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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.
O2 Arena, London - Charlie Edwards (14-1, 6 KOs) picked up a twelve round unanimous decision to become the WBC flyweight world champion, with a calculated boxing game plan to unseat Cristofer Rosales (28-4, 19 KOs). The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112 for Edwards.
Joshua Buatsi, Quinlan Weights Photos Gallery - SHOWTIME Sports will present the highly anticipated rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, December 22 live on SHOWTIME at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. As with all SHOWTIME programming, the event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Whyte, Chisora Rematch Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - SHOWTIME Sports will present the highly anticipated rematch between top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora this Saturday, December 22 live on SHOWTIME at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. As with all SHOWTIME programming, the event will air live on air and via the networks’ streaming service.
Joshua Buatsi will defend his WBA International Light-Heavyweight title against Australia’s Renold Quinlan at The O2 in London on December 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN in the US.
Convention and Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Queensland, Australia - In a WBO junior middleweight eliminator, Dennis Hogan (27-1-1, 7 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over Jimmy Kelly (23-2, 9 KOs). The scores were 119-109, 117-113, 117-111. Neither boxer had tasted defeat since 2015 and both losses were in world title fights, but someone's streak had to end. Kelly was stopped in seven rounds by then WBO world champion Liam Smith, and Hogan had lost a twelve round decision to then WBA "regular" champion Jack Culcay.
Brisbane-based Irishman Dennis Hogan 26-1-1 (7) is set to headline one of the biggest boxing cards held in Australia in years when he takes on England’s Jimmy Kilrain Kelly 23-1 (9) for the right to fight for the WBO junior middleweight world title when the two clash at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on April 7.
In what promises to be an explosive clash at light heavyweight classy boxer-puncher Damien "Super" Hooper 13-1 (8) will defend his WBO International title over 10 rounds against knockout artist Renold "Dunghutti Destroyer" Quinlan 12-2 (8) on the undercard of the WBO top five clash between junior middleweights Dennis “Hurricane” Hogan and Jimmy Kilrain Kelly at the Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane on April 7.