
Impressive wins for Mateo Tapia and Kirra Ruston in Sydney, Australia
Cesar Mateo Tapia scored a superb fifth-round stoppage of Sydney-based Russian Sergei Vorobev at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.
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Cesar Mateo Tapia scored a superb fifth-round stoppage of Sydney-based Russian Sergei Vorobev at the Horden Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.

Australia’s Cesar Mateo Tapia and Endry Saavedra of Venezuela fought to the most entertaining of majority draws Saturday in the first non-pay-per-view fight of Premier Boxing Champions’ broadcast deal with Amazon Prime.

Pick It: Bakhram Murtazaliev vs. Tim Tszyu When to Watch: Saturday, October 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (1 a.m. BST) How to watch: Amazon’s Prime Video Why to Watch: The junior middleweight division is intriguing, full of talent, and continuing to take shape. The winner of this fight will be part of that picture. The loser may still have plenty of options available.

Cesar Mateo Tapia threatened to make quick work of Abdoulaye Mayweather Sakho but instead settled for a distance win. A battle of unbeaten super middleweights saw Tapia take a ten-round, unanimous decision win over a brave Sakho in their DAZN-aired contest Saturday at South Bank Piazza in South Brisbane, Australia. Judges Rodney Marsh (99-91), Paul Williams (97-93) and Alan Burford (97-93) all scored in favor of Tapia, a Tijuana-born prospect now based out of Narrabeen, New South Wales and who has emerged as a regional favorite.

Brock Jarvis posted a career heaviest weight for his fifth straight fight. It’s to be expected as the 24-year-old knockout artist will now fight in his seventh weight division in just seven years as a pro. Jarvis tipped the scales at 139 ¾ pounds for his domestic showdown with countryman Liam Paro atop Matchroom Boxing’s debut in the Australian market Saturday evening at South Bank Piazza in South Brisbane.

Liam Paro and Brock Jarvis will clash for the WBO Global Super-Lightweight Title at the South Bank Piazza in Brisbane on Saturday October 15, live to subscribers worldwide on DAZN, as Matchroom break new ground with their first show in Australia.

Sakio Bika came out of retirement to settle the score with his oldest ring rival. The former super middleweight titlist dominated countryman Sam Soliman en route to a lopsided eight-round unanimous decision win. Scores were 80-73, 79-73 and 78-74 in favor of Bika in their trilogy fight Wednesday evening at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia.

Paul Fleming fought through the pain of a hand injury to preserve his unbeaten record. The 32-year-old southpaw from Sydney scored a 7th round stoppage of countryman Tyson Lantry in an impressive showing. No knockdowns were scored in the contest, though Fleming's level of dominance forced Lantry's corner to literally throw in the towel early in the 7th round of their junior lightweight affair Wednesday evening at Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia.

Dennis Hogan will apparently be a game time decision on Wednesday. For now, the former two-division title challenger remains on course for his highly anticipated showdown with unbeaten contender Tim Tszyu. Both boxers made weight for their crossroads bout, which airs live on Australia Main Event Pay-Per-View from Newcastle Entertainment Centre in Newcastle, Australia.

In what was supposed to be a showcase became a big shocker, as former world champion TJ Doheny (22-2, 16 KOs) underperformed and lost an eight round unanimous decision to Ionut Baluta (13-2, 2 KOs). The scores were 77-74, 78-74 and 78-74. Doheny got off to a slow start and then came on too late. He lost a point in the final round, but that penalization did not play a role in the final outcome.