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Liam Smith stuns Chris Eubank Jr. – Full results from Manchester

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Liam Smith stuns Chris Eubank Jr. - Full results from Manchester | Boxen247.com

Liverpool’s Liam Smith shocked the world taking a TKO victory one minute and nine seconds into the 4th round of a career-defining fight against Chris Eubank Jr in front of a sold-out Manchester Arena.
Former world champion Smith came up a weight class to challenge Eubank Jr, and may have taken the greatest victory of his professional career to date.
Eubank looked comfortable in the first three rounds, fluidly boxing and landing multiple shots that hurt Smith. However, Smith remained calm and composed in the fourth, coming forward and clipping Eubank with a clubbing right hook that seriously hurt him and forced Eubank to retreat to the corner of the ring.
The Liverpudlian legend then launched a rapid flurry of punches, opening Eubank up to an inch-perfect uppercut that sent him tumbling to the canvas.
Eubank bravely rose back to his feet despite being seriously compromised and was able to beat the referee’s count of 10, but a few more perfectly selected punches from Smith forced the fight to be stopped.
Both men respectfully came together in the ring after the fight, recognising each other’s talent and determination after a hard-fought contest between rivals that clashed in the build-up to the fight.
Liam Smith poses a serious threat to any fighter in the world at either 154lbs or 160lbs, and looks set to continue reigning at the top of the sport over seven years after winning his first World Championship.
Chris Eubank Jr remains one of the biggest stars in British boxing and showed tremendous heart to get back up after a brutal knockdown and try to fight on, winning over a lot of fans in a hostile, packed-out Manchester Arena.
Full Undercard Results
Richard Riakporhe def. Krzysztof Głowacki – TKO Rd 4 2:44
Richard Riakporhe proved himself to be ready to challenge for a World Championship with a consummate performance against a former World Champion in Krzysztof Głowacki, forcing the referee to stop the fight at the end of the 4th round after a savage barrage of fierce right hands and left hooks.
Riakporhe badly hurt Glowacki in the second round, and looked close to scoring a knockdown, but the highly experienced Głowacki smartly managed the situation and saw out the round safely.
Głowacki remained tricky in the 3rd and 4th rounds, being evasive and finding opportunities to land counter-punches that forced Riakporhe to remain careful. Riakporhe managed this expertly and landed a perfect right hand that rocked Głowacki and made him fall back to the corner and eventually get stopped.
Riakporhe looks destined to fight for a World Cruiserweight Championship in the next 12 months, and the UK could end up the place to be at 200lbs with talent like Riakporhe, Chris Billam-Smith, and Lawrence Okolie.
Ekow Essuman def. Chris Kongo – MD (114-114, 116-113, 115,114)
Ekow Essuman retained his British and Commonwealth Welterweight Championships against Chris Kongo by majority decision in a 50/50 fight-of-the-year contender that had action from the first to the final bell. Both men gave absolutely everything in a 36-minute war where both men had justification to claim victory at the end.
Chris Kongo controlled the first third of the fight, dictating the fight’s pace and landing considerably more than Essuman. Essuman came forward and did make the fight uncomfortable for Kongo at times from the 5th round onwards, clinching with Kongo and turning the fight into a barbaric slugging match on the inside.
The middle four rounds of the fight were razor close, and both men had multiple periods of success. Essuman landed a devastating barrage of shots in the final minute of the 9th round, that badly hurt Kongo and left him reeling and doing everything in his power to stop Essuman being able to throw any shots.
Essuman used the momentum from his 9th round success to keep the pressure on for the final three rounds and keep landing. Essuman landed a vicious right hand in the final round to badly hurt Kongo, and a stoppage looked close, but Kongo held on for the final bell.
Both men gave everything in this epic battle and Kongo will feel aggrieved to walk away the loser, but everyone who saw this sublime fight will know Kongo has nothing to be ashamed of.
Joseph Parker def. Jack Massey – UD (96-93, 97-92, 97-93)
Former World Heavyweight Champion Joseph Parker took a strong unanimous decision victory over a resilient and aggressive opponent in Jack Massey. Parker out-landed and out-damaged his opponent across the 10 rounds of the fight, and showed heart to hold off Massey’s relentless offense.
Parker controlled the first four rounds of the fight, pushing Massey back into the ropes and throwing powerful shots. Massey successfully took opportunities to fire back, but Parker was able to accumulate damage. The fight opened up from the 5th round onwards, with both fighters landing big shots on the other, but with Parker continuing to get the better of his spirited opponent overall, with both men giving everything in the final round to try to get the stoppage, with their ferocity matched only by their determination not to taste defeat.
Massey came on strong as the fight continued, and gave Parker a few scares, but was ultimately outclassed across 10 rounds by a top heavyweight, although the durable Cruiserweight significantly raised his stock in a close defeat.
Frazer Clarke def. Kevin Espindola – RTD Rd 4 3:00
Olympic Bronze medalist and highly touted professional Heavyweight Frazer Clarke took the fifth professional victory of his career against a highly seasoned opponent in Kevin Espindola.
Clarke forced the first stoppage loss of Espindola’s career after breaking him down with smart distance management and a strong mix of shots to the head and body, rendering Espindola unable to come out for the fifth round.
Clarke can already rightfully claim a place as one of the best Heavyweights in British boxing in only five professional fights, he can now look forward to the best in the UK’s blue riband division and demand respect in that group.
Matty Harris def. Jiri Surmaj – TKO Rd 1 1:14
6 ‘9″ powerhouse Heavyweight prospect Matty Harris delivered a brutal 1st round knockout to take the third stoppage victory in the opening three minutes of his four fight professional career. Harris bludgeoned Jiri Surmaj with shots from the first bell and forced the referee to stop the fight in 74 seconds.
This charismatic giant has devastating power in both hands and the potential to become one of the biggest Heavyweight stars in British boxing.
Scott Forrest def. Amine Boucetta – PTS 60-54
Brawny Scottish Cruiserweight Scott Forrest battered Amine Boucetta for six rounds on the way to a shutout points victory where he came close to stopping Boucetta on multiple occasions. Forrest was a standout Team GB amateur and now looks set to climb the ranks quickly as a professional, moving to 4-0 as a professional tonight and racking up three stoppages along the way.
Frankie Stringer def. Cristian Narvaez – PTS 40-36
The 21-year-old exciting prospect Frankie Stringer showed impressive boxing intelligence to control a 70 fight veteran in Cristian Narvaez, and not give Narvaez even a hint of an opportunity to win a round.
Now 4-0 as a professional, having won every single round of his career and being managed by fellow Liverpudlian Liam Smith, Stringer looks a serious talent in the British Lightweight scene.

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“Tank” Davis, “Boots” Ennis, Roiman Villa, & “Boo Boo” Andrade all win

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“Tank” Davis, “Boots” Ennis, Roiman Villa, & “Boo Boo” Andrade all win | Boxen247.com

“Tank” Davis, “Boots” Ennis, Roiman Villa, & “Boo Boo” Andrade all win | Boxen247.com

Boxing superstar and five-time world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis sent a supportive sold-out crowd in the nation’s capital home happy with another memorable victory as he displayed his skills and then stopped super featherweight champion Hector Luis Garcia in the ninth round Saturday night headlining live on SHOWTIME PPV from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

The Baltimore-native Davis delighted the 19,731 fans in attendance at the sold-out event as he methodically broke down the previously unbeaten Garcia, before hurting him badly with his vaunted left hand late in the eighth round. Visibly shaken on his way back to the corner, Garcia stayed on his stool as the bell for round nine rang. Moments later, his trainer Bob Santos advised referee Albert Earl Brown to stop the fight, with the official stoppage coming 13 seconds into round nine.

“I was a little surprised he didn’t come out,” said Davis. “But I knew he was hurt bad but he’s a fighter and he didn’t want to show it. I knew he was hurt though.”

“When I got the shot to my head in the final round, that’s when I couldn’t see from my eye,” said Garcia, who owns the WBA Super Featherweight World Title. “I didn’t know where I was when he hit me with that shot. My vision is back but my head still hurts. I couldn’t see from my right eye. It was going well up until that point. I was picking my shots.”

The two champions jockeyed for position over the first three rounds before Davis got the fans back on their feet with a series of hard power shots late in round four. Garcia displayed a solid straight left hand that he employed to counter the speed of Davis’ jabs, and was the busier fighter according to CompuBox, throwing 345 punches to Davis’ 239.

However, it was Davis’ effective and efficient attack, which built as the fight went on, that helped him take control of the fight. After landing only four power punches in the first three rounds, Davis connected on 69 in rounds four through eight.

“I wasn’t throwing a lot of shots in the beginning because I was trying to beat him mentally,” said Davis. “I was trying to trick him with my hands and my eyes and things like that because he’s a tough fighter. I had to bait him.”

The victory was Davis’ fifth successful defense of his WBA Lightweight Title, and one that the judges saw him in control of throughout, as he led 79-73 on two cards and 78-74 on the third. After the fight, Davis sent a message to his fellow unbeaten rival Ryan Garcia, as the two near a previously announced blockbuster clash this spring.

“God willing I’m ready for the fight with Ryan Garcia,” said Davis. “It’s scheduled for April. I’m here. He’s been training. He’s been talking. And let’s see who’s really about that.”

In the co-main event, rising welterweight star Jaron “Boots” Ennis (30-0, 27 KOs) cruised to a unanimous decision over Karen Chukhadzhian (21-2, 11 KOs) to earn the vacant Interim IBF Welterweight Title after going 12 rounds for the first time by the score of 120-108 three times.

“I learned to just take my time and to not rush anything,” said Ennis. “I’m glad I went 12 rounds. It felt great. I felt I was in the best shape. I just needed to throw a little more punches. I should have got him out of there.”

Philadelphia’s Ennis moved himself one step closer to a world title opportunity against the cagey and evasive Chukhadzhian. The Ukrainian showed deft footwork throughout the fight, never staying in the pocket long enough for Ennis to put combinations together while landing the occasional counter.

Overall Chukhadzhian was out landed by a 203 to 97 margin, as Ennis also held advantages in accuracy (34% to 17%) and body shots (88 to 11). This was Ennis’ first fight that went the distance since 2017.

“He ran a lot,” said Ennis. “Hats off to him since a lot of guys didn’t want to fight me. So shout out to him for coming here and taking this fight.”

“He had a different level of speed than I’m used to,” said Chukhadzhian. “I don’t make any excuses though. I wish I could have done more to hurt him.”

Ennis remained patient through the championship rounds, as he tried in vain to break down his backpedaling opponent before settling for the decision. With the interim title in tow, Ennis set his sights on unified IBF, WBA and WBC Welterweight Champion Errol Spence Jr.

“Everyone knows I want Spence,” said Ennis. “I’ll keep waiting until the time is right and Spence is ready to take the fight.”

Pay-per-view action also saw the hard-hitting Roiman Villa (26-1, 24 KOs) storm back on the scorecards by dropping the previously unbeaten Rashidi Ellis (24-1, 15 KOs) twice in the 12th and final round to win a thrilling majority decision in their IBF Welterweight Title Eliminator. One judge scored the fight 113-113, but was overruled by two 114-112 tallies in favor of Villa.

Down on two cards entering the final round, a relentless Villa broke through against a tiring Ellis and landed a bruising left hook that sent Ellis down early in the 12th. Ellis worked valiantly to stay on his feet and see the final bell, but suffered a second knockdown with 30 seconds left in the fight.

“He was a tough fighter,” said Villa. “He moved a lot. He does hit hard. The first couple rounds I was a little tight but then I got loose. I was on top of him from the first round. I know that fighters such as him who are quick sooner or later will get a little tired and that’s what I took advantage of.”

After Ellis won the first five rounds on all three cards, Villa began to gain momentum through the middle frames and swept the final four, including the fight-changing 12th. While Ellis out-jabbed Villa by a staggering 164 to 13 margin, the power punch disparity was just 103 to 101 in favor of Ellis. In round nine through 12, Villa held a 58 to 24 lead in power punches landed.

