Manchester Arena, Manchester - Josh Kelly took less than a round to move to 8-0 in the paid code. The Sunderland welterweight, who has the WBA Inter-Continental and Commonwealth titles at the weight, dismantled Walter Fabian Castillo inside a round. (photos by Simon Stacpoole)
Ricky Burns stopped Scotty Cardle in great fashion and proved he still has plenty more in the tank. The pair clashed in a late-notice lightweight dust-up at Manchester Arena, with the Scot getting the better of his former sparring partner in a statement-maker.
David Allen Allen, who will fight on the undercard of Kell Brook’s WBA welterweight title eliminator against Michael Zerafa at the FlyDSA Arena in Sheffield, took out Ariel Esteban Bracamonte at the end of the seventh round.
Anthony Crolla looks set to fight for his old WBA lightweight title against the pound-for-pound king Vasyl Lomachenko after winning on points over Indonesia’s Daud Yordan in a final eliminator. The scores were 116-112, 116-112 and 116-112.
