The OVO Arena in Wembley played host to an exciting night of boxing, headlined by Denzel Bentley and Brad Pauls for the British and vacant European middleweight titles. The card also featured good performances across different divisions.
Denzel Bentley delivered an impressive performance to claim the British and European middleweight titles, defeating Brad Pauls in a competitive contest. Bentley established his dominance early, capitalizing on Paul’s slow start and landing the more decisive punches. Pauls found some momentum in the middle rounds, pressuring Bentley and forcing him to retreat at times. The tenth round was pivotal, with Bentley landing a sharp straight left hand that dropped Pauls, though he beat the count. Bentley maintained control in the final rounds, landing stiff right hands and neutralizing Paul’s late attempts to turn the tide. Judges scored the fight 117-110, 116-111, and 115-112, crowning Bentley a three-time British champion and positioning him as the WBO’s top contender.
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Sam Noakes defended his British, Commonwealth, and WBO International lightweight titles with a clear points victory over Ryan Walsh. The fight was competitive, but Noakes consistently outworked Walsh, demonstrating his technical superiority. Judges scored the bout decisively in Noakes’ favor with tallies of 120-108, 120-108, and 119-109, further solidifying his path toward a future world title shot.
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Lawrence Okolie made a dramatic statement in his heavyweight debut, stopping Hussein Muhamed in the opening round to claim the vacant WBC Silver title. Okolie landed a powerful right hand that left Muhamed defenseless, prompting the referee to step in and end the contest. The quick and emphatic win signals Okolie’s arrival as a serious contender in the heavyweight division.
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David Adeleye bounced back from his loss to Fabio Wardley with a first-round knockout of Sol Dacres to claim the English heavyweight title. Adeleye unleashed a devastating left hand that sent Dacres crashing to the canvas, with the referee waving off the bout immediately. The victory reestablishes Adeleye as a force to be reckoned with in the heavyweight ranks.
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Sean Noakes retained his English welterweight title with a composed performance against Mathew Rennie. Noakes controlled the action and outpointed Rennie across ten rounds, earning unanimous scores of 97-93 on all three judges’ cards to continue his unbeaten streak. Also, Aloys Junior defended his WBA Continental cruiserweight title and captured the Commonwealth Silver crown with a dominant third-round stoppage of Lewis Oakford. Pierce O’Leary added another win to his resume with a third-round stoppage of Jose Edgardo Perdomo in an eight-round contest.
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