The bout was contested at close quarters throughout, with Villa pressing the action while Ellis was content to sit back and fire counters. Included in those counters were a consistent effort to target Villa’s body, as he held a 53 to 10 edge in body shots.

“My corner told me to knock him down in the 12th round,” said Villa. “I couldn’t do it on the first try but I kept going. I thought he just fell on the last knockdown so I wasn’t sure if it was a knockdown. But if they want the rematch we’ll give them the rematch.”

Following the judges’ ruling, Ellis stated his belief that he had won the fight and his desire for an immediate rematch.

“I want the rematch right away,” said Ellis. “I thought I was dictating the fight. I don’t know what happened. I totally disagree with the decision. I was winning most of the rounds. Yeah, he had the knockdown but other than that I was winning most of the rounds.”

In the pay-per-view opener, unbeaten former two-division champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (32-0, 19 KOs) earned a shutout unanimous decision in his super middleweight as he dropped Demond Nicholson (26-5-1, 22 KOs) twice across the 10 rounds.

“I felt good, I can definitely tell the difference at the new weight,” said Andrade, who won by three scores of 100-88. “But the speed and combinations and using my IQ was the plan today and that’s what we did. The weight was different.”

Andrade, a former world champion at 154 and 160 pounds, leapt at Nicholson and connected with a left hand just moments after the opening bell, setting the tone for the action to follow. Andrade sent Nicholson to the canvas in round two with a combo to the head, although Nicholson claimed the knockdown should have been ruled a slip.

Nicholson nearly changed the tide early in round five as he appeared to connect with a body shot on Andrade that sent him to the canvas. However, referee Malik Waleed called the sequence a slip, before Andrade rose to his feet to win the round.

“The only way I can say I’m the best is by fighting the best,” said Andrade. “Everyone knows that Demond Nicholson is a dog. That’s why we took this fight. He took this fight because he knew I was coming up and he definitely has the animal in him. He showed it today.”

Andrade’s accuracy and volume proved to be the difference, as he connected at a 45% clip, out-landing Nicholson 145 to 28. Andrade punctuated his dominance with a knockdown in the final round, landing a perfect counter that forced Nicholson’s glove to hit the mat. Nicholson made it to the final bell, but Andrade emerged with a dominant victory.

“We’re going to look to see who’s available at 168 pounds,” said Andrade. “I’m just going to get stronger, sharper and faster.”

Preceding the pay-per-view, SHOWTIME PPV COUNTDOWN streamed live on the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page and was topped by sensational prospect Vito Mielnicki Jr. (14-1, 9 KOs) scoring a fourth-round knockout of Omar Rosales (9-2-1, 5 KOs). Mielnicki’s onslaught came late in round three, as a series of power punches sent Rosales into the ropes late in the frame. Early in round four, Mielnicki’s attack forced Rosales’ corner to throw in the towel, with referee David Braslow waving off the fight 26 seconds into the round.

The streaming presentation also included undefeated rising star Brandun Lee (27-0, 23 KOs) in a super lightweight attraction that saw him dominate Argentina’s Diego Luque (21-11-2, 10 KOs) via a fourth-round TKO (2:55). Nearly five months after he was knocked down for the first time in his career in a fight he otherwise dominated, Lee took a mostly patient approach on Saturday, carefully picking apart Luque before jumping him in the fourth round. A series of right hands caused Luque’s trainer to throw in the towel.

Kicking off the live stream, rising super welterweight prospect Travon Marshall (7-0, 6 KOs) blitzed San Antonio’s Shawn West (7-3-1, 4 KOs) on his way to a first round stoppage just 48 seconds into the fight.

Davis vs. Garcia will air on SHOWTIME on Saturday, January 14 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT and will include Jaron Ennis’ Interim IBF Welterweight Championship with Karen Chukhadzhian.

Veteran sportscaster and “The Last Stand” podcaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME PPV telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo once again handled the blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three more Hall of Famers rounded out the most decorated team in boxing – ringside reporter Jim Gray, world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr., and boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer.

Former junior middleweight world champion and SHOBOX® commentator Raúl “El Diamante” Marquez called the fights in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP) with accomplished sportscaster Alejandro Luna. Four-time Emmy® award winner David Dinkins, Jr. executive-produced the broadcast with Bob Dunphy, son of the storied boxing announcer Don Dunphy, directing. Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell of the award-winning MORNING KOMBAT digital talk show hosted the SHOWTIME PPV COUNTDOWN streaming card before the pay-per-view.

The event was promoted by GTD Promotions and TGB Promotions. The Ennis vs. Chukhadzhian bout is promoted in association with D&D Boxing.

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Kenneth Sims Jr. scores second straight TKO win

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Kenneth Sims Jr. scores second straight TKO win | Boxen247.com

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Junior welterweight contender Kenneth Sims Jr. (Chicago, Ill.) notched his second straight TKO win of 2022 on Saturday on the undercard of Frank Martin – Michel Rivera at the Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The WBA Intercontinental Champion faced off with Rock Myrthil in an eight-round contest and it was all Sims from the opening round. Sims utilized a sharp jab and fast combinations to wear down the previously one loss Myrthil. The impact was evident in the fourth round as Sims stalked the tiring Myrthil and looked to find the finishing shot. The former amateur standout continued his onslaught in the fifth round until the referee had seen enough. Referee Celestino Ruiz jumped in at the 1:12 mark of the fifth round to stop the bout, giving Sims his 19th professional victory.

“I felt good. I started a little slow but once I warmed up, it was easy work. My jab was working. I believe I have one of the best jabs in boxing. The body work slowed him down a lot. That’s what broke him down and enabled me to get him out of there.” Sims said. “The stoppage was a combination of things. Once the body work slowed him down, then I started hurting him to the head. He couldn’t get out of the way of anything, so it was just a matter of time.”

Sims is hoping to be much more active in 2023 and finally get the big names he’s been chasing in the ring with him.

He has sought significant fights and a potential title shot since his upset win over Elvis Rodriguez in 2021 but potential opponents have avoided him and turned down potential fight offers. “In 2023, I want big fights. I want top guys at my weight class, and I want to get closer to being world champion.”

A Christmas baby, Sims looks forward to a happy holiday and birthday with his family. He’s not only looking forward to bigger fights in the new year. He and fiancé Jailyn will welcome a baby boy in February.

Kenneth Sims is a former U.S. National Champion and U.S. Olympic Trials participant and he currently holds a 19-2-1 record as a professional. A Chicago native and resident, he and his fiancé Jailyn live in the Chicago area with their daughter Nova.

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Foster defeats Ocampo: BCB Promotions Wolverhampton results

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Brad Foster

Foster defeats Ocampo: BCB Promotions Wolverhampton results | Boxen247.com

Brad Foster returned to winning ways beating Joshua Ocampo on points at the Hangar Events Venue in Wolverhampton.

The former British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion looked very sharp against his Colombian opponent and will want to be back in the title mix soon.

It was a much needed blowing off of the cobwebs for the 25 year-old from Lichfield, after back to back losses against Jason Cunningham and Ionut Baluta. Ocampo gave a solid account of himself but Foster’s class shone through taking a 60-54 points victory.

Foster defeats Ocampo: BCB Promotions Wolverhampton results | Boxen247.com
Gully Powar

Gully Powar looked every bit the hot prospect in just his second professional bout, stopping Stanislav Bilahurov in the 4th round

The 20 year old from Wolverhampton started the fight strongly picking apart the Ukrainian, who was looking to slow the action down and take a breather at any opportunity.

The fight looked likely to go the distance, but Powar came out in the 4th like a man possessed. Bilahurov started to lose his gum shield on a regular basis, finally being deducted a point however it didn’t deter the proud Punjabi star who landed a flurry of clean shots leaving the referee no choice but to step in and wave it off.

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Ryan Whitehead

Telford’s Ryan Whitehead ended a very impressive first year in the paid ranks with a points win against the experienced Gennadji Krajevski ending 2022 3-0 taking a 40-36 points victory.

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Mykey Lee Broughton

Birmingham’s Mykey Lee Broughton gained some valuable rounds against one of Britain’s most experienced boxers MJ Hall winning 40-36.

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Giovanni D´Antoni defeats Joshua Riccardo in Bagheria, Italy

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Giovanni D´Antoni defeats Joshua Riccardo in Bagheria, Italy | Boxen247.com

Giovanni D´Antoni defeats Joshua Riccardo in Bagheria, Italy | Boxen247.com

Boxing is indeed the theatre of the unexpected, as was highlighted on Sunday, December 18, in Bagheria, Italy when local man Giovanni D´Antoni faced undefeated compatriot Joshua Riccardo for the vacant Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) European Welterweight title.

With only one stoppage in fourteen previous victories, one of the least likely scenarios was probably that veteran D´Antoni would emerge from the fight looking like a massive puncher.

But that’s what happened, as the 33-year-old started aggressively, switching between orthodox and southpaw, stalking Riccardo before landing a huge overhand right, followed by a left hook, sending Riccardo crashing to the canvas in the very first round.

Riccardo showed a big heart in getting back to his feet, but he was clearly hurt and the fight was waved off when he fell backwards into the ropes.

Registering his first knockout since his professional debut in 2010, in highly impressive fashion to boot, new UBO European champion D´Antoni improved his professional ledger to 15-10-3 (2).

Joshua Riccardo, still only twenty-five years old, falls to 5-1 (2) but will undoubtedly learn a lot from his first pro defeat.

Quite a few saw Riccardo as a very promising up-and-comer going into this fight, and gave him a good chance of winning, but he has plenty of time to come again and achieve big things if he doesn’t let the set-back break him.

Promoter was Giordano Boxing Club.

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Quilisto Madera defeats Hector Manuel Zepeda: Results from Stockton

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Quilisto Madera defeats Hector Manuel Zepeda: Results from Stockton | Boxen247.com

Quilisto Madera (14-3, 9 KOs) returned to the ring with an eight-round unanimous decision win over Hector Manuel Zepeda (21-6, 7 KOs) in front of a hometown crowd on Saturday night at the Stockton Memorial Civic Auditorium in Stockton, California. The fight headlined a full card of action that was presented by Toscano Boxing Promotions and was streamed live on FightHype.

After a tough start, Madera found his rhythm and began controlling the fight with stiff jabs and hard right hands. Madera won with three scores of 78-74.

“My corner told me to keep working that jab,” said Madera. “They also told me to let go of my right hand and set up the left hooks. I have a really good corner. They kept me on track, and we came to win. This event means a lot. We’ve been through a lot of trials and tribulations. But we just don’t know how to quit. I’ve got a fire in me. We don’t give up. We just keep coming.”

In the co-main event, rising lightweight prospect Manuel Jaimes (13-1-1, 10 KOs) of Stockton, California beat Ricardo Lopez Torres (16-7-3, 11 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico via eight-round unanimous decision. Scores: 79-73 and 78-74 2x.

Arturo Popoca (6-0-1, 4 KOs) of Riverside, California defeated Alexis De Luna (10-1, 5 KOs) of Bakersfield, California via six-round majority decision in a battle between undefeated featherweight prospects. Scores: 60-54, 58-56 and 57-57.

Ector Madera (11-0, 6 KOs) of Stockton, California maintained his status as an undefeated welterweight prospect by scoring a six-round unanimous decision win against Alejandro Frias (13-9, 6 KOs) of Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Scores: 57-55 and 58-54 2x.

Marco Cardenas (9-7-1, 4 KOs) of Salem, Oregon scored an upset six-round unanimous decision win over hometown favorite Giovannie Gonzalez (15-7-1, 12 KOs) of Stockton, California in a lightweight bout. Scores: 60-54 and 58-56 2x.

