All the results from Kid Galahad vs Kiko Martinez event
All the action reported live from the Utilita Arena Sheffield headlined by Kid Galahad making the maiden defence of his IBF Featherweight World Title against Spaniard Kiko Martinez and Terri Harper defending her WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles against American Alycia Baumgardner, live worldwide on DAZN.
Fight 1
6×2 mins International Super-Featherweight contest
RAVEN CHAPMAN vs KARINA KOPINKSA
Raven 'The Omen' Chapman (2-0) opened the show with a comfortable six-round points win, scored at 60-54, against Poland's Karina Kopinksa (14-45-4, 3KOs).
Fight 2
4×3 mins International Light-Heavyweight contest
KHALID AYUB vs STANKO JERMELIC
Next up is Sheffield's Khalid Ayub (2-0) facing Croatian Stanko Jermelic (0-12), who was lively and energetic in the first round, but Ayub's intelligent head movement and feints found a sweet, eye-catching uppercut land perfectly on his opponent's chin in the opener.
The Polish light-heavyweight swiched stance in the second stanza and was light on his feet but Khalid was jabbing his man at range and landing a few right hands too, but nothing with any real venom. Patient and calm performance so far from the hometown fighter. But then 20 seconds to go, he lands a huge left hook that shook his man.
In the third, Jermelic came out livelier and tried to push the Brit back but he paid for his brave efforts with a left hook across the chin that swept him clean off his feet. He managed to survive the remaining 30 seconds of the round.
Despite his best efforts, Stanko couldn't land a glove on Ayub from either stance he switched between and the fight went to the final bell, scored at 40-35 to the Sheffield man.
Fight 3
4×2 mins International Featherweight contest
STEVI LEVY vs POLINA GOLUBEVA
28-year-old featherweight 'Super' Stevi-Ann Levy (4-0, KOs) was stright out the corner working her opponent at a high pace, throwing a high volume of shots at the unsuspecting Estonian.
Golