The principle occasion for the Wasserman Boxing promoted card on the Indigo contained in the O2 Area in London noticed Denzel Bentley take the vacant British middleweight title with a good cut up resolution win over Linus Udofia.
Bentley had briefly reigned as British champion beforehand, when he forced Mark Heffron to retire of their rematch, however he shipped the belt in his first defence when he was halted in three by Felix Money final April. Udofia had beforehand held the English strap, and got here into this one unbeaten in 17 paid contests.
Bentley was on the offensive from the opening bell, touchdown with sharp pictures, however Udofia landed with a pleasant looping proper hand, and the primary body was just about even. Udofia started the second nicely, touchdown with an uppercut and he was placing his punches collectively nicely as he dominated the session, however Bentley regrouped nicely, dragging Udofia into his type of battle in spherical three because the pair unloaded with massive punches. After a a lot quieter fourth, Bentley clubbed away at his opponent within the fifth, and the pair had been evenly matched within the sixth. With the bout going into the second half, the pair regarded to tire, however Bentley discovered a second wind to fireside off a two fisted assault that clinched the seventh.
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In the direction of the tip of the eighth, Bentley landed with a chopping proper hand that briefly pressured Udofia’s knee to the touch the canvas, but it surely wasn’t seen by the referee, and Bentley continued to assault. Udofia was fading, and each time he was pinned to he ropes, Bentley would unload and damage him, and he sensed the chance to complete the job. Because the championship rounds arrived, Udofia discovered a second wind, and steadied the ship with a good tenth, which preceded a scrappy penultimate spherical. The battle regarded up for grabs, and the ultimate spherical regarded as if the previous champion had shaded it because the battle went to the playing cards.
We go the space! What a FIGHT 👏👏@WilliamHill | @SauerlandBros | @WassermanBoxing | #UdofiaBentley pic.twitter.com/LPC12c8W1L
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Tallies of 115-113 and 116-112 in favour of Bentley overruled a 115-114 card for Udofia.
WATCH: Denzel Bentley’s post-fight response and interview with Oun-Abbas Hussain:
Josh Kelly was final seen being overwhelmed by David Avanesyan in six rounds final February, and he suffered extra distress right here, as his contest with Xhuljo Vrenozi was cancelled on the final doable minute. No official purpose was given, nonetheless, there have been rumours that the customer had additional monetary calls for after coming in obese yesterday.
Harlem Eubank continues to impress, and his newest win was a watch catching one punch knockout win over Sean ‘Masher’ Dodd within the second spherical of their scheduled ten at tremendous light-weight. Eubank countered Dodd to perfection, touchdown with a large left hook that signalled the tip of the battle.
HUGE left hook from @harlemeubank 🥊@WilliamHill | @SauerlandBros | @WassermanBoxing | #EUBANKDODD pic.twitter.com/XaT2w4icTD
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WATCH: Oun Abbas Hussain meet up with Harlem Eubank after the battle for Professional Boxing Followers.
The British title eliminator at middleweight went the way in which of Brad Pauls, as he took a ten spherical cut up resolution victory over Ryan Kelly in an absorbing contest. Scores of 96-94 and 96-95 had been adequate for ’The Newquay Bomb’ to take the win, rendering Terry O’Connor’s puzzling 97-93 scorecard in Kelly’s favour redundant.
Harvey Horn was surprised with a stoppage defeat final day out, the primary defeat of his profession, however he rebounded right here with a six spherical factors win over Alejandro Torres at flyweight. Horn took a 60-54 verdict from the referee.
Issues are actually beginning to warmth up within the ring after 5 rounds!@williamhill | @sauerlandbros | @WassermanBoxing | #HORNTORRES pic.twitter.com/MPgUbu4RGc
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Welterweight prospect Constantin Ursu made it 5-0, dropping Borja Lopez twice on the way in which to a 4 spherical factors win. Lopez was down from physique pictures within the first and third frames.
Katharina Thanderz got here again from an unsuccessful problem at world honours in her final battle, taking a factors win at tremendous light-weight over six towards Tereza Dvorakova.
Razor Ali remained unbeaten, as he took a 60-54 win over six rounds towards Khvicha Gigolashvili.
Thats the way you finish a spherical 👊@williamhill | @sauerlandbros | @WassermanBoxing | #ALIGIGOLASHVILI pic.twitter.com/rrkhtuov84
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WATCH: Mick Conlan’s response to Harlem Eubank’s KO & Josh Kelly’s battle being referred to as off.