Irving Xilohua (4-0, 2 KOs) of Stockton, California scored a four-round unanimous decision victory over Jesus Arturo Guzman (8-9, 5 KOs) in a super bantamweight battle. Scores: 40-36 3x.

Undefeated super middleweight Kenneth Lopez (7-0, 3 KOs) of Ceres, California defeated Bryan Martinez (2-3, 1 KO) of Paso Robles, California via four-round unanimous decision. Scores: 39-36 3x.

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Czarina McCoy defeats Monica Henao for 2nd UBO title in Mexico

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Czarina McCoy defeats Monica Henao for 2nd UBO title in Mexico | Boxen247.com

Czarina McCoy made Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) history on Saturday night, December 17, in Colima, Mexico, when she became the first boxer to hold two UBO world titles at the same time.

Less than three months after winning the UBO world Lightweight title, 21-year-old McCoy from Las Vegas defeated Colombian Monica Henao by unanimous decision to win the vacant UBO world Super Lightweight title.

While both boxers took a rather measured approach, especially in the first half of the bout, it was always intense and competitive.

Henao at times appeared to struggle with the southpaw stance of McCoy, who worked well with the jab and was particular efficient with her straight left hand.

Two of the judges scored the fight 99-91, while the third had it 98-92, all for McCoy, who was just a little bit sharper and more aggressive in most of the rounds.

“The Black Rose” McCoy won her first title last year, the WIBA Youth, at Super Flyweight, and is quickly making her mark on the scene by continuing to prove her worth while moving up the divisions.

The new two-weight UBO world champion improved her professional record to 11-1 (3). Henao, who showed she is a very competent boxer and put up a good effort, falls to a deceiving 5-3-5 (4).

The fight was the main event of a show promoted by Rios Boxing.

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Arnold Gonzalez retains UBO title against Jesus Bravo in Ecuador

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Arnold Gonzalez retains UBO title against Jesus Bravo in Ecuador | Boxen247.com

Arnold Gonzalez retains UBO title against Jesus Bravo in Ecuador | Boxen247.com

Undefeated Ecuadorian-American Arnold Gonzalez is still the Universal Boxing Organization™ (UBO) Inter-Continental Welterweight champion.

Gonzalez (27) successfully defended his title for the first time on Saturday night, December 17, in Quito, Ecuador, the birth-country of his parents.

In the main event of a show at the Arena Telesucesos, New Yorker Gonzalez scored a fourth round technical knockout of Peruvian Jesus “El Rayo” Bravo to remain UBO champion.

After a slow first round, things got more heated from the second round, with punches landed by both men. Towards the end of round two, and all of round three, Gonzalez was really effective with hard body-shots, and it clearly took its toll on Bravo.

In the fourth round, the body shots appeared to break Bravo completely and he spit out his mouth-piece and declared that he was not able to continue.

Gonzalez also won the UBO title in Ecuador, when he stopped Colombian Jose Luis Prieto in November of last year.

A former regular gym-mate and sparring-partner of the legendary Manny Pacquiao, Gonzalez took his unblemished record to 11-0 (6).

Bravo (27), who has previously challenged for WBA and WBC regional titles, travels back to Lima at 20-9-1 (17).

The fight was promoted by Capital Box, and broadcast live on Pay-er-View via meet2go.co

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Chris Billam-Smith KOs Armend Xhoxhaj: Results from Bournemouth

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Chris Billam-Smith KOs Armend Xhoxhaj: Results from Bournemouth | Boxen247.com
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Chris Billam-Smith KOs Armend Xhoxhaj: Results from Bournemouth | Boxen247.com

British cruiserweight Chris Billam-Smith delivered an astonishing knockout one minute and 52 seconds into the 5th round of his fight against explosive Albanian Armend Xhoxhaj to solidify his claim to a world title shot in 2023.

Billam-Smith finished the fight with a vicious combination of punches that started with a perfect right uppercut that rocked Xhoxhaj and left him vulnerable to the flurry of formidable hooks that dropped him to the canvas and ended the fight.
Xhoxhaj fought with speed and aggression from the very first bell, causing Billam-Smith some serious problems in the first two rounds of the fight where he landed a lot of powerful shots that more than earned Billam-Smith’s respect.
However, Billam-Smith remained calm and composed to start to take control of the fight from the 3rd round onwards, growing in success from then until the knockout that ended the fight.
Billam-Smith now looks set to challenge for the world championship in his next fight, and if he can deliver a performance similar to the incredible one he gave tonight; Chris Billam-Smith should be a Cruiserweight World Champion in 2023.
Full Undercard Results
Dan Azeez def. Rocky Fielding – TKO Rd 8 (2:05)
British Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Azeez claimed the Commonwealth Championship with his confident, controlled performance to wear down and stop Rocky Fielding in eight rounds. Azeez came forward all fight long, using his jab smartly to create openings to close the distance and batter Fielding’s head, body and arms with damaging hooks.
Azeez kept a strong pace across the fight, methodically breaking down Fielding’s defenses across the rounds, winning every single round and scoring a knockdown in the dying seconds of the 7th to set up his stoppage.
‘Super’ Dan Azeez can now look forward to potentially winning the European Championship, winning the British title outright, or even towards his high ranking with the WBA for a potential World Championship challenge.
Caroline Dubois def. Sofia Rodriguez – TKO Rd 1 (1:00)
‘Sweet’ Caroline Dubois unleashed a savage 1st round demolition job on an opponent that had never been stopped before in multiple 10 round fights. The former Team GB Olympian pushed Sofia Rodriguez into the corner of the ring with her jab and then unloaded a barbaric cascade of hooks that rocked Rodriguez and forced the referee to stop the fight in just one minute.
Dubois has looked utterly unstoppable in the four fights she’s won by stoppage since her professional debut, and took another step up in this fight that she showed herself to be more than equal too. If any prospect in world boxing looks certain to win multiple world titles in future, then that person is Caroline Dubois.
Jimmy First def. Cori Gibbs – PTS (76-73)
41-year-old Jimmy First took an upset points victory over Cori Gibbs in a fight that was scored a draw before point deductions due to a troublesome gum shield for Gibbs. The fight was razor close and many thought Gibbs had done enough to take the victory despite deductions. Both men came forward for all eight rounds and gave absolutely everything to try to take victory.
The fight was fought at long range for large swathes of the fight, but Gibbs and First both were happy to trade as they tied up and fire off any short shots they could. Cori Gibbs will feel aggrieved to have not taken the decision on the referee’s scorecard, but will have plenty of opportunity to come again in future.
Steven Robinson def. Nick Campbell – TKO Rd 4 (2:57)
Steven Robinson took a stunning comeback victory in a brutal heavyweight war with undefeated Scottish Champion Nick Campbell. Campbell landed a series of brutal right hands across the first three rounds, and used his cannon-like jab to ping Robinson’s head back. However, the Newcastle native showed strong composure and shot-selection to land a ferocious left hook to the temple of Campbell early in the fourth round that sent him tumbling to the canvas.
Robinson then broke Campbell down across the round, landing clubbing shots while remaining mobile enough to avoid Campbell’s offense in return, scoring another knockdown and finally forcing the referee to stop the fight and give Robinson an incredible victory after looking finished in the fight after 3 rounds.
Lee Cutler def. Joel Julio – PTS (60-54)
Bournemouth’s own Lee Cutler took his second victory of the year in front of his adoring hometown fans in a forceful points victory over a 50+ fight veteran in Joel Julio.
Cutler put on a much more measured performance than in his previous outing in July; managing the fight self-assuredly and refusing to be drawn into pointless brawls that could have led to a devastating upset defeat. Cutler has now claimed five victories back-to-back, and looks set to keep winning in 2023.
Michael McKinson def. Roberto Arriaza PTS (59-55)
Former Youth World Champion and Welterweight title holder Michael McKinson bounced back from his loss to world-level prospect Vergil Ortiz Jr assertively with a dominating points victory across six rounds against a seasoned opponent with 14 previous KO victories in Roberto Arriaza.
McKinson was pushed throughout the fight, but was too sharp for his opponent, landing some excellent counter-punches across the fight. McKinson will now look to the very top of the UK’s Welterweight division for opponent’s, having tonight shown that he’s earned his place there.
Mace Ruegg def. Jahfieus Fahre – PTS (40-36)
Mace Ruegg racked up the 8th straight victory of his professional career in a flawless points victory over Jahfieus Fahre, where Ruegg managed distance to perfection and consistently landed shots on a game opponent in Fahre without allowing himself to be hit by anything in return.
Ruegg stayed laser-focused across the four rounds and looked capable of boxing for another four without incident when the final bell rang. Ruegg, who is now 8-0 at only 22 years old, certainly looks one to watch for the future.
Harvey Lambert def. Sebastian Wojtan – TKO Rd 2 (1:51)
A perfect debut for the hugely exciting prospect Harvey Lambert kicked off the night’s action. Lambert looked totally confident in the first professional round of his career, finding his range and landing multiple shots in the first round, before calmly reacting to Sebastian’s Wojtan’s aggression with a beautiful left hook that knocked down Wojtan, and a stunning two-punch combination sent him back to the canvas and forced the referee to stop the fight.
Lambert was a highly-touted Team GB amateur who many were expecting to push for a spot at the 2024 Olympics, but he made a huge statement in his first contest in the professional ranks, and looks set to storm through the ranks fast.

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Frank Martin dominates Michel Rivera: Full results from Las Vegas

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Frank Martin dominates Michel Rivera: Full results from Las Vegas | Boxen247.com

Frank Martin dominates Michel Rivera: Full results from Las Vegas | Boxen247.com

Undefeated top contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin dominated from start to finish in winning a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera in a star-making performance and WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator that headlined action live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

“This is just what I do,” said Martin, who dropped Rivera in the seventh round and won by scores of 120-107, 118-109 and 117-110. “I felt good tonight. There were some things that I saw in there that I didn’t capitalize on, but we went in there and got the job done. My corner was telling me to stay on the outside, watch out for the right hand and work the game plan. I was using my legs and I could have done it a lot more. It worked for us tonight, but there’s a lot of room for improvement and we’re going to keep working.”

The 27-year-old Martin (25-0, 14 KOs) controlled the action throughout, showing superior speed and boxing acumen, as he quickly closed the reach advantage held by Rivera. Promoted by unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. and coached by top trainer Derrick James, Martin has put himself into a prime position in the star-studded 135-pound division.

“It’s a blessing to be in the gym with Errol and [undisputed 154-pound champion] Jermell [Charlo] and they keep me going,” said Martin. “I’m always watching Errol when he’s sparring and I’m always asking questions and looking to get better. Seeing champions on top like them, I’m getting nothing but game from them.”

The 24-year-old Rivera (16-1, 12 KOs) seemed to struggle with Martin’s southpaw attack, as he continuously ate straight left hands, especially in the early rounds. Rivera had his moments where his length allowed him to land   right hands, but Martin’s footwork routinely allowed him to evade further damage.

“I went in there for a win, I didn’t come here to lose,” said Rivera. “I was feeling pretty good today, but by round four or five, I think I started to feel the effects of the weight cut. I don’t make excuses, but I’m a big guy for the division.”

In round seven Martin delivered his signature moment of the fight, putting Rivera down hard with a straight left-right hook combination. Rivera showed mettle in rising to his feet, but Martin kept the attack coming, mixing in even more body shots on his weary opponent.

“We believe in ‘Man Down’,” said Martin. “It’s protect yourself at all times. He got caught slipping and he went down.”

“I’m pretty fast, but you have to be faster to fight a guy like this,” said Rivera. “I was too slow tonight. I tried to use my jab to keep him off me. He was the better guy today. I won’t take anything away from him. I don’t want to learn how to lose. I’m just going to work hard to win again. I don’t want losing to feel normal. I work to win.”

Martin held a statistical advantage according to CompuBox, outlanding Rivera 174 to 67 and connecting on 31% of his shots, compared to 15% for Rivera. Martin’s defense was also key throughout, as he held Rivera below double-digit punches landed in every round. After the fight, Martin set his sights on the rest of the elite 135-pounders.

