A thrilling night of boxing unfolded at the O2 Arena in London, England, featuring an intense main event and several exciting undercard bouts. The crowd was treated to a series of hard-fought battles.
In the main event, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist and former British, European, and current WBO Interim heavyweight champ Joe Joyce faced off against former British, Commonwealth, WBO, and WBA International champ Derek Chisora. The fight began with both fighters clinching early, and Chisora focusing on body shots. As the rounds progressed, Chisora’s powerful punches began to take their toll. Despite some strong moments from Joyce, including a right uppercut in the third round and a double left hook in the eighth, Chisora’s consistent aggression ultimately led to his victory. The final scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 97-92 in favor of Chisora.
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In the co-main event, WBC International super featherweight champion Ryan "The Piranha" Garner retained his title against WBO No. 3 Archie "Sharpshooter" Sharp. The bout was marked by a cut over Sharp’s left eye in the third round and another cut in the fourth round. Garner’s relentless pursuit and effective shots earned him the win, with scores of 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93.
Southpaw Dennis "The Menace" McCann claimed the vacant EBU European Super Bantamweight title by defeating Ionut "Il" Capo in a twelve-round unanimous decision. McCann’s dominant performance was reflected in the scores of 120-108, 117-111, and 117-111.
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WBC International featherweight champion Raven "The Omen" Chapman successfully defended her title against Yohana "Daniela Cruces" Sarabia, winning by a ten-round unanimous decision with all three judges scoring it 100-90.
WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight champion Moses Itauma stopped Mariusz "The Viking" Wach in the second round. Itauma’s powerful punches overwhelmed Wach, leading to a stoppage at 2:32 of the round after Wach was unable to continue following a flurry of punches.
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Welterweight Sean Noakes defeated Inder Bassi by unanimous decision in a ten-round bout, with scores of 97-94, 96-94, and 96-94.
Southpaw Royston "Sugar Boy Roy" Barney-Smith captured the vacant WBO Youth Super Featherweight title by defeating Brian Barajas in an eight-round unanimous decision, with scores of 79-73, 78-74, and 78-74.
Featherweight Umar Kahn won an eight-round points decision against Kaddour Hmiani, with Referee Sean McAvoy scoring it 78-73.
Light welterweight Brandun Lee maintained his unbeaten record with an eight-round points decision over Juan Anacona, scored 78-74.
Super Lightweight southpaw Aadam Hamed emerged victorious over Georgi "Baby Face" Velichkov, winning a four-round points decision with a score of 40-36.
Finally, lightweight Jermaine Dhilwayo defeated Engel "El Cohete" Gomez by a four-round points decision, 40-36.
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