By Alexey Sukachev
York Hall, London - An important match-up of British heavyweights ended in disaster, when Larry Olubamiwo clashed heads with Sam Sexton, which resulted in a deep cut on the left side of Sexton's forehead. The accidental clash took place in the fourth round, and the fight was stopped soon thereafter in the fifth round by the sole judge Ken Curtis. The final outcome was positive for the victim of the cut - Sam Sexton got a technical nod over five incomplete rounds: 49-48.
Sexton, 27, who was 14-2, with 6 KOs, prior to the fight, started the bout very aggressively to a much surprised hard-punching 33-year old Olubamiwo (10-2, 9 KOs beforehand). He landed crisp combinations to the body and the head of his opponent. Olubamiwo tried to retaliate but was seemingly ineffective in the first. Round two was mostly in Sexton's favor as well, while the third saw both fighters going to war, and Olubamiwo gave Sexton a few fits.
In the fourth, both combatants battled much more cautiously but soon after Sexton, who was already cut over his eyebrow, suffered a devastating setback with a deep cut across his hairline, which led to a stoppage soonafter. As a result, Sexton revived his stalling career, while Olubamiwo's future seems uncertain at the moment. BoxingScene had it 49-47 - for Sexton.
Undercard Results
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Charlie Hoy v. Darren Pryce
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George Jupp v. Dan Naylor
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Daryl Williams v. Bobby Wood
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