After 14 months of inactivity, Kell Brook was victorious during his in-ring return with a R7 knockout against durable American Mark DeLuca (24-2) at the FlyDSA Arena in his hometown of Sheffield – winning the WBO intercontinental strap.
Tag: welterweight
UFC 246: Conor McGregor blasts Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds on memorable return
After more than 1,000 days out of the Octagon, Conor McGregor returned in style with a brilliant TKO finish in just 40 seconds over Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone during the UFC 246 main event at the T-Mobile Arena overnight.
UFC 245: Kamaru Usman beats Colby Covington, retains welterweight gold in thriller
Kamaru Usman (16-1) emerged victorious after a fierce striking battle against pantomine villain Colby Covington (15-2) saw him end the memorable contest with a R5 KO to complete his first successful welterweight title defence in Las Vegas.
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Despite early scare, Crawford retains welterweight gold with R9 KO vs. Egidijus Kavaliauskas
Terence Crawford (36-0) survived a second-round scare to overcome mandatory challenger Egidijus Kavaliauskas and retain his welterweight championship at Madison Square Garden, with an unforgiving R9 KO finishing the battle in style. Continue reading
Errol Spence Jr beats Shawn Porter, unifying middleweight gold in memorable battle
During an eagerly-awaited unification bout, Errol Spence Jr won via split decision: 116-111, 112-115, 116-111 to retain his IBF belt while claiming the WBC world welterweight title against a relentless Shawn Porter at Staples Center in an enthralling Fight of the Year candidate. Continue reading
Despite Crawford loss, Amir Khan defiantly refuses retirement rumours
Many critics and boxing fans alike have said Amir Khan, 32, needs to hang up the gloves for good after his comprehensive defeat by Terence Crawford on Saturday night in New York.
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Terrence Crawford earns sixth-round TKO win over Amir Khan with dramatic finish
Terence Crawford retained his WBO world welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York, with a controversial sixth-round knockout win over Amir Khan. Continue reading
