Luke Campbell Feels Ready For Tommy Coyle Clash

Luke Campbell was able to achieve two goals as he made it eight straight wins as a professional by stopping journeyman Krzysztof Szot at Wembley Arena.

The Hull lightweight not only got the chance to get some more rounds under his belt but also did something few have managed to do before – see off his experienced opponent without the need for the judges.

Szot is no stranger to British fight fans, having previously stepped into the ring with Ricky Boylan, Scotty Cardle and Tyrone Nurse, all boxers that he managed to take the distance.

It seemed he was set to do the same with Campbell until a superb counter shot in the seventh round caught the Pole flush on the chin, forcing him to take a knee to try and regain his senses.

However there was too much time left for him to survive, with a flurry of blows getting through and forcing the referee to step in and call a halt to proceedings with just under a minute to go.

“He's a very tough opponent - he takes everyone the distance,” a pleased Campbell told Sky Sports afterwards.

“He's a very experienced, tough guy and I wasn't expecting to get the stoppage. I was expecting to get the rounds in. I actually manage to do both, which is great.”

The outing was the perfect warm-up for Campbell ahead of his showdown with Daniel Brizuela in his home city next month, a fight that will easily be the biggest test of his fledgling pro career to date.

Argentine Brizuela will be heading back to Hull having pushed another local boy, Tommy Coyle, all the way earlier this year, eventually being stopped in the 12th and final round of a thriller that saw both men down on four occasions.

If Campbell can get past the 28-year-old, and Coyle beats the experienced Michael Katsidis on the same bill, then a potential showdown between the two friends could be on the cards.

“Potentially, if the fight fans want to see it and most of all Hull want to see it,” the Olympic gold medallist said on clash with Coyle.

“Me and Tommy are friends but we can put business on. Our friendship will be put on hold for 36 minutes, then we will back as friends again. This is the entertainment business that we are in, and we are both entertainers.”

Also in action in the capital were Kal and Gamal Yafai, with the two brothers recording victories in vastly different circumstances.

Kal added the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Super Flyweight strap to the Commonwealth title he already owned by stopping Herald Molina inside two rounds. He had already put the Nicaraguan down twice already when he laid him out with a superb left hand.

Gemal, meanwhile, was forced to go the full eight rounds against Sofiane Bellahcene, an injured right bicep hampering his progress as he had to settle for a landslide verdict on the scorecards.