Matt Bessette emerged victorious at CES 60 with a third-round knockout win over Charles Cheeks III. However, the fight was more than just another notch in the ‘W’ column for Bessette. “The Mangler” earned his CES featherweight belt back in the vacant title bout on the heels of one of the toughest camps of his 34-fight professional career.
The finish came after a back-and-forth bout in which Bessette had some rust to shake off, as he hadn’t fought since March 2019. He also didn’t get to spar much in a camp that saw him balance fathering his newborn daughter, Harper, caring for his 12-year-old stepson, and working a night job as a corrections officer.