Boxing

Joey Gamache stopped Jerry N’Gobeni of South Africa in the 10th round to win the World Boxing Assn. junior lightweight championship at Lewiston, Me.

Gamache, 25, knocked N’Gobeni down with a left-right combination to the face in the ninth round, then followed with a flurry of punches in the 10th that drove the South African down for a second time. Vlademar Schmidt stopped the bout at 2:23 and Gamache was proclaimed the victor.

Gamache is 25-0 with 15 knockouts. N’Gobeni is 19-2 with 13 knockouts. The victory gives Gamache the WBA crown forfeited by Brian Mitchell when he elected to pursue an International Boxing Federation championship.