“I just believe in myself and I believe in our team,” said Martin. “We know what we’re doing and we’re working consistently. We believed in it and believed that we’re ready for any of the top fighters, so let us get them. We’re ready to eat.”

In the co-main event, unbeaten contender Vladimir Shishkin (14-0, 8 KOs) grinded out a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over former world champion Jose Uzcategui (32-5, 27 KOs) to win the IBF Super Middleweight Title Eliminator.

“I came to America, and I’ve been living here for the last few years, to reach my goal and become world champion,” said Shishkin, who won by scores of 115-113 and 117-111 twice. ”This is a big step in that direction. It was a big chance for me and I took advantage of it.”

Both fighters came out aggressive from the outset, looking to land powerful right hands from close quarters. That toe-to-toe mentality maintained throughout the fight, as they frequently wrestled for position on the inside. As the fight progressed it was Shishkin’s combination punching that helped separate him from Uzcategui on the judges’ cards.

“I think I did enough to win the fight, but the judges didn’t see it that way,” said Uzcategui. “He was clutching and grabbing me and pulling me in, and I was never able to get enough clean shots.”

Shishkin averaged 63 punches thrown per round, compared to Uzcategui’s 43, and outlanded his opponent 38-20 over the final two frames. Round seven saw both fighters increase their aggression from the bell, but neither was able to seriously hurt the other, although both sported swelling over their eyes.

“I felt in control throughout the fight,” said Shishkin. “I’m on a higher level now, so the fights are going to be tougher. He pushed me hard. It was something new for me.”

With his strong finish, and a 238 to 162 overall edge in punches landed, Shishkin was able to clinch the victory. The win puts the unbeaten Shishkin into position to challenge for a title at 168 pounds.

“I want all the big names at 168 pounds,” said Shishkin. “Canelo is the champion right now and I’ll be ready to give him all he can handle.”

In the telecast opener, Vincent Astrolabio (18-3, 13 KOs) scored an impressive and dominant sixth-round stoppage over Nikolai Potapov (23-3-1, 11 KOs) in their IBF Bantamweight Title Eliminator.

“I’m very happy with the victory,” said Astrolabio. “This was my first time in the U.S. and I’m thankful to Manny Pacquiao and my whole team for this opportunity. I felt very strong against my opponent. Just like I did against Guillermo Rigondeaux, and that gave me confidence for this fight.”

The Filipino Astrolabio started the bout in strong form, sending Potapov to the canvas for the first time in his career with a charging left hook late in round one. Potapov was able to get to his feet and gained some momentum in round two by countering the aggressive Astrolabio, winning the round on two judges’ cards.

In round three however, Potapov took a clean punch that caused blood to start leaking out of his right eye, hindering his offensive output. In round four, Astrolabio caught him with another counter left hook, which stunned Potapov and forced him to take a knee in his corner.

As the fight hit round six, Astrolabio again upped his pressure and hurt Potapov midway through the round with a ferocious uppercut followed by a straight right hand. This proved to be the decisive blow, as referee Robert Hoyle counted Potapov out 1:26 into the round. At the time of the stoppage, Astrolabio held a 74-58 edge in punches landed and 56-45 advantage in power punches.

“I have nothing to say about my performance, he was just the better fighter tonight,” said Potapov.

“I will fight whoever I’m able to, but my dream is to become world champion,” said Astrolabio. “I want to fight for the belts. I’m so thankful that I had this and that I was able to give everyone a knockout. This is the biggest moment of my career and I’m going to keep pushing to fight the best.”

Preceding the telecast, the SHOWTIME BOXING COUNTDOWN® show streamed live on the SHOWTIME SPORTS YouTube channel and SHOWTIME Boxing Facebook page, topped by rising super lightweight Omar “El Relámpago” Juarez earning a unanimous decision over Austin Dulay after 10 rounds. Juarez was able to overcome three separate point deductions for low blows to win the bout by scores of 94-93 and 96-91 twice.

Opening the streaming presentation, 19-year-old prospect Elijah Garcia (13-0, 11 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact with a blistering second-round stoppage of Cruse Stewart (8-2, 6 KOs) in their middleweight clash. Garcia stunned Stewart with a right hook before following up with a barrage that put his opponent on the mat, forcing referee Robert Byrd to halt the action 1:33 into the round. The contest was the final in Byrd’s storied career as a referee, having officiated over 100 title bouts and over 1,000 fights in total.

Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Two more Hall of Famers rounded out the telecast team – world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. and boxing historian Steve Farhood as unofficial scorer. The executive producer was four-time Emmy award winner David Dinkins, Jr. with Ray Smaltz III producing and Chuck McKean directing. SHOBOX: The New Generation analyst Brian Campbell and his MORNING KOMBAT co-host Luke Thomas called the action during the live-stream bouts.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will replay Sunday, December 18 at 9 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME®.

The event was promoted by Man Down Promotions and TGB Promotions.

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WBA KO Drugs fight night at Caribe Royale a huge success

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WBA KO Drugs fight night at Caribe Royale a huge success | Boxen247.com

WBA KO Drugs fight night at Caribe Royale a huge success | Boxen247.com

On Sunday December 11, Boxlab Promotions hosted the first ever WBA KO Drugs fight card in the United States at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.

The card opened the WBA’s 100th convention and featured eight title fights. This special event took place in front of a packed crowd featuring many current and former boxing greats.

In the main event of the evening, Las Vegas, NV based Cuban Orestes Velazquez, (6-0, 6 KO’s) became the WBA International junior welterweight champion when Argentina’s Guillermo Crocco, 20-3-1, 6 KO’s) retired on his stool after the first round due to a shoulder injury. Although he only had three minutes of work, Velazquez’ all-around talent was evident.

Undefeated Argentinian powerhouse Francisco Veron captured the WBA Continental middleweight champion by impressively stopping previously unbeaten Leonardo Ruiz of California. Veron took the fight to Ruiz, overwhelming him with aggressive shots to the body and head. A battered and bloodied Ruiz was extremely game but took a ton of clean shots, forcing at 2:37 of round 5.

Veron is now 11-0 with 10 KO’s while Ruiz slides to 10-1 (7 KO’s).

Idalberto Umara, (8-1, 5 KO’s) captured the WBA Fedecentro lightweight champion by stopping Emiliano Garcia (18-9-1, 13 KO’s) of Argentina in the fifth. Umara, who resides in Miami and is originally from Cuba, dropped Garcia twice in round three and closed the show by scoring another knockdown in the fifth.

Official time of stoppage was 2:17.

Unbeaten local favorite Jeovanny Estela of Orlando scored two knockdowns in a six round beatdown of Colombian veteran Luis Eduardo Florez Estella, 10-0 (3 KO’s), landed at will but the game Flores hung tough till the final bell.

Scores were 60-52 on all three cards.

Welterweight Damian “The Punisher” Lescaille scored three knockdowns en route to a first round stoppage of 41 fight veteran Rondale Hubbert at 2:39. Lescaille, a Miami Beach resident originally from Cuba, is a blue chip prospect with a decorated amateur background.

Heavyweight Heinrich Cordoba knocked out Phillip Jean Seide at 2:59 of the first round. A bronze medalist at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships, Cordoba is now 2-0 as a pro with 1 KO.

“The Caribe Royale Hotel and Boxlab Promotions were proud to have hosted and put on the 2022 WBA KO Drugs show,” said Amaury Piedra of Boxlab Promotions. “It was a great turnout and as WBA President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza said Orlando has become the hub of boxing in Florida,” We’re happy to be a part of it and want to thank the other promoters from around the globe that had fighters on the show. The teamwork was second to none in making this event and convention the best ever!”

Boxlab Promotions’ next show will be announced shortly.

ADDITIONAL RESULTS:

NABA super middleweight title – Yamaguchi Falcao, (23-1-1, 9 KO’s) TKO 7 (:49) Ernest Amuzu, (26-7, 22 KO’s)

NABA middleweight title – Connor Coyle, (18-0, 8 KO’s) TKO after 7 Sladan Janjanian, (34-14, 24 KO’s)

WBA Fedecentro super middleweight title – Raiko Santana, (9-3, 5 KO’s) UD 10 (98-91, 97-93, 96-93) Joseph George, (12-1, 7 KO’s)

WBA Continental Americas junior lightweight women’s title – Kalliopi Kourouni, (12-3-1, 2 KO’s) DRAW 10 (97-93, 92-98, 95-95) Calista Silgado, (21-16-4, 16 KO’s)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – Melvin Lopez, (29-1, 19 KO’s) SD 10 (97-92, 95-94, 94-95) Jobert Alvarez, (20-4-2, 7 KO’s)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – Sergio Martinez, (56-3-2, 31 KO’s) TKO 2 (2:35) Noah Kidd, (6-7-2, 5 KO’s)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – Alex Rios Vega, (5-0, 1 KO) UD 4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37) Christopher Nelson, (4-23, 1 KO)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – Ibrahima Diallo, (6-0) UD 6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54) Carlos Cruz, (2-9, 1 KO)

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Fire Fist Boxing’s Falcao and Coyle retain NABA titles in Orlando

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Fire Fist Boxing’s Falcao and Coyle retain NABA titles in Orlando | Boxen247.com

Fire Fist Boxing’s Falcao and Coyle retain NABA titles in Orlando | Boxen247.com

Super middleweight Yamaguchi “The Problem” Falcao and middleweight Connor “The Kid” Coyle successfully defended their NABA championships with impressive stoppage victories Sunday, December 11 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.

The card was promoted by Boxlab Promotions. Falcao and Coyle are promoted by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions.

Fighting as part of the annual WBA KO Drugs card, Falcao faced Ernest Amuzu to open a televised tripleheader on CBS Sports Network.

Falcao, a native Brazil who resides in Florida, fought aggressively from the opening bell. The 34-year-old southpaw tagged Amuzu with crisp combinations and scored a knockdown towards the end of the second round. Amuzu tried to work behind his jab and a high guard but was mostly unsuccessful. The WBC’s 8th rated contender, Falcao continued to dictate the fight with an impressive offensive arsenal and scored a second knockdown with a body shot in round seven.

Amuzu made it to his feet but was unable to continue.

The official time of stoppage was 49 seconds.

Falcao, who has repeatedly made it known he’ll fight any champion or contender in the 168 pound division, improved to 24-1-1 with 10 KO’s. Amuzu slips to 26-8 (22 KO’s).

Fire Fist Boxing’s Falcao and Coyle retain NABA titles in Orlando | Boxen247.com
Residing in Derry Northern Ireland and training out of Pinellas Park, FL, Coyle battled veteran Sladan Janjanian of Bosnia. Coyle found a home early and often for jabs and body shots. Janjanian tried to throw off Coyle by clowning around and waiving him in but didn’t succeed. Round after round, Coyle consistently peppered Janjanian with clean shots, forcing him to take a knee in the seventh. A knockout appeared imminent but Janjanian survived the round.
Before the start of the eighth, Janjanian’s corner notified the referee their fighter was unable to continue.
Coyle, the WBA’s 9th rated middleweight, is now 18-0 with 8 knockouts while Janjanian falls to 34-14 (24 KO’s).
“Yama and Connor both impressed last night on the WBA KO Drugs card,” said their promoter, Jody Caliguire of Fire Fist Boxing Promotions. “Its well known throughout the sport that Yama’s been ready for any top fighter. We’ve received some promising calls the last few days and believe we’ll finally get the opportunity Yama’s been wanting the last five-plus years. Connor deserves credit as well for remaining calm against an experienced veteran who tried time and time again to throw him off. He laid a beating on Janjanian and is ready to step up for a big fight in 2023.”

