MIKE Bernardo’s hopes of gaining local recognition as a boxer by winning the WBF heavyweight world title have backfired. Although Bernardo won the title on Friday night in Hungary, his opponent was not Wayne Llewellyn as earlier reported. Llewellyn, who is rated in the top ten in Britain, withdrew days before the bout due to injury and was replaced by a Czechoslovakian fighter called Dan Jerling. Jerling’s record is reported to have been one win, six draws and no losses going into the bout. Bernardo dropped Jerling in round four and then stopped him in the fifth. The fact that this contest could be presented as a world title bout has made the WBF a mockery in boxing circles.