Zak Chelli set about Jack Cullen, outmuscling him to win the British and Commonwealth super-middleweight titles by unanimous choice on the Natasha Jonas vs Mikaela Mayer undercard.
It was a collision filled with endeavour and draining effort, however too little accuracy because it developed right into a messy wrestle.
Chelli got here in on the lookout for revenge for a 2020 draw that he felt he deserved to win.
Cullen, who had gained the titles on an emotional evening in Manchester in September, had no want to give up his belts and not using a battle.
Though it was a battle, “Little Lever’s Meat Cleaver” didn’t handle to maintain a marauding challenger at bay.
He did have a peak benefit and initially flickered out a protracted jab. A hefty proper demonstrated the vary he might work from and Chelli, when he bought inside, swung wildly however did not land cleanly.
However the Londoner introduced in energy punches within the second spherical. His proper thumped into Cullen’s head and a second time that cross hit the champion’s jaw crisply. He popped in a left hook for good measure too.
Cullen swept a strong proper uppercut in however Chelli would bore ahead, heaving by a proper hook. Decided, he barrelled forward, taking the battle to Cullen.
They wheeled spherical one another and Cullen misplaced his footing. The bout turned scrappy, however Chelli discovered the vitality to wing clubbing punches into the champion.
Chelli slipped jabs properly as Cullen got here for him. The challenger led together with his proper and barged Cullen backwards.
A flapping left hook managed to catch Cullen full on the chin and the champion was letting management within the contest slip away from him.
He couldn’t get well it and Chelli took a unanimous choice win, 116-113, 116-112 and 115-114.
“People dream when they turn pro to fight for the British and Commonwealth titles, and now I’ve finally got it. That’s a dream come true,” he declared afterwards.
Mark Jeffers delivered an aesthetic efficiency as he beat Germaine Brown on a unanimous choice to retain the English super-middleweight title.
Jeffers gained extensively on the judges’ scorecards, 99-92 and 98-93 twice, though it was a properly contested bout.
Jeffers, a gym-mate of Cullen’s, was making the primary defence of the title he’d gained towards Zak Chelli when dealing with Brown and confirmed his high quality with slick motion and strong mixtures as he outboxed the Londoner, a former holder of this title himself.
The fighter from Chorley was properly supported within the area and shortly discovered his mark, catching Brown with a strong uppercut and properly timed proper cross.
Brown fired again, however a thunderous backhand to the jaw within the second spherical made him pause for thought.
Jeffers continued his neat boxing, more and more forcing Brown to work on the backfoot.
Figuring out he was behind, Brown opened up on Jeffers within the tenth and final spherical. However the champion replied in variety. He sunk punches into the physique and bounding after Brown within the closing seconds cracked him with a lunging left hook.
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