
Fabio Wardley Blasts Out Nick Webb in One Round
Fabio Wardley (12-0, 11 KOs) battered Nick Webb to defeat in the first round to retain his English heavyweight title at Fight Camp in Essex.

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Fabio Wardley (12-0, 11 KOs) battered Nick Webb to defeat in the first round to retain his English heavyweight title at Fight Camp in Essex.

Matchroom Fight Camp, Brentwood - Ebanie Bridges (6-1, 3 KOs) made short work of the usually durable Bec Connolly (3-9) as she stopped her in the third round of a scheduled eight at the second week of Fight Camp in Essex.

When Kid Galahad and Jazza Dickens first shared a ring, eight years ago, it is fair to suggest that no one present thought the rematch would have had a world title on the line. Both have been on a long path since that night in a converted steelworks in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, but when they clash in Eddie Hearn’s childhood garden in Essex on Saturday, it could be a life-changing night for the winner.

If Saul “Canelo” Alvarez boxes on September 18, it will be against Dmitry Bivol, a decision that will also have a knock-on impact for Dillian Whyte’s next fight, which will be pushed back from August 28.

Frazer Clarke said he was proud of his effort after winning a bronze medal at the Olympic Games. The super-heavyweight from Burton-on-Trent bowed out of the tournament after being stopped on cuts in his semi-final against Bakhodir Jalolov, the No 1 seed from Uzbekistan.

Eddie Hearn has called on the WBA to strip Leo Santa Cruz if the WBA “super” featherweight title to allow Leigh Wood to become their premier champion. Wood won the WBA “regular” title when he stopped Xu Can in the final round at Fight Camp on Saturday.

Despite all the post-fight talk of bringing big-time boxing back to Nottingham, Leigh Wood might have to travel when he next steps in the ring due to the rematch clause in his contract to fight Xu Can.

By Ron Lewis - Leigh Wood pulled off a big upset as he tore the WBA featherweight title from Xu Can, stopping his 17 seconds from the end of the twelfth and final round on the opening night of Matchroom’s Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex.

Chris Billam-Smith (13-1, 10 KOs) withstood a late fightback from Tommy McCarthy (18-3, 9 KOs) to eek out a narrow split points decision to add the British and European cruiserweight titles to the Commonwealth one he already held in an epic battle on the opening night of Fight Camp.

Anthony Fowler kept his winning run going as he geared up for a potential all-Liverpool battle with Liam Smith on October 9 as he battered Rico Mueller, from Germany, to defeat in the eighth round at Fight Camp in Brentwood, Essex.