Murodjon Akhmadaliev (13-1, 10 KOs) moved a step closer to a blockbuster showdown with modern legend Naoya Inoue by impressively halting Mexico’s Ricardo Espinoza Franco (30-5, 25 KOs) in three rounds to win the vacant interim WBA Super-Bantamweight World Title at Salle Des Étoiles at Sporting Monte-Carlo last night – live on DAZN.