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Kamshybek Kunkabayev picked up his first belt in only his third professional fight as Server Emurlaev retired on his stool at the end of the sixth of their cruiserweight ten-rounder on the MTK Global show in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Anthony Cacace says it his heartbreaking that his first fight in 15 months has been called off after Lyon Woodstock, who was supposed to have challenged the Belfast boxer for the British super-featherweight title, failed his COVID-19 test.
Daniele Scardina produced a dominant performance to extend his unbeaten record at the expense of Spain’s Cesar Nunez, whom he stopped in the eighth round in the headliner on the Matchroom/OPI Since 84 show in Milan on Friday night.
Nicholas Esposito lived up to the hype as he claimed the Italian welterweight title with a ten-round points decision over the admirable Tobia Giuseppe Loriga on the Matchroom/OPI Since 82 show in Milan.
Josh Warrington say he does not remember the punches that knocked him down against Mauricio Lara, but says that he felt clear-headed when he was allowed to continue in the fight. The former IBF featherweight champion was knocked out by Lara, a little-known Mexican, in the ninth round at Wembley this month. He had been heavily knocked down in the fourth round, prompting criticism of Howard Foster, the referee, and Sean O’Hagan, Warrington’s father and trainer, for not stopping it earlier.
SSE Arena, Wembley - David Avanesyan wore down Josh Kelly in six rounds to retain his European welterweight title and pitch his name into the hat for a world-title shot in the next 12 months.
Florian Marku was forced to climb off the floor, but carried enough power to gun down Rylan Charlton in the eighth of a welterweight ten-rounder at the SSE Arena, Wembley. The Albanian will hope that win was enough to see him get a fight with the likes of Conor Benn, but the 28-year-old looks some way off that for now.
Gabriel Gollaz Valenzuela picked up the biggest win of his career on his first trip outside Mexico as he claimed a majority points decision over Robbie Davies Jr at the SSE Arena, Wembley. Valenzuela, who was unbeaten in his previous 20 fights, ultimately carried too much power for Davies. He found the Liverpudlian an easy target in the first four rounds, dropping him with a right hook in the third, and while Davies battled back in the middle rounds, Valenzuela closed the show in the final round when he looked close to forcing the stoppage.
Carl Greaves has never been afraid of hard work. As a boxer, he rose high enough to share a ring with Alex Arthur for a British title and he has taken that work ethic into his role as a trainer and small-hall promoter. Never did he expect a boxer as good as David Avanesyan to walk into his gym.
It is 27 months since Josh Kelly was first supposed to step in the ring with David Avanesyan. Kelly believes the delay has been in his favor. The pair meet for the European welterweight title at Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Since their first date fell through at late notice, Kelly has been taken the distance three times, winning two and drawing one. Avanesyan has three knockouts. But if those facts give the Russian any confidence, Kelly believes it is misplaced.