Sandy Ryan defends his WBO welterweight title with a fourth-round stoppage win over Terry Harper.Dalton Smith scored a fifth-round knockout win over Jose Zepeda, but Campbell Hatton suffered his first professional loss at the Sheffield Bill.
7:41, UK, Sunday 24 March 2024
Sandy Ryan brutally stopped British rival Terry Harper to retain his WBO welterweight title in Sheffield.
Ryan began a ferocious attack from the opening bell, unleashing a series of damaging combinations, and Harper was pulled from the bout in his corner before the start of the fourth round.
Harper, aiming to become a three-division world champion, was unable to answer Ryan's relentless attack, landing a powerful right hand at the end of the second round.
Sensing an early end, Ryan threw more punches to the head and body, leaving Harper exhausted in the chair as trainer Steffy Bull signaled the end of the fight.
In the main event, Dalton Smith continued his undefeated run heading into a world title fight with a fifth-round knockout win over Jose Zepeda.
Smith, who has been rumored to have a future fight with Adam Azim, ended the match in dramatic fashion with a perfect body shot.
Zepeda, a former world title challenger, slumped to the floor and was unable to beat the count as Smith claimed the WBC 'Silver' belt and the best victory of his career.
On the undercard, Jimmy Flint retained the Central Area title with a hard-fought points victory over the son of former world champion Ricky Hatton, while Campbell-Hatton suffered the first loss of his professional career.
