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Eddie Hearn has had some very kind words to say about one of his new world champions. The head honcho of Matchroom Boxing was ringside in Nottingham last weekend as Leigh Wood’s reign as WBA featherweight king came to an end at the hands of Mauricio Lara.
Liam Smith has one eye on the future –– despite having a second fight with Chris Eubank Jr. on the horizon. The former WBO super welterweight champion dazzled last month as he took out the Brighton middleweight inside four rounds at Manchester’s AO Arena.
Billy Joe Saunders is understood to be ready to begin light training over the next few weeks as he eyes a ring return. The former WBO world champion at middleweight and super-middleweight has been out of the sport since Saul ‘Canelo’ Álvarez handed him his first career defeat.
By Elliot Foster - Leigh Wood had his reign as a world champion cut short by Mauricio Lara. The hard-hitting Mexican wiped out the Nottingham ace with a left hook in the seventh round at the city’s Motorpoint Arena.
Dalton Smith all headline in his home city next after securing a sensational stoppage win. The British super-lightweight champion made a second successful defence of his crown against Billy Allington at the Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham.
Aaron Bowen got his professional career off to a scintillating start. The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, who competed in Birmingham last year, made his professional debut on Saturday.
Eddie Hearn believes a fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will not be staged in Saudi Arabia. The head of Matchroom, which is the main rival to Fury’s UK co-promotional outfit Queensberry, reckons the reason behind the undisputed showdown not taking place in the desert is because it doesn’t involve one of his fighters.
David Adeleye moved on with his burgeoning career as he captured his first belt in the paid ranks. The heavyweight, from Ladbroke Grove in London, was headlining a Frank Warren-promoted show at the capital’s famous York Hall venue.
Henry Turner kept hold of his fringe world ranking belt with a dominant display. The 22-year-old Londoner is now in double figures as a professional and still has the WBC International Silver title in the super-lightweight division after stopping Zeus de Armas inside seven rounds.
Sam Maxwell returns to the ring this weekend after nearly 10 months out. The Liverpool-based super-lightweight holds the Commonwealth crown in the division.