Queensberry Promotions staged a lengthy, title-packed card in Birmingham last week, headlined by a British title fight between Nathan Heaney and Brad Pauls. Tonight they returned to London's York Hall for a highly anticipated show headlined by the British bantamweight title fight between Chris Burke and Ash Lane.
Moses Itauma8-0 (6 KOs), the heavyweight phenom scored a win for Bradford in his first appearance on what he hopes will be a busy year. dan garber Leave within the round.
The 19-year-old from Chatham trained with Alan Smith at the iBox gym ahead of the fight, but the match ended before they had a real chance to show what they had been training for.
Gerber, 6-3 (2 KOs), took Thomas Carty to eight rounds before being stopped last November, but there was no answer to the speed and accuracy of the smooth Itauma. The 38-year-old was injured by Itauma's first southpaw left-hander, and his leg betrayed him again shortly after. He got to his feet, but referee Mark Bates considered stopping the match then and there. He allowed the deed to continue, but Itauma was in no mood to prolong things. He traded Garber in his own corner and continued to throw punches until Bates intervened and stopped the fight.
This is Itauma's fourth straight stoppage victory, and the challenge will be finding a fighter who can provide some resistance. He will next appear on the undercard of the undisputed heavyweight title fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
Willie Hutchinson A wild card in Britain's thriving light heavyweight division, the 25-year-old put in an eye-catching performance to defeat the German fighter in short order. Martin HobenHe successfully defended his WBC International light heavyweight title with a record of 17 wins and 3 losses (10 KOs).
The Scot has been slowly rebuilding since suffering a surprise stoppage loss to Lennox Clarke in a 2021 clash for the vacant British and Commonwealth super-middleweight title, but he has been slowly rebuilding since losing to Lennox Clarke in a 2021 clash for the vacant British and Commonwealth super-middleweight title. Ever since his permanent conversion, he felt like a completely different person.
Hutchinson, 17-1 (13 KOs), took control from the start. Within the first 30 seconds he stabilized Hoven with a right hand, but it was clearly too fast and sharp for the ambitious but loose German.
Hoeven tried to take the lead in the second round, but there was a feeling that things were inevitable. He failed again and again, and eventually Hutchinson found a big right hand that dropped Hoben wide. He was allowed to stand up and continue, but Hutchinson calmly but dispassionately went about his business and ended the matter. He drives Houben into the ropes and finds another big right hand that rocks Houben's head back. That was enough to convince referee Kieran McCann to jump in at the 2:32 mark of the second round.
royston barney smith, 9-0 (5 KOs), plans to become Britain's youngest modern world champion. The 20-year-old super featherweight from Southampton has shown glimpses of his true qualities during a short but impressive professional career, adding another clip to his highlight reel with his stoppage in Nicaragua. Ta. Jose Manuel Perez 11 wins, 12 losses, 1 draw (8 KOs).
Barney Smith quickly found his range, scoring with an accurate southpaw jab, dropping just outside range and following up with a long straight left. Perez took it all in, but when he returned to the ropes, he began to look a little disoriented.
The left hand was the key. Bernie Smith found his home time and time again through a dominant second round, but he lacked the foot speed or imagination to approach the shorter Perez.
This was the first time Bernie Smith was scheduled for eight rounds of boxing, and his patience was impressive. After landing a number of clean, hard shots, he could have easily gotten carried away and worn down, but Ben Davison told him to increase the pressure in the fourth round and he sent out. Bernie Smith used his jab to hurt Perez against the ropes, then dropped him with a series of left hooks. Referee Lee Every stopped the fight 1 minute 20 seconds into the fourth round.
sonny liston ali8-0 (1 KO), started the action with a blowout. petar alexandrov4 wins, 35 losses, 1 draw (2 KOs).
Romford, a welterweight, towered over the Bulgarian switch hitter and took the lead from the opening bell. Alexandrov lowered his hands and stirred, but he was better off keeping his hands up as Liston Ali found it nearly impossible to miss him with his jab and long right hand. Maybe. Alexandrov fought back, but the 25-year-old just went through everything that came his way.
The ending came just 20 seconds into the second round. Liston Ali chose a beautiful screw shot with his right hand, followed by a hard left hand. Alexandrov climbed out, but the fight was waved off. It was Liston Ali's first career stoppage victory.
Three years have passed since the postponed participation in the Tokyo Olympics. Luke McCormack, He finally made his professional debut with a record of 1 win and 0 losses (1 KO). McCormack is known for his incredible talent, but the super lightweight is now 28 years old and needs to bounce back after an extended period of absence due to health issues.
While his troubled twin, Pat, won silver at the Olympics, Sunderland's McCormack started his professional career against the Nicaraguan southpaw, although he lost to sensational Andy Crews in Japan. robin zamora21-27 (10KOs).
McCormack was naturally aggressive and desperately wanted to make an impact, but in the opening round he boxed very cautiously and with less urgency. He moved forward, presenting an ever-moving target with Zamora going in detours, but McCormack kept his punches together well. He hurt Zamora with a right hand in the opening round, making sure to aim for his body.
He rose from the stool to start the second round, touched Zamora with a jab and sunk a right hook to the body. Zamora was depressed and winced, almost unable to continue. The ending happened 15 seconds into the second round.
