Long before he was a promising professional prospect, Aaron Bowen was cutting his teeth sparring with the likes of former world champion James DeGale, who he says showed him just how much he still had to learn.
Promoter Eddie Hearn warned everyone the Istanbul’s Elif Nur Turhan would be coming to make an impression and she did precisely that when she whipped in a huge left hook to drop and stop Ireland’s now 5-1 (3 KOs) Shauna Browne after just 47 seconds of the first round.
Utilita Arena, Birmingham - Conah Walker (12-2-1, 4 KOs) pulled off a stunner by battering and stopping undefeated welterweight prospect Cyrus Pattinson (6-1, 4 KOs) in eight rounds.
Galal Yafai will headline Matchroom Boxing's latest NXTGEN card at the Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday August 19 when he puts his WBC International Flyweight Title on the line against Tommy Frank, shown live worldwide on DAZN.
Danny Ball proved to be too much for Jamie Robinson in their domestic welterweight title fight. An early knockdown and a disciplined performance put forth by Ball was enough to break down Robinson and force a stoppage after the eighth round of their DAZN opener Saturday evening from AO Arena in Manchester, England.
Leigh Wood is now the only main event fighter eligible to fight for his old title. Rumors of weight struggles for Mauricio Lara were confirmed prior to the start of Friday’s official pre-fight weigh-in. A weight check during fight week prompted the British Boxing Board of Control to deem it unsafe for Lara to attempt to make the 126-pound featherweight limit on Friday. The BBBofC set a minimum limit of 128 ½ pounds for which Lara could step on the scale. The development will likely result in his being stripped of the WBA featherweight title.
Aaron Bowen will be back in the ring next month. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, who competed in Birmingham last year, made his professional debut earlier this year.
Aaron Bowen got his professional career off to a scintillating start. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, who competed in Birmingham last year, made his professional debut on Saturday.
Leigh Wood is set to ‘Dance with the Devil’ in front of his hometown crowd. The reigning WBA featherweight titlist brimmed with confidence as he soaked in the cheers from the raucous crowd during Friday’s weigh-in at Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England. The same venue will host Saturday’s DAZN show, headlined by Wood’s scheduled twelve-round clash with visiting challenger Mauricio Lara.
Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Aaron Bowen has penned a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing and will begin life in the professional ranks campaigning at Super-Middleweight in 2023.