kizito then made short work in the third as he finished off his opponent with a crunching left hook.
“In the first round, I was settling in. I wanted to see the way he was moving and how he was punching,” said Kizito, who moved his record to a perfect 8-0. “In the second round, I knew his strong points and weak points. I saw him have his body open, so I was going for the body and then for the head.
“Before the third round, my corner told me I would win this fight, but they were telling me just to understand him, not to rush and don’t go for the knockout. I wanted him to box, but I was ready.”
