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Denzel Bentley will get a second crack at world championship gold in 2025 after outboxing Brad Pauls to defend his #1 WBO world ranking, snatching the British middleweight strap – as well as two other titles – after a tense 12-round affair, headlining a busy night’s action as Queensberry took their fruitful Magnificent Seven concept down to the nation’s capital three weeks before Christmas. Continue reading “Three-time! Bentley drops Pauls in UD12 win, reclaims British middleweight gold”
Two-time British middleweight champion Denzel Bentley is knocking on the door for a second world title shot, but must stay active and continue winning to achieve that aspiration as Derrick Osaze now stands in his way. Cruiserweight prospect Aloys Junior meanwhile, targets his first professional title this weekend against unbeaten foe Oronzo Birardi – their first 10-round contest. Continue reading “Cordial the buzzword before Denzel Bentley and Aloys Junior return Saturday”
Zhilei Zhang had Joe Joyce’s number the first time, and stepped through the gears early on before producing an even quicker stoppage – this time more brutal – five months later in their heavyweight rematch to defend his WBO interim heavyweight championship against the Brit. It sets up lucrative bouts with the division’s elite names as he called out WBC titlist Tyson Fury post-fight. Continue reading “Zhang defends WBO interim world HW title with destructive R3 KO in Joyce rematch”
Two-time world title challenger Anthony Yarde returns, as does Zach Parker with both hoping to shake off ring rust after an eventful year for many reasons. Yet elsewhere on tonight’s undercard, Ezra Taylor faces his sternest test yet at light-heavyweight while Pierce O’Leary targets another quick night and teenage heavyweight Moses Itauma boxes for the fifth time in eight months. Continue reading “Zhang-Joyce 2: Ezra Taylor, Pierce O’Leary feature on an undercard you can’t forget”
In a main event tussle of two 10-0 unbeaten heavyweights, David Adeleye reigned supreme with a second-round TKO finish against Ukraine’s Dmytro Bezus on Friday night, topping the York Hall bill after well-earned title victories for Mark Chamberlain, Henry Turner and more besides. Continue reading “Friday night at York Hall: David Adeleye claims WBO European HW title after R2 TKO vs. Dmytro Bezus”
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