Derek Chisora defeated Joe Joyce by a ten-round unanimous decision in the main event on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England. In the co-main event, WBC International super featherweight champion Ryan ‘The Piranha’ Garner retained his title, defeating Archie ‘Sharpshooter’ Sharp by a ten-round unanimous decision in a battle of unbeaten boxers.
In the main event, 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist and former British, European, and current WBO Interim heavyweight champ Joyce (16-3, 15 KOs) lost by a 10-round unanimous decision to former British, Commonwealth, WBO, and WBA International champ Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs).
In the first round, they clinched within seconds. Chisora mostly went to the body, taking the round as Joyce walked to the wrong corner at the bell. In the second round, Chisora, the shorter of the two, started going to Joyce’s chin. A left hook from Chisora on the side of Joyce’s head in the final ten seconds rocked Joyce.
In the third round’s final minute, Joyce landed his best punch of the fight up until now: a right uppercut on Chisora’s chin. In the final seconds, Joyce landed a solid left to Chisora’s chin, taking the round. In the fourth round, the 40-year-old Chisora landed punches, with the 38-year-old Joyce tying him up and walking him to the ropes.
In the fifth round’s final minute, both landed haymakers, with Chisora landing a 3-punch combination and Joyce landing the final punch, a right on the chin. Another Chisora round. In the sixth round’s final twenty seconds, Chisora landed a pair of rights to Joyce’s chin.
In the seventh round’s final seconds, Joyce had Chisora in a corner and got rocked with an overhand right from Chisora, who took another round. Joyce continued walking Chisora to the ropes earlier and almost through the ropes without warning from referee Kevin Parker.
In the eighth round’s final minute, a double left hook from Joyce on the chin hurt Chisora. In the ninth round’s final minute, Chisora, coming off the ropes, landed a right on the chin, and down went Joyce for an 8-count from Referee Parker.
In the tenth and final round’s final minute, Chisora landed several punches that rocked Joyce. Both ended up with swelling under their right eyes. The scores were 96-94, 96-94, and 97-92. I scored it 97-92.
Southpaw Dennis ‘The Menace’ McCann (16-0-1, 8) KOs) beat Ionut ‘Il’ Capo (16-5-1, 3 KOs by a twelve-round unanimous decision to win the vacant EBU European Super Bantamweight title. The scores were 120-108, 117-111, and 117-111.
In the co-main event, WBC International super featherweight champion Ryan ‘The Piranha’ Garner (16-0, 8 KO) defeated WBO No. 3 Archie ‘Sharpshooter’ Sharp (25-1, 9 KOs) by a ten-round unanimous decision.
In the third round, Sharp was cut over the left eye, possibly from a clash of heads. After losing the first two rounds, Sharp may have won this one. In the fourth round, Sharp, wildly swinging, received a second cut outside the left eye from another clash of heads, though referee Victor Loughlin failed to call anything.
In the fifth round, Garner used his head without warning from Referee Loughlin, who hadn’t warned either from fouling. In the sixth round, Garner rocked Sharp halfway through the round with a right to the chin, and the blood continued down the left side of Sharp’s face.
In the seventh round, referee Loughlin finally gave Garner his first warning for using his shoulder. It was another round for Garner. In the eighth round, Sharp landed overhand right on the chin, which didn’t seem to affect Garner.
In the ninth round, referee Loughlin, for a second time, warned Sharp for hitting Garner on the back. Garner continued chasing Sharp, and when he would catch Sharp, he would leave himself wide open for his shots, but with little effect. In the tenth and final round, bothfighters threw bombs, trying to end it. The scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 97-93.
WBC International featherweight champion Raven ‘The Omen’ Chapmen (9-0, 2) KO) defeated Yohana ‘Daniela Cruces’ Sarabia (10-1, 6 KO by a ten-round unanimous decision. The scores were 100-90, 100-90, and 100-90.
WBO Inter-Continental Heavy champ southpaw Moses Itauma (10-0, 6) stopped Mariusz ‘The Viking’ Wach (38-11, 20) at 2:32 of the second round of a scheduled ten rounds.
In the first round, the shorter Itauma jabbed in, having his way to take the round. In the second round, with little over a minute remaining, southpaw Itauma landed half a dozen punches, ending with a right hook to the chin, dropping Wach for an 8-count from Referee Michael Alexander.
Upon rising, Itauma was all over him, driving him into a corner. He landed half a dozen unanswered punches before Referee Alexander wisely called a halt.
Welterweight Sean Noakes (8-0, 4 KO) defeated Inder Bassi (12-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision in ten rounds. The scores were 97-94, 96-94, and 96-94.
Southpaw Royston ‘Sugar Boy Roy’ Barney-Smith (11-0, 5 KO) defeated Brian Barajas, 7-1-1, 3 KO) by an eight-round unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO Youth Super Featherweight title. The scores were 79-73, 78-74, and 78-74.
Featherweight Umar Kahn (10-0, 1 KO) defeated Kaddour Hmiani (4-3-2, 2 KO) by an eight-round points decision. Referee Sean McAvoy scored it 78-73.
Light welterweight Brandun Lee (29-0, 23 KOs) beat Juan Anacona (11-1, 6 KOs) by an eight-round points decision. Referee Mark Bates scored it 78-74.
Super Lightweight southpaw Aadam Hamed (1-0, 1) KO) was victorious over Georgi ‘Baby Face’ Velichkov (4-22-1, 3 KOs), winning a four-round points decision. Referee Sean McAvoy scored it 40-36.
Lightweight Jermaine Dhilwayo (1-0) defeated Engel ‘El Cohete’ Gomez (8-33-3, 4 KO) by a 4-round points decision. Referee Mark Bates scored it 40-36
The ring Announcer was Thomas Trieber.
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