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Craig Kennedy fought through intense adversity to win a fringe belt. The Cardiff cruiserweight was knocked down twice against Joel Tambwe Djeko at the Wales Ice Arena, as part of the undercard to Lee Haskins’ first IBF bantamweight world title defence against Ivan Morales of Mexico.
By Elliot Foster - Ice Arena, Cardiff, Wales - Lee Haskins proved that he belongs with a world title around his waist after cruising to victory in his first defence. The Bristol bantamweight kept hold of his IBF world title against Ivan Morales, the younger brother of Mexican legend Erik, at the Ice Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Haskins, who was...
Kid Galahad will be back in action in the summer. The former British, Commonwealth, WBC International and IBF Youth super-bantamweight champion, who returned last month following an enforced absence due to a drugs ban, has been handed his next date.
Paddy Gallagher won his first professional belt in an electric showdown. The Belfast welterweight, 26, stopped Wales’ Tony Dixon inside a round at the Wales Ice Arena in Cardiff, as part of the undercard to Lee Haskins’ first IBF bantamweight world title defence against Ivan Morales of Mexico.
Dillian Whyte will return to the ring next month. The Brixton heavyweight has been out of action since last December when he suffered a stoppage defeat at the hands of IBF world champion Anthony Joshua.
Jack Catterall maintained his undefeated record in a cracking top-of-the-bill showdown. The 22-year-old Chorley star retained his WBO Inter-Continental super-lightweight title, exclusively live on BoxNation. Catterall, who got the decision on all three judges’ scorecards by margins of 115-113, 117-112 and 117-113, was forced into a toughie against the miracle man Joe Hughes at the Premier Suite at Bolton Wanderers’ Macron Stadium.
Ishmael Tetteh will have to travel home without his money. The Ghanaian was stopped by Luke Blackledge inside five rounds in a challenge for the Commonwealth super-middleweight title, as part of the undercard to Jack Catterall’s WBO Inter-Continental super-lightweight title defence against Joe Hughes at the Premier Suite at Bolton Wanderers’ Macron Stadium.
Luke Blackledge scored a stoppage to keep hold of his belt. The Accrington super-middleweight ended the challenge of Ishmael Tetteh in side five rounds, exclusively live on BoxNation.
Vijender Singh cruised to his sixth straight victory in the paid ranks. The Indian sensation, who has looked flawless since making his debut last October, stopped Polish opposition, exclusively live on BoxNation.
Terry Flanagan has insisted that the fans will be the ones to lose out if a fight between him and his lightweight rival Anthony Crolla doesn’t materialise. The WBO world champion (30-0, 12 KOs) was ringside last weekend as he watched his fellow Manchurian dismantle dangerous Venezuelan mandatory challenger Ismael Barroso. And Flanagan, whose last fight was a defence of his crown at Liverpool’s ECHO Arena against Derry Mathews in March, hopes that he and the aforementioned WBA champ Crolla can one day grace their Manchester Arena home in a highly-anticipated unification showdown.