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Chris Billam-Smith made a successful first defense of his European cruiserweight title with a unanimous points decision over France’s Dylan Bregeon after a hard-fought 12 rounds on the Galahad-Martinez bill in Sheffield.
Kid Galahad is nearly set for his first title defense. The local hero and defending IBF featherweight titlist was slightly over the divisional limit for his scheduled bout with former junior featherweight title claimant Kiko Martinez. Galahad weighed 126.1 pounds after stripping down to his birthday suit and will have two hours to make the 126-pound for the DAZN-streamed main event Saturday evening from Sheffield Arena in his hometown of Sheffield, England. Martinez effortlessly made weight on the first try, checking in at a fit and ready 125.4 pounds.
Kid Galahad will make the maiden defence of his IBF Featherweight World Title against former World Champion Kiko Martinez on the same night that WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight ruler Terri Harper returns to put her belts on the line against the USA’s Alycia Baumgardner, exclusively on DAZN worldwide - excluding Australia and New Zealand.
Lerrone Richards, the British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion, had his first fight and first win under the Matchroom banner as he recorded an eight-round points win over Finland’s Timo Laine in a fight lacking any highlights on the Saunders-Murray bill at the SSE Arena, Wembley.
It’s not the dream opportunity Billy Joe Saunders expected this year, but nevertheless a chance to at least fight. The unbeaten two-division titlist from Hatfield, England aims to make the second defense of his super middleweight belt as he faces domestic rival Martin Murray of St. Helens, Merseyside. The pair of Brits both made weight for their headlining act, which takes place Friday evening live on Sky Sports and DAZN from The SSE Arena, Wembley.
Anthony Tomlinson outlined his credentials as a major player in the domestic division as he put himself in position for a title challenge. The Sheffield man, who is the current Central Area champion and IBO Continental belt holder at welterweight, is trained by Stefy Bull. Tomlinson was in action against Glasgow’s Stewart Burt in an eliminator for the British and Commonwealth titles, at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield, as part of the supporting cast to Kell Brook’s return against America’s Mark DeLuca for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-welterweight title.
After sustaining a shoulder injury in training yesterday (28 October 2019) afternoon, Nigel Benn informed his fans and supporters that will not be fit to box on November 23rd. Benn rejects talks that father time has caught up with him, and indicates that his preparation and sparring had actually progressed better than expected at this stage of his preparation.