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Teofimo Lopez edges Sandor Martin, Anderson TKO’s Forrest

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Teofimo Lopez edges Sandor Martin, Anderson TKO's Forrest | Boxen247.com

Teofimo Lopez edges Sandor Martin, Anderson TKO's Forrest | Boxen247.com

Junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez (18-1, 13 KOs) headlined in the big room at Madison Square Garden for the first time with a hard-earned split decision win over Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin (40-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round final eliminator for the WBC crown. One judge had the bout 95-94 for Martin, while two others had it 96-93 and 97-92 for Lopez.

The former lightweight king was originally scheduled to fight Jose Pedraza, but a non-COVID-related illness forced the Puerto Rican contender to pull out of the fight. Martin immediately accepted the opportunity on three weeks’ notice.

Lopez initiated the bout in usual fashion by taking the center of the ring and trying to control the action with his speed and power. But at the end of the round, the two accidentally clashed heads, which evidently broke Martin’s nose and bothered him for the rest of the fight.

Martin’s quick footwork also began to cause problems in the opening minutes, especially as he used his lead right hand to lure Lopez in. In the second round, Martin was successful with that strategy and even dropped Lopez with a counter right hook.

Lopez then spent the rest of the fight trying to attack Martin and counter him when he committed to his punches. Martin was successful in preventing Lopez from positioning himself to land combinations, but at times he was also more concerned with evading shots than exchanging with Lopez.

As the fight ended, Lopez appeared to fight with more urgency while Martin seemed to think he had the fight won.

Lopez said, “It’s so hard to fight somebody like this when they’re running the whole time. Every time this guy committed, I countered and got him every time. He just ran the whole time. It’s OK, though. We got a lot to work on. But first off, I want to thank God for this. No matter what it was. I apologize to everybody tonight. This is not how we perform. But, listen, our dancer partner was running the whole time.

“Every time that this man wanted to commit, I was countering him and tagging him. That’s why he was running the whole time. I felt great overall. I knew he was tired. He didn’t want to commit. He was staying on his back foot and just running around the whole time. But it is what it is. This makes it look good. These guys are going to want to fight me now. More than ever. Now this is great. Now I can actually have a good fight.

“We would love to fight Josh Taylor. We would love to fight Regis Prograis. Or even a rematch with George Kambosos. My whole thing now is just staying focused and staying devoted.”

Martin said, “It was a surprise with the judges. I won this fight clearly. For one judge, I only won two rounds? Really? There were two knockdowns. The referee didn’t count one of the knockdowns. He missed all of his punches. That’s a masterclass of boxing. That’s a robbery. But that’s the sport of boxing.

“In the ring, I controlled all the action. The timing. The moments. In the ring, controlled everything with my will. Teofimo was overanxious. In the eighth round, his corner told him, ‘Hey, let’s do it. You could lose this fight.’

“It wasn’t just the broken nose. I only had three weeks of preparation. The broken nose was from an accidental headbutt. But I didn’t worry about this. But I knew that it would hurt every time he punched me there.  But he didn’t punch me. Every time he punched me, I said ‘Ow.’ But he touched me three times? Four times, maximum? Really? You win with this?”

Heavyweight contender Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (13-0, 13 KOs) retained his 100% knockout ratio by scoring a second-round TKO victory over Jerry Forrest (26-6-2, 20 KOs). Anderson captured the WBO International and WBC Silver USNBC titles with tonight’s dominant victory.

Anderson tried to box calmly, but a few hard left hands from Forrest, a southpaw, forced him to step up the action after the first 30 seconds of the opening round. Anderson then began letting his hands go at full force, nearly stopping Forrest when he had him on the ropes and landing a total of 54 out of 114 punches thrown within the first three minutes of the bout.

In the following round, Anderson continued his dominance and landed a hard right hand that forced the referee to stop the fight at 1:34 of the second round.

Anderson said, “Like my corner said, once I get hit it’s a whole different ballgame. I switch up everything. My mindset. How I fight. Everything. I try to come in cool and calm. I see everybody kind of was expecting him to go out early. I didn’t want that. I did want to get all the way warmed up. But once he did hit me, as ya’ll see, something flipped, and all I saw was red. The 114 punches came and we picked it up.

“I learned to keep my composure even earlier. It shouldn’t have to take me to get hit for me to be able to do that. But everything was alright once I started to adjust myself and get my feet up under me. I have been kind of off for a little second, but I definitely think I came back and made it better.

Rising junior middleweight prospect Xander Zayas (15-0, 10 KOs) defeated Alexis Salazar (25-5, 10 KOs) via unanimous decision following eight rounds of action. Zayas retained his NABO 154-pound title and captured the NABF belt in the process.

There was no feel out process as Zayas began to land shots in the opening round. Salazar was able to connect in the following rounds, but Zayas was able to make the proper adjustments in order to allow his skills to dominate his opponent. The 20-year-old Puerto Rican prospect was especially successful in landing shots to the body, implementing a relentless attack to his opponents ribs in the final round in order to stop Salazar. Scores: 80-72 and 79-73 2x.

Zayas said, “Thank you to all my Puerto Rican fans who came out and are watching back home. This one is for you guys. Thank you for all the support and the love. I got to go back and see this fight. But they told me that I looked good. There were a couple moments where I let down my defense. But I give myself a nice B+.

“Little by little, we keep improving, keep getting better. But I feel like we can still work a little bit on everything. My distance. My punch output. My defense. My angles. Everything. I feel like we can improve on everything.”

Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (7-0, 5 KOs) passed the toughest test of his career by soundly defeating three-time world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos (35-7-3, 21 KOs) via eight-round unanimous decision. Davis controlled the fight from beginning to end with his speed, power and superior skills. Scores: 80-72 3x.

Davis said, “I felt great, man. He’s definitely a tough veteran. I was definitely trying to stop him in there. I had him hurt a lot of times, but he’s a veteran and knows how to survive. That’s what he did tonight.

“I would give myself an A, but I ain’t stop him. So, I give myself a B+. I felt like I was conditioned throughout each and every round. There were rounds where I was picking it up and some rounds where I was slowing it down just to catch him with a big shot. I give myself a B+ tonight.”

Irish southpaw Joe Ward (8-1, 4 KOs) scored an eight-round unanimous decision win against Frederic Julan (12-2, 10 KOs). Scores: 78-74 and 79-73 2x.

Undefeated Polish prospect Damian Knyba (10-0, 6 KOs) dominated Emilio Salas (7-4-1, 3 KOs) en route to a TKO win at 1:56 of the second round.

U.S. Olympic standout Tiger Johnson (7-0, 5 KOs) scored a fifth-round technical knockout victory over Mike Ohan Jr. (16-2, 9 KOs). Time of stoppage: 1:29.

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Crawford punishes Avenesyan, Cyborg defeats Holloway in Omaha

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Crawford punishes Avenesyan, Cyborg defeats Holloway in Omaha | Boxen247.com

Crawford punishes Avenesyan, Cyborg defeats Holloway in Omaha | Boxen247.com

Last night, WBO welterweight champion, Terence Crawford (39-0), solidified his place as the pound-for-pound king of boxing with a stunning victory over David Avenesyan (29-4-1). In a fight that will go down in the books of boxing history, Crawford delivered a powerful knockout punch in the sixth round, literally punching through his gloves and rendering Avenesyan unconscious.

The match was a highly anticipated matchup between two of the top welterweight fighters in the world. Crawford, the reigning WBO champion, entered the ring as the heavy favorite, but Avenesyan proved to be a formidable opponent, putting up a valiant fight throughout the early rounds.

But in the sixth round, Crawford unleashed a devastating blow that sent Avenesyan crashing to the canvas. The force of the punch was so great that it punched a hole through Crawford’s gloves, leaving the crowd in shock and awe.

After the fight, Crawford spoke to reporters about the historic moment.

“My coach told me to keep picking my punches, and keep being smart with my punch placement,” Crawford said. “I broke him down and took him out with a punch I’ve been working on extensively in the gym. Once he landed on the canvas, I knew all my hard work and preparation paid off.”

The victory solidifies Crawford’s status as the pound-for-pound king of boxing and sets the stage for what promises to be an exciting continuation of his career.

In the co-main event, superstar Cris Cyborg (2-0) defeated Gabrielle Holloway (0-2) by unanimous decision in a four-round bout. The fight was a closely contested battle, with both fighters putting on an impressive showing of skill and determination. A vicious left hook to the body sent Holloway to the deck in round three. Holloway recovered and made it to the final bell. Cyborg triumphed and remains undefeated in the boxing ranks.

“I’m so happy to have come out on top,” Cyborg said after the fight. “Gabrielle is a tough opponent, and I knew it wouldn’t be easy, but I trained hard and gave it my all. I’m just grateful to have come away with the victory.”

BLK Prime is thrilled to announce that the highly-anticipated fight between Terence Crawford (39-0, 30 KOs) and David Avanesyan (29-4-1, 17 KOs) was a resounding success, with the entire event delivering an unforgettable evening in front of Crawford’s hometown crowd in Omaha, Nebraska. The fight itself was nothing short of spectacular, with Crawford delivering the knockout of the year in front of his hometown crowd.

In the co-main event, crossover combat-sports superstar Cris Cyborg defeated Gabrielle Holloway by unanimous decision in a four-round bout. This marks the first time a co-main event was a four-round women’s matchup. Add Cyborg’s legendary stature to the table, making her U.S. debut in a new sport, further highlights BLK Prime’s mission to create a more equitable platform in boxing.

BLK Prime is committed to bringing diversity to the sport of boxing at every level. A multiethnic production team was brought together to provide boxing fans from all walks of life with a top-tier show, showing everyone that BLK Prime is a platform for everyone. From the ring announcers (both Latinos of Mexican descent) to the organizers, the talent, and the fighters themselves, everyone involved came from all corners of the earth, cementing BLK Prime’s mission to provide a multiethnic-friendly platform for fans. This fight was a prime example of that commitment, with Crawford and Avanesyan and every member of the undercard bringing unique cultural backgrounds to the ring.

Early reports indicate that buys for the sold-out event exceeded initial projections on BLK Prime digital, further solidifying BLK Prime’s position as the newest and best destination for high-quality boxing content.

“As a multicultural platform, BLK Prime is dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone, and we are proud to be a pillar for diversity in the sport of boxing.” said a representative for BLK Prime. “We were honored to be the only sponsor for this event, allowing the focus to remain squarely on the fighters and their incredible talent.”

“This was an extraordinary event for us at BLK Prime. To see two diverse fighters from across the world delivering an unforgettable performance in front of a hometown crowd was truly something special. We are proud to have been a part of this magnificent event and will continue providing opportunities for athletes from all walks of life to shine on our platform.”

BLK Prime is excited to bring forth the biggest fights to boxing fans around the world and will continue its commitment to excellence.

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Marques Valle remains undefeated against Luis Midyael Sanchez

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Marques Valle remains undefeated against Luis Midyael Sanchez | Boxen247.com

Marques Valle remains undefeated against Luis Midyael Sanchez | Boxen247.com

This past Friday night in Plant City, Florida, super welterweight Marques Valle remained undefeated with a disqualification win over Luis Midyael Sanchez in the second round of their scheduled six-round bout.

Valle is managed by Split-T Management.

Valle was dominant in the over the five-plus minute fight, to the point where Sanchez was constantly holding. Sanchez was deducted two points in the second round for his hugging. He did not get the message as he continued to grab Valle, and finally the referee saw enough and pulled the plug on the fight at 2:22.

Valle, who had his perfect knockout record stopped, is now 7-0 with six knockouts.

The 23 year-old native of Wesley Chapel, Florida is promoted by Pro Box Promotions.

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Tyson Fury vs. Derek Chisora 3: Full results from London

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Tyson Fury vs. Derek Chisora 3: Full results from London | Boxen247.com

Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce gave us a glimpse of the heavyweight landscape for 2023 in the aftermath of Fury’s 10th round destruction of Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium..

The Gypsy King retained his WBC world heavyweight title and Lineal champion status with a dominating display against a stubborn and incredibly brave Chisora.

During the traditional ring melee following the fight, Fury went nose to nose with Usyk on the ring apron and the pair were later joined by Joyce. Fury insisted that if Usyk does not unify early next year then Joyce would get his shot. Hopefully we get to see both fights by the end of next summer.

“What a crowd!” yelled Fury in his post-fight interview. “60,000 people at Tottenham, you are amazing and I am flabbergasted for words to say how much it means to me. It is overwhelming for me and I want to say a massive thank you to everybody.

“I felt good and I needed some rounds. I haven’t boxed since April and I’ve had a retirement and I’ve had a lot go on. I felt like I was landing my jab and landing some good punches. Take nothing away from Dellboy War Chisora, he is an absolute warrior and it has been a privilege to fight him three times. He is a British folk hero.

“We’ve had three epic fights and what a tough man. I was hitting him with shots that would knock anybody else spark out and he stood up to every one of them. And he was calling me a little bitch in there!”

Chisora launched himself into the fight in typically bullish fashion before Fury found his rhythm, got his jab going and landed a couple of telling hooks. Fury was really in his stride come the second round and, after a spot of grabbing and holding, he ultimately began to use Chisora for target practice.

The Fury uppercuts were finding their spot and, as he does in times of trouble, Chisora took to the ropes and invited more punishment.

Both took a tumble in the third, but it was effectively one-way traffic and Chisora was shipping some serious shots and again showing his unquestionable bravery.

Chisora’s legs twice looked unstable in the fifth as Fury continued to crank up the pressure. How the Finchley man withstood the onslaught, only he will know.

Chisora looked out on his feet at the end of the ninth and referee Victor Loughlin appeared to be urging his corner to call time. However, he still came out swinging in the 10th, but with about 10 seconds left the Scottish ref made a merciful intervention.

Daniel Dubois is still the WBA heavyweight champion of the world, but such a status looked heavily in doubt in the first round of his first defence against Kevin Lerena.

Dubois appeared on the brink of a shock defeat when, after being caught by the South African on the top of his head, his knee appeared to give way and he subsequently took three counts over the course of the round.

Following the instructions of Shane McGuigan, Dubois composed himself and cautiously eased his way through the next round before completing a remarkable turnaround in the third. Lerena was flattened by a clubbing right before, seconds from the bell, Dubois unleashed a barrage of shots, including a brutal left hook and right uppercut, and referee Howard Foster had seen enough, even though the bell sounded.

Denys Berinchyk is the new European lightweight champion following his defeat of Yvan Mendy over 12 rounds. The undefeated Ukrainian always appeared to be doing enough to edge most of the rounds despite being out of the ring for a year due to the invasion of his homeland.

Victor Loughlin scored the fight 117-112, with both Kieran McCann and Kevin Parker returning cards of 116-112. Berinchyk was accompanied to the ring by heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The 22-year-old light heavyweight Karol Itauma made it seven stoppages from his nine wins as a pro with a late halting of the game Slovakian Vladimir Belujsky.

Chatham man Itauma, half Slovakian himself, outclassed the now Cork-based Belujsky and systematically broke him down with a particularly spiteful jab. Belujsky began to seriously wilt in the seventh round when a short right from Itauma started a sequence of punches that put the 27-year-old to the canvas.

He managed to see out the round, but further punishment inflicted by Itauma in the final round convinced referee Lee Every to call it off with 1.18 on the clock.

In a spectacular start to the evening, teenage prodigy Royston Barney-Smith applied another stunning finish to end the resistance of Cruz Perez in just over a minute. A sweet left hand counter put Perez to his knees and, despite protests, referee Mark Bates took a good look and waved the fight off with 1.02 of round one on the clock. The 18-year-old Barney-Smith moves to 4-0.

The early birds of the card, Isaac Lowe and Hosea Burton, both recorded victories over six rounds against Sandeep Singh Bhatti and Reinis Porozovs respectively.

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Undefeated Stephan Shaw defeats Rydell Booker in New York City

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Undefeated Stephan Shaw defeats Rydell Booker in New York City | Boxen247.com

Undefeated Stephan Shaw defeats Rydell Booker in New York City | Boxen247.com

Last Tuesday night at The Edison Ballroom in New York, Stephan Shaw remained undefeated with an emphatic eight-round unanimous decision over Rydell Booker in a heavyweight bout.

Shaw is managed by Split-T Management.

Shaw dominated the action boxed very well and showed why he is one of the top American heavyweight prospects as he busted up Booker with good jabs and right hands that Booker’s nose was bleeding badly in the seventh round.

Shaw, 234.4 lbs of Saint Louis, MO won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 18-0. Booker. 256.6 lbs of Detroit, MI is 26-7-1.

Shaw is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Top Rank.

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Adam Azim stuns Rylan Charlton & full BOXXER London results

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Adam Azim stuns Rylan Charlton & full BOXXER London results | Boxen247.com

The single most exciting prospect in British boxing, Adam Azim, delivered a barbaric knockout 42 seconds into the 2nd round to a dangerous and experienced opponent in Rylan Charlton.

Azim now moves to 7-0 as a professional, with 6 KOs, and, at only 20 years old, looks destined for superstardom in the sport of boxing.

Charlton was saved by the bell in the 1st round, having been knocked down twice and looking seriously hurt, but The Assassin stayed composed, and advanced with cold-blooded determination to make sure Charlton would be unconscious before the round could end.

The sky seems to be the limit for the electrifying Adam Azim, now on a streak of 6 knockouts within the first 3 rounds, with the question now becoming when he reaches the top, not if.

“This is definitely a big one. I knew I had him out there in the first round. [Trainer Shane] Shane told me to calm down and let the shot come,’ said Azim. “Obviously I was really eager in the first round but Shane told me to relax and I got the shots.”

Full Undercard Results

Mikael Lawal def. David Jamieson TKO (RTD) Rd 8 (3:00)

Mikael Lawal forced an experienced, powerful opponent in David Jamieson to retire on his stool after eight hard rounds. Lawal clubbed Jamieson into submission with ruthless hooks to the body and right hands to the head, extending his undefeated record to 17 wins without defeat and claiming the British Cruiserweight Championship.

The fight was a vicious, close-range brawl from the first bell, with both men deciding to happily trade shots throughout the rounds, meaning both hurt each other at different points in the fight.

Jamieson had periods of success in the opening rounds, and used his size and strength to push Lawal round the ring, but slowed in the 7th and 8th rounds as the buildup of damage started to take effect.

Mikael Lawal is now well positioned for huge fights in the red-hot Cruiserweight division in the UK, and looks set to keep knocking opponents out in future.

Shannon Ryan def. Ivanka Ivanova – PTS (60-54)

Shannon Ryan didn’t put a foot wrong in a flawless victory over Ivanka Ivanova, controlling the fight from the first bell until the last. Ryan started the fight boxing perfectly, using the jab to great effect to hit without being hit, Ivanova could do little in response as Ryan managed the distance well and remained evasive.

As the fight progressed, Shannon Ryan began to open up and stay at close range long enough to throw clutches of ferocious hooks to the head and body. Ivanova ended up seriously hurt by the end of the fight and looked to be flagging.

Shannon Ryan hasn’t lost a round in her professional career yet and looks set to keep moving forward and challenge for titles soon in the fast moving world of women’s boxing.

Sam Gilley def. Sean Robinson – UD (98-91, 98-91, 97-93)

Sam Gilley and Sean Robinson engaged in a technical chess match for 10 rounds that also had the potential for either man to end up unconscious at any moment. Both men had success in the fight and had moments where they had their opponent hurt and pushed forward for a stoppage, with Gilley’s knockdown in the 6th being the closest moment to an early finish in the 30 minute battle

The first few rounds were tense, as both fighters looked for potential openings in their opponent’s defense. However, Gilley started to take control as the fight went on. Gilley’s punches flew freely throughout the fight, and he claimed the centre of the ring and didn’t give it up to Robinson easily.

Robinson was sent to the canvas by a powerful right hand early in the 6th round that seemed to herald the end of the fight, but he showed tremendous heart to get back up and survive the following onslaught from Gilley, who walked down the weakened Robinson down and pounced like a shark smelling blood.

The final 4 rounds were all in Gilley’s favour, as he grew in confidence and varied his offense, working in hooks to the body that slowed Robinson’s movement and forced him to shell up.

Gilley went into the final round knowing he only needed to survive, and boxed wisely to walk away with a unanimous decision victory and the English Super Welterweight title still in his possession.

Hassan Azim def. Nestor Amukoto – PTS (60-55)

Hassan Azim gave a measured, intelligent performance with calculated moments of savagery to take a shutout points victory against a dogged opponent in Nestor Amukoto who somehow stayed standing under 6 rounds of heavy assault.

Azim used his jab to perfection throughout the fight, popping it rapidly into Amukoto’s head in barrages. The Hitman managed the range of the fight expertly, bouncing into range and firing off hooks to Amukoto’s head and sliding back out to stop any chance of being hit. Pinning Amukoto in the corner of the ring on multiple occasions, Azim took those opportunities to unload a volley of brutal offense, which came very close to stopping the fight.

Azim, like his brother Adam, looks to be on the fast track to greatness, tearing through the ranks at only 22 years old and without any sign of slowing down. This was just the 5th victory of a professional career that looks set for many more in future.

Michael Hennessy Jr def. James McCarthy TKO Rd 5 – 2:41

Michael Hennessy Jr cruised to victory in a smart boxing performance where he used his jab to excellent effect and confidently slipped all of James McCarthy’s best shots. Hennessy wore his down across the five rounds the fight lasted, slowly accumulating damage on McCarthy and forcing the referee to stop the fight.

This was the 2nd stoppage of Hennessy’s career and made a big statement about his future in the sport on one of the biggest stages of his career so far.

Rhys Edwards def. Alexis Kabore – PTS (60-54)

Rhys Edwards moved to 13-0 in a perfect points victory where he didn’t lose a second of a round against a tricky opponent in Alexis Kabore and pushed close to a stoppage on multiple occasions.

Edwards used his jab highly effectively throughout the fight, consistently landing it through Kabore’s guard without giving any opportunity for Kabore to respond with offense of his own. The Welsh talent also worked some impressive left hooks into his offense successfully, sinking them into Kabore’s torso with venom.

Edwards started to increase the variety and frequency of his offense as the fight progressed, throwing more straight rights and combinations. Kabore was a skillful opponent, with over 25 professional victories in his career, and challenged Edwards in every round.

Jimmy Lee def. Jahfieus Faure – PTS (39-37)

Jimmy Lee boxed smartly and evasively on his way to a strong points victory, managing distance well and counter-punching against an aggressive opponent in Jahfieus Faure. Faure came forward every second of the fight, and seemed determined to make the fight a messy battle of strength.

Lee glided around the ring in the third professional fight of his career, avoiding the worst of his opponent’s offense consistently, but not every time. Faure was able to land at times and made Lee work for his victory. At only 19 years old, Jimmy Lee looks set to be a serious star of the future.

Shakiel Thompson def. Gabor Gorbics – TKO Rd 3 2:01

Sheffield’s Shakiel Thompson took an impressive stoppage victory in the first bout of the day, breaking down a skilled and defensive opponent in Gabor Gorbics. Thompson chose his shots well, backing Gorbics into the ropes on multiple occasions and finding ways through his tight guard, peppering the head and body. Dr Steel eventually battered his opponent into submission, and the referee was forced to end the fight, putting another stoppage on his undefeated record.

Jeamie TKV def. Joel Ducille TKO Rd 1 – 1:30

Jeamie TKV moved to 3-0 as a professional in under a round with an aggressive performance where he walked down Joel Ducille, pushed him against the ropes and forced the referee to end the fight. This was the second 1st round knockout in a row for TKV and he looks set to keep on flying in the professional boxing ranks.

George Mitchell def. Greg O’Neill – PTS 40-36

George Mitchell secured a shutout points victory and got within touching distance of a stoppage multiple times in a strong performance that made a statement to anyone questioning his ability. Mitchell used his jab to great effect throughout the four rounds and worked in hooks and uppercuts intelligently. Mitchell is now 5-0 and, after this impressive performance, looks set to keep moving through the ranks in future.

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Parker vs. Ryder aborted due to Parker receiving a hand injury

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Parker vs. Ryder aborted due to Parker receiving a hand injury | Boxen247.com

Parker vs. Ryder aborted due to Parker receiving a hand injury | Boxen247.com

Zach Parker’s shot at the WBO Interim world super middleweight title against John Ryder was aborted at the end of the fourth round when the Derby man was unable to continue due to a hand injury.

In what was shaping up to be an exciting and evenly-contested fight, the previously unbeaten Parker appeared to be edging the rounds and was ahead 39-37 on two of the scorecards, with the other being even.

It was a bitter disappointment for the fans inside The O2 and for Parker, who was making confident strides towards full world title contention.

“Zach started well, got behind the job well and was peppering me a bit there,” reacted Ryder afterwards. “I felt like the tide might be starting to turn and I was getting more on top, but these things happen in boxing. It is a bad injury for him and it feels like half a robbery victory for me.”

“Obviously I am absolutely gutted,” added Parker. “It was at the start of the round, I hit him with an uppercut and you can see from my hand that it is out now. He is obviously a good lad who will go on and do good things in boxing and I will come back stronger.

“I was warming into the fight and it was becoming a good fight. When the injury happened at the start of that last round I kept having to move because every time I jabbed him it was hurting and clicking.”

Hamzah Sheeraz is the new Commonwealth middleweight champion and still WBC Silver title holder following a brutal destruction of River Wilson-Bent.

Sheeraz, now 17-0, set about his Coventry opponent right from the off with spearing jabs to which Wilson-Bent had no reply. Sheeraz’s dominance extended into the second round and Wilson-Bent was put down and referee Victor Loughlin decided he had seen enough with 2.55 on the clock.

A blitz of body shots from Sam Noakes in the fourth round saw the Maidstone man realise his goal of a perfect 10 wins and 10 KOs with the stoppage of the previously unbeaten Calvin McCord to win the Commonwealth lightweight title.

It was also a defence of Noakes’ WBC International Silver belt and, after pretty much dominating the first three, the 25-year-old went for the jugular in the fourth and McCord went to the canvas on four occasions before referee Victor Loughlin had seen enough after 2.14 of the round.

Dennis McCann is the new Commonwealth super bantamweight champion following a systematic breaking down of Joe Ham.

In what was a mature performance, The Menace was more measured and patient in his work from his typically wide stance. Ham had few answers and was in trouble on each occasion McCann chose to let his hands go in the fourth, fifth and eighth.

The eighth turned out to be the last when a right uppercut stunned the Scot and the follow-up assault convinced referee Marcus McDonnell to wave it off with 2.28 on the clock.

McCann moves to 14-0 and a third professional title following on from his WBO Youth and WBC International Silver successes.

‘Big Bang’ Pierce O’Leary won his first professional title – the WBC International super lightweight belt – with a rugged, hard-fought victory over Emmanuel Mungandjela.

The Dubliner moved to 11-0 and, at first, it looked like it might be a speedy night’s work when a massive right from O’Leary saw the Namibian touch down.

Mungandjela, while for the most part being overwhelmed, still chose to engage in a firefight and O’Leary took more shots than his trainer Alan Smith would have liked. He actually recovered well in the fifth round and enjoyed some success, but then ended up grounded again just before the bell following a left hook topping up a big right.

Mungandjela continued to show remarkable defiance and bravery, looking like he might be out in the ninth when he was rocked again by the right hand of O’Leary. He saw it through until the end when the scorecards read 99-90, 99-89 and an unlikely 96-92.

Tommy Fletcher made it a professional treble with a win in his third fight against Jiri Krejci. He also made quick work of his Czech opponent and the fight was over when the Norfolk Nightmare ripped in a short and devastating left uppercut that left Krejci out for the count after 2.19 of round one.

Sonny Liston Ali successfully negotiated his fifth professional fight and comfortably outpointed Georgi Velichkov, winning all six rounds.

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“Jimmy Farrell Fight Night” results from Bridgewater, MA

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"Jimmy Farrell Fight Night" results from Bridgewater, MA | Boxen247.com

Fiery Anthony “The Gentle Savage” Andreozzi captured the vacant Massachusetts State Middleweight Champion in last night’s “Jimmy Farrell Fight Night” main event, promoted by Granite Chin Promotions, as Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.

The inaugural “Jimmy Farrell Fight Night” honored the late boxing trainer who coached many successful amateur and pro boxers in the Boston area during the past 4-plus decades.

A portion of the show’s proceeds was donated to Old Colony Hospice in Farrell’s memory.

“Jimmy meant a lot to me and so many others in New England boxing,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti said. “We wanted to honor him in a special way. I felt that naming a Pro-Am show after him was the best way to pay tribute to Jimmy. We plan on making this an annual event.”

Styles make fights and the main event matched an aggressive brawler, Andreozzi, against a pure boxer, Baptiste. Andreozzi, of Swansea, took the fight to Woburn’s Baptiste in the opening round, landing the more damaging punches. Switching often between an orthodox and southpaw stance, the entertaining Andreozzi kept up the pace, peppering Baptiste with a wide assortment of punches.

In the third, Andreozzi kept beating Baptiste to the punch, as well as showboating in a display of confidence against a growingly frustrated Baptiste, who did get in a few solid shots in the fourth to get back in the fight.

Baptiste started letting his hands go more, cracking Andreozzi several times during some exciting exchanges. Andreozzi rest and went back to what was so successful for him during the first half of the fight, working off the jab and moving forward.

The title belt seemed to be up for grabs going into the sixth and final round, in which the two fighters went toe-to-toe right to the end. Andreozzi (4-2, 1 KO) won a 6-round majority decision versus Baptiste (4-3, 2 KOs) and Mass. middleweight title.

Andreozzi vs. Baptiste was supposed to happen this past August, however, Andreozzi fell sick hours before the show and was canceled.

“This feels amazing,” Andreozzi commented after the fight. “I live for this. I have a little cut lip from some incidental headbutts, but I’m a crasher. His trainer’s words (questioning why he didn’t fight in August when he didn’t fight) was the reason I fought like this. His words were in my head since that night. I wrote ‘em on the mirror so I saw it every day when I shaved.”

“Anthony and Julien saved the show,” Traietti added. “People saw a fight they will remember for years. Congratulations to Anthony for coming out on top and that opens things up for his future,. And Julien is not done.”

Pro-debuting Stephen “Jason” Davis (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of nearby Brockton, and junior welterweight Lucinei Santos (0-6) barely got started when Santos was suddenly decked. He fell awkwardly and was unable to continue at the 51-seconds mark of round one due to an injury.

New York light heavyweight Scott ”Bombz” Lampert (4-6, 2KOs) came into the ring true to his nickname against Michael Medeiros (0-3), firing bombs from all angles against his overmatched opponent. Medeiros was decked four times, the last set up by a body shot, followed quickly by a perfect left-right combination to the head, resulting in a second-round knockout.

Heavyweight Kirk Wilmont (2-0,2KOs), of Brockton, opened the show with a pounding of Aquilla Prote (0-2). Wilmont dropped Prote twice in the opening round, effectively mixing shots up and down to the head and body. In the second round. Wilmont closed the show with a powerful right that sent Prote to the canvas for the third time. Once again, he barely beat the 10-count but this time he stood on wobbly legs, and referee Melissa Kelly halted the bout.

VACANT MASSACHUSETTS STATE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Anthony Andreozzi (4-2, 1 KO), Swansea, MA

60-54, 58-56, 57-57)

Julien Baptiste (4-3, 2 KOs), Woburn, MA

(Andreozzi won Mass. St. middleweight title)

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Kirk Wilmont (2-0, 2 KOs), Brockton, MA

WTKO2 (1 :12)

Aquilla Prote (0-2), Boston, MA.

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Scott Lampert (4-6, 3 KOs), Dover Plains, NY

WKO2 (2:22)

Michael Medeiros (0-3), Boston, MA

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS

Stephen Davis (1-0, 1 KO), Brockton, MA

WKO1 (0 :51)

Lucinei Santos (0-6), Boston, MA

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Louie Lopez defeats Adrian Gutierrez & full “Path to Glory” results

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Louie Lopez defeats Adrian Gutierrez & full "Path to Glory" results | Boxen247.com

This past Friday on Thompson Boxing’s “Path to Glory” event at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, welterweight Louie Lopez (13-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca, defeated Adrian Gutierrez (12-1-1, 6 KOs) of Chula Vista, Ca, by way of majority decision.

Both fighters had their moments throughout the fight, but it was Lopez who was landing harder punches. Every round was close, but Lopez outworked Gutierrez for a majority of the scheduled 8-round bout. Lopez’ hand speed was a major factor as he landed his flurries with precise accuracy. Scorecards read 80-72, 79-73, and 76-76.

“Winning this fight against another undefeated prospect, my third in a row, has got my confidence level to an all time high,” said Lopez. “I knew if I stuck to my game plan and just boxed, I would come out on top. I’m hoping I’ll be making my entrance into the top fifteen of one of the sanctioning organizations, with the hopes of fight for a regional title next year.”

In the 8-round bantamweight co-main event, Manuel “Gucci Manny” Flores (14-0, 12 KOs) of Coachella, California, destroyed Armando Torres (26-23, 19 KOs), of Mexico City, in the first round. Flores sent Torres to the canvas three times before the fight was stopped. The first two were body shots, and the last was a left hook, right hook combo. The fight was halted at the 1:35 mark of round one.

In bout number three, middleweight Nelson “Nuckle” Oliva (5-0, KOs), of Rialto, CA, annihilated Mike Plazola (2-3, 1 KO) of Waterloo, IA. The scheduled 6-round bout only made to the .59 mark of round one. Oliva dropped Plazola three times before the fight was stopped.

In the second bout of the night, a scheduled 6-round lightweight contest, Erick “Aidahoe” Garcia Benitez (4-3, 1 KO) of Guadalajara, Mexico, upset Ioannis “The Greek Assassin” Manouilidis (3-1) of Los Angeles, CA. Benitez was relentless in his attack and dropped Manouilidis with a right hook in round one. Manouilidis was cut under the left eye in round four by a punch but continued. Both fighters were engaging, throwing hard shots throughout the entire fight, but it was Benitez that was getting the best out of the exchanges. Scorecards read 59-54, 59-53, 58-54.

In the opening bout of the evening, super lightweight Juan Sanchez (5-0, 5 KOs), of Buena Park, CA, scored a second-round knockout over Miguel Angel Barajas (3-2, 2 KOs), of Guadalajara, Mexico. Sanchez showed great composure as Barajas was throwing wild punches but couldn’t land anything meaningful. Sanchez kept coming forward and landed a powerful right hook to the temple, sending Barajas to the canvas in round two. Moments later, Sanchez landed a flurry of punches to the head of Barajas forcing the referee to stop the fight at the 2:34 mark of round two.

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Giovanni Marquez & Omar Rosario remain undefeated

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This past Saturday night, welterweight prospect Giovanni Marquez and junior welterweight prospect Omar Rosario remained undefeated with wins in Texas and Puerto Rico.

Marquez and Rosario are managed by Split-T Management.

The 21 Year-old Marquez stopped Luis Valentin Portalatin in round three at The Lone Star Convention Center in Conroe, Texas.

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Marquez dropped Portlatin three times, with the finisher coming from a vicious right hand that slumped Portalatin to his knees in the third round.

With the win, Marquez of Houston, Texas is 4-0 with three knockouts.

Marquez began boxing at the age of 12 as he is the son of former U.S. Olympian, world junior middleweight world champion and current broadcaster Raul Marquez.

Marquez had an amateur record of 75-12, which culminated in winning the National Golden Glove tournament this past August in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was named the Most Outstanding boxer in the tournament.

Marquez, who won the 152-pound National Golden Gloves, will begin his pro career around 145-pounds, with the goal to campaign as a junior welterweight

Photos by Hosanna Rull / iRull Photos / El Tigre Management.

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Saturday in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, junior welterweight Omar Rosario stayed undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Bryan Ismael Rodriguez Rivera.

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for the 24 year-old Caguas native, who is now 9-0. Rivera, also from Caguas, Puerto Rico is 4-1-1.

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Rosario is promoted by Top Rank.

Rosario Pictures from Rosario Facebook Page

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Elijah Pierce stops Juan Carlos Pena in two rounds

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Super Bantamweight contender Elijah Pierce notched his second consecutive second round knockout as he took out Juan Carlos Pena in Oklahoma City.

Pierce, who is promoted by Jeter Promotions and is now ranked number-35 by the WBC, after winning the WBC USNBC title on the last Jeter Promotions card on on October 15th at the Hall! at Live Casino Hotel Maryland ,registered those two early victories in just over a month. They are the first two fights under Jeter Promotions and Pierce has not disappointed.

After a feeling out first round, Pierce picked up the pace in round two, as he dropped Pena with a counter left midway through the round. Pena beat the count, but was visibly hurt. Pierce then knocked down Pena for a second time with a right hook. The referee waived the count immediately awarding Elijah Pierce the knockout victory with the time of the stoppage 2:15 of round two,

Pierce picked up his 7th consecutive victory, improving his record to 16-2 with 14 knockouts. Pena is now 32-9, and was coming off of a split decision loss to former world title challenger Stephon Young.

Elijah will be back for his third fight in three months when he is back on December 9th at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. The combined record of Pierce’s last four opponents is 58-10.

Elijah wants all the big fights in the division. Carlos Castro, Azat Hovhannisyan, TJ Doheny, Liam Davies, Gamal Yafai or any of the Golden Boy prospects which includes Hector Valdez, Rudy Garcia, Katsuma Akitsugi.

Elijah is managed by Trifon Petrov and Jessie Tanksley. He is trained by his father Andy Pierce, plus Aaron Salamone and Alain Felipe.

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“Springfield Championship Boxing” results from Springfield, MA

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(R ) – Derrick Whitley improved to 10-0 and captured the Mass. State welterweight title (all pictures by Patti Mak)

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Western Mass. was in the house last night for the “Springfield Championship Boxing” Pro-Am card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at MassMutual Center in Springfield. All the action was streamed live on www.bxngtv.com.

Holyoke welterweight Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (10-0, 6 KOs) and Pittsfield light heavyweight Steve Sumpter (7-0, 6 KOs) captured the vacant Massachusetts State titles in front of a sold-out venue.

“I remember where Granite Chin was 5 years ago and where it is today,” Granite Chin Promotions president Chris Traietti commented. “This was unquestionably our greatest show to date. I’d like to thank our staff, Boston Boxing, sponsors, fans and, of course, all the fighters.”

A notoriously slow starter, Whitley evaluated his opponent, Fall River’s Kris Jacobs (5-2-1, 2 KOs), in the opening round and then took a methodical approach for the first few rounds, using his gloves-high defensive stance, effectively counter-punching in spurts.

In the eighth and final round, Whitley decked Jacobs with a right hook, but Denzel chased Jacobs from one side of the ring to the other, going for the knockout. It didn’t come but Whitley won a  workmanlike 8-round split decision, surprising because one judge somehow scored, 75-75, despite the knockdown.

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(R) New Mass. State Light Heavyweight Champion Steve Sumpter

In a rare match-up of two undefeated prospects, Steve Sumpter and New Bedford’s Edet “Papito” Mkpanam put their perfect pro records on the line for the vacant Massachusetts State Light Heavyweight Championship.

A southpaw, Sumpter was the crowd favorite of the Western Mass. crowd. Both fighters were cautious in the opening round with Sumpter opening up in the second. The third belonged to the more aggressive Sumpter. Both fighters let their hands go in the fourth, ending as they pounded each other.

More of the same for Sumpter in the fifth and he cruised from there for a decisive 8-round unanimous decision to improve to 7-0 (6 KOs), going the distance for the first time, winning all 8 rounds on one judge’s card, 7 on the other two. Mkpanam (8-1, 7 KOs)had trouble throughout the fight getting off as Sumpter was a more potent sharpshooter.

“I went with the game plan to jab, jab, jab,” Sumpter said after the fight. “Once I realized he couldn’t stop my jab, it opened up other things because he was looking for the jab. I feel great, I can’t really explain it. Bringing this (touching his Mass. state title belt) back to Pittsfield is great.”

“Denzel had a real breakout fight,” Traietti added. “Whitley wanted to be tested and Chris Jacobs did. He fought better as the fight went along.

“I’m so proud of Steve and Edet. Not a lot of guys around here would have taken the fight (2 unbeaten prospects). They went for it and took it to another level.”.

Promising junior middleweight prospect Carlos Castillo (6-0, 4 KOs), of Holyoke, MA, passed the stiffest test of his young career against veteran Tyrone “Hands of Steel” Luckey (16-19-4, 12 KOs), who failed to answer the bell for round five.

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Carlos Castillo (L) is a fighter to watch

Castillo, 24, was too powerful for Luckey, taking early control and never letting up. Castillo cracked Luckey with a right hook that put the New Jersey fighter on the seat of his trunks. Obviously hurt and near the end of the round, the always game Luckey was done.

Undefeated lightweight prospect Isiah Cruz (5-0, 3 KOs), of Springfield, cruised to his fifth win when Mexican Pablo Batres suddenly went down as he was back-pedaling in the opening round, failing to beat the referee’s 10-count

Springfield welterweight Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO) overpowered Ronny Arana (0-7) en route to an opening round victory. Arana took a knee, got dropped by a body shot, and then Garcia unleash a barrage of punches in the red corner. He went down again right before the end of round one and referee Melissa Kelly stopped the bout.

Hometown favorite “The Gladiator” Carlos Gonzalez (3-0, 3 KOs) got the pro card rolling with a third-round technical knockout of pro debuting Mathew McGee (0-1). With a large Springfield contingent rooting him on, Gonzalez, a Springfield lightweight, patiently boxed in the first two rounds, but in the third he caught McGee with a left-right combination, dropping McGee in the blue corner. Referee Jackie Morrill halted the match at that point.

Five amateur matches featuring boxers from throughout New England opened the show.

PRO RESULTS

 

VACANT MASSACHUSETTS STATE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Denzel Whitley (10-0, 6 KO), Holyoke, MA

WDEC10 (79-72, 78-73, 75-75)

Kris Jacobs (5-3-1, 2 KOs), Fall River, MA

(Whitley won vacant Mass. State welterweight title)

 

VACANT MASSACHUSETTS STATE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Steve Sumpter (7-0, 6 KOs), Pittsfield, MA

WDEC8 (80-72, 79-73, 79-73)

Edet Mkpanam (8-1, 7 KOs), New Bedford, MA

(Sumpter won vacant Mass. State light heavyweight title)

SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS

Carlos Castillo (6-0, 4 KOs), Holyoke, MA by way of Dominican Republic

WTKO4 (3:00)

Tyrone Luckey (16-19-4, 12 KOs), Galloway, NJ

WELTERWEIGHTS

Ian Garcia (2-0-1, 1 KO), Springfield, MA

WTKO1 (3:00)

Ronny Arana (0-7), New York, NY

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Carlos Gonzalez (3-0, 3 KOs), Springfield, MA

WTKO3 (1:18)

Mathew McGee (0-1, Fairfield, ME

Isiah Cruz (5-0, 3 KOs), Springfield, MA

WKO1 (3:00)

Pablo Batres (10-23-1, 3 KOs), Nogales, Sonora, Mexico

 

AMATEUR RESULTS

119 lbs. – Michael Gadreau, Jr. (MTM Boxing) UD Antonio Torres (Ortiz Boxing)

139 lbs. – Dajon Padilla (Whitley Bros.) SD Adrian Valdez (Ortiz Boxing)

139 lbs (females) – Alexendra Mencia (Private Jewels) SD Chysanthe Coulouras (Central City)

154 lbs. – Deabian Adorno (Cherry Street Boxing) RSC Matthew Nguyen (Central City)

176 lbs. – Joel Vega (Alston Boxing) SD John Morton (Rolfe Boxing)

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Bavvo retains, Cooper now Midlands champ, Owen moves to 5-0

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Kirsty Bavington

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Bavvo Defends European Crown

Kirstie Bavington (BCB) vs. Naomi Manns

Kirstie Bavington defended her European Boxing Union (EBU) Welterweight Title in style with a unanimous points win over Germany’s Naomi Manns.

Bavington topped the Fightzone bill at Rotherham’s Magna Centre and didn’t disappoint.

Women’s boxing is flying at the moment and the 30-year-old is surely the next big star off the production line.

The BCB Promotions managed and trained fighter schooled Manns who came into the contest unbeaten and with a reputation for heavy hands after four KO wins from her six fights to date.

That mattered little to Wolverhampton’s Bavvo who dominated the contest from the first bell to the last.

Bavington retained her European crown with a unanimous points win – 97-93 on two cards and
99-91.

Owen Cooper

Cooper Crowned Area Champion

Owen Cooper (BCB) vs. Jamie Stewart

Owen Cooper became the new Midlands area champion as he put on a boxing clinic to defeat Jamie Stewart on Frank Warren’s BT Sport show writes Jack Heather.

BCB Promotions managed Cooper scored a fifth-round knockdown on the way to a dominant decision victory at the International Centre in Telford.

Referee Kevin Parker scored the contest 100-89 in the Worcester man’s favour as he secured his seventh win as a professional and picked up his first belt in what was an entertaining but one-sided affair.

The atmosphere inside the International Centre was electric as Cooper’s fans made their presence known right from the opening bell.

The contest embodied the best of the domestic scene with neither man willing to take a backwards step, but it was the relentlessness of Cooper’s attacks that made the difference.

Cooper, trained by Malcom Melvin, was dominant throughout and landed some real eye-catching shots, none more than a beautiful straight right hand in the fourth that sent Stewart’s mouthpiece flying across the ring.

Stewart was not to be taken lightly though as he often fired back with combinations of his own that ensured Cooper stayed switched on.

It was the 22-year-old’s ability to mix up his attacks to both body and head which was perhaps most impressive. Some of Cooper’s combinations not only took the breath of his opponent but also of those ringside.

The fight took place on the undercard of Liam Davies’ victory against Ionut Baluta.

Owen Moves to 5-0

Macauley Owen (BCB) vs. Eduardo Valverde

Macauley Owen extended his record to 5-0 with a decision victory against fellow lightweight Eduardo Valverde on Frank Warren’s BT Sport show at the International Centre in Telford writes Jack Heather.

BCB Promotions managed Owen made the perfect start in his hometown, sending his Spanish adversary to the canvas midway through the opening round thanks to a beautiful straight left hand.

The Spaniard remained defiant throughout though and showed some serious toughness to make it through to the final bell as he continued to be met by a barrage of shots from the BCB fighter.

Owen, trained by Shiney Singh, started targeting the body of his opponent in the later rounds and he had success doing so, with the Nicaraguan-born Valverde’s grimaces worsening with each shot that landed.

It was not to be though as the experienced Valverde managed to get through the rounds and deny Owen what would have been his second stoppage win in the professional ranks.

The 25-year-old dominated all six rounds and cruised to a dominant points triumph; referee Chris Dean scored the contest 60-53 in favour of the southpaw

The bout took place on the undercard of fellow Telford fighter Liam Davies’ victory against Ionut Baluta.

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