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Liverpool’s Robbie Davies Jr won the EBU super-lightweight title while also defending the British title with a controversial decision over Joe Hughes, the latter of whom most ringsiders - including Boxingscene - scored in favour of.
Chris Eubank Jr scored a world level win at last as he comprehensively decisioned former two-time IBF super-middleweight champ James DeGale at London’s O2 arena. The judges scored 114-112, 115-112 and 117-109 for Eubank.
In his first bout since losing his IBF featherweight title by way of a split decision to Josh Warrington in May 2018, Lee Selby (27-2, 9 KOs) made his lightweight debut by winning a very tough twelve round unanimous decision over Omar Douglas (19-3).
O2 Arena, London - In his first defense of the EBU welterweight title, Sergio Garcia (29-0, 13 KOs) dominated and bloodied previously undefeated Ted Cheeseman (15-1, 9 KOs).
In a long-mooted crossroads match, an impressive Craig ‘Spider’ Richards (14-1) won the WBA Continental title at light-heavyweight with a surprisingly dominant three round stoppage over Jake Ball (now 12-2) in the chief support at London’s O2. Richards emerged with credit from his only previous defeat on points against Frank Buglioni in 2017 and now looks a much improved fighter in the best form of his career.
Guile, smarts and skills overcame brute force as Michael ‘The Bounty’ Hunter won the IBO Inter-continental title by stopping Scotland-based Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole (now 11-1) with a dramatic tenth round stoppage in the main event at London’s York Hall.
York Hall, London - Scotland’s former amateur star ‘Lightning’ Lee McGregor won the vacant commonwealth bantamweight title in just his fifth professional fight with pulsating twelfth round stoppage over Cameroon-born former English bantam and Commonwealth flyweight champ Thomas Essomba in a red hot York Hall atmosphere.
York Hall, London - IBO women's lightweight champion Chantelle Cameron successfully defended her belt while winning the vacant WBC silver championship with an entertaining, bloody ten round decision win over the tough Mexican Jessica Gonzalez (now 7-5-2).
O2 Arena in London - Popular former British light-heavyweight champ Frank Buglioni easily beat Cameroon-born Spaniard Emmanuel Feuzeu in six one sided rounds in his first fight since losing his domestic title in a dramatic one round reverse to Callum Johnson at this venue in March. The ‘Wise Guy’ is now 22-3-1 while Feuzeu drops to 10-8-2.
Manchester Arena - Oldham middleweight Mark Hefron (now 20-0) stopped on-form Midlander Andrew ‘D'animal' Robinson in six rounds to win the vacant WBC International title.