Josh Padley edges Aqib Fiaz to retain European title in Sheffield
Josh Padley pipped Aquib Fiaz to defend his European junior lightweight at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena
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Skye Nicolson and Pat Brown impress with stoppage wins in Manchester
Skye Nicolson made light work of Carla Camila Campos Gonzales, now 9-4 (8 KOs), in her debut in the junior featherweight division at Manchester’s AO Arena.
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Michael Gomez Jr. was ready to take on Reece Bellotti
Kevin Maree has quietly built one of the most successful stables in British boxing and the busy manager seems to have an involvement in almost every major show.
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Hearn Reveals Fiaz-Baker Fight Was Pulled Following ‘Irregular Betting Activity’
Promoter Eddie Hearn said the super featherweight fight between 12-1 (1 KO) Aqib Fiaz and 19-11-2 (1 KO) Kane Baker was called off after the Matchroom boss had been made aware of irregular betting activity.
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Reece Bellotti Drops Aqib Fiaz, Stops Him After 8th Round On Catterall-Linares Undercard
Reece Bellotti’s pressure and power were eventually too much for Aqib Fiaz to handle in what was billed as the toughest fight of the British junior lightweight prospect’s career Saturday night.
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Aqib Fiaz Survives Knockdown, Barely Edges Costin Ion Over Eight Rounds On Lara-Wood II Undercard
Aqib Fiaz survived a major scare to avoid a disastrous outcome in front of his local fans. The unbeaten junior lightweight prospect overcame a sixth-round knockdown to outpoint Romania’s Costin Ion over eight rounds. Referee scored the contest 76-75 for Fiaz in their DAZN-aired preliminary bout Saturday evening from AO Arena in Manchester, England.
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WBA Featherweight Title At Stake Only For Leigh Wood; Mauricio Lara Well Over Limit
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.
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Wood-Lara: Aaron Bowen, Hatton, Fiaz & Crolla Added To Manchester Card
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.
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Diego Pacheco-Jack Cullen, DAZN Undercard Weigh-In Results From Liverpool
Diego Pacheco is set for his first headlining act. It comes more than 5,000 air miles from home, as the 21-year-old South Central Los Angeles native will face Jack Cullen in a scheduled 10-round super middleweight bout. Both boxers made weight for their makeshift main event this Saturday on DAZN from M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England. Pacheco packed 166.4 pounds into his lean 6’4” frame, while Little Lever’s Cullen was 167 ½ pounds.
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Callum Smith Withdraws From Stepien Clash With Injury, Show To Move Forward
An injury has forced Callum Smith out of his Light-Heavyweight clash with Pawel Stepien at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday March 11.
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