Caroline Dubois set herself up for a shot at a serious world title with a shut out victory over America’s Miranda Reyes on the OVO Wembley Enviornment as Ben Whittaker delivered one other gorgeous efficiency.
Dubois defended her IBO light-weight strap with a unanimous factors resolution, 100-90 on all three of the judges’ playing cards.
The Londoner deservedly gained broadly, however the American made her work inside these rounds, urgent Dubois and forcing her to battle at a fierce tempo.
Dubois started boxing with critical intention from the opening bell. The 2 had traded phrases, and a shove, at an ill-tempered face-off at yesterday’s weigh in.
Reyes got here into the ring decided to again up these threats. However finally Dubois talent and pace thwarted these efforts.
As Reyes marched ahead, Dubois bounded in to land her southpaw proper and moved off. The Briton artfully ducked an uppercut and attacked the physique.
After the bell to finish the second spherical, Reyes slammed in an inexpensive left hook, although it did not bother her opponent. On resumption Dubois instantly received again to work. She whipped in heavy punches, touchdown her pictures from vary.
Within the fifth spherical, Reyes charged after Dubois however that solely prompted the Briton to ramp up her personal assault. Dubois drilled in exhausting punches to the top and her left cross slashed down.
Reyes completed the spherical with a reduce over her eye, however her nook did handle the damage properly. She regularly tried to pressure her method on the entrance foot to stress Dubois.
Reyes couldn’t break via. Within the remaining spherical Dubois maintained her composure, and blasted a agency one-two to the top to drive Reyes again and end the battle in commanding fashion.
Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker dispatched Khalid Graidia with a blazing mixture of punches within the fifth spherical after a virtuoso efficiency.
To open his account the light-heavyweight stepped out onto the entrance foot, cracking punches into Graidia with fierce energy, concentrating on the physique with these exhausting hits.
Quickly although Whittaker could be biking via a repertoire of expertise that have been, at instances, outrageous.
An influence punch within the second spherical compelled Graidia to drop to his knees, although he managed to rise on the depend of seven.
Whittaker couldn’t resist the chance to entertain. But, swaying as he showboated, he nonetheless managed to land a proper hook.
The gang roared for him as, mid-fight, he hopped on one leg spherical in a full circle. The referee instructed him off for that and the official was booed for his interference.
Whittaker nonetheless labored with energy, a proper hook crashing in excessive on the aspect of Graidia’s head prompted a stumble.
The Briton would discover punches seemingly from nowhere. He tapped on Graidia’s head like he was knocking on a door. That prompted one other reprimand from the referee however the crowd within the enviornment cried out to see extra of it.
Whittaker supplied a savage end within the fifth spherical to shut out his night with a remaining flourish.
He trapped Graidia in a nook, smashing a proper hook into his physique and blasting in additional heavy hits.
Graidia sank to the canvas once more, stopped at 1.57.
London heavyweight Jeamie TKV secured a much-needed comeback win by beating Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in a tricky six-round contest.
Having misplaced his final bout, the primary defeat of his skilled profession, TKV needed to win. He weathered that stress in addition to a spirited onslaught from Dovbyshchenko within the closing rounds.
TKV began off in management, lamping Dovbyshchenko with a agency proper hook spherical the top. That punch was an efficient weapon for him, TKV used it to clip the Ukrainian stepping in.
However Dovbyshchenko, who had upset British heavyweight Matty Harris final yr, proved to be a cussed opponent. He bulled TKV into the ropes and struck the Londoner with clubbing left hooks.
Regardless of being docked a degree for a low blow, TKV finally compelled his solution to a 58-55 factors victory on the referee’s card.
Flashy prospect Francesca Hennessy outclassed Argentina’s Laura Valdebenito over six rounds.
Hennessy stood up her opponent when the Argentine rushed in, timing sharp backhand pictures properly. She managed and pissed off Valdebenito, who had level deducted within the final spherical, leaving Hennessy with a 60-53 victory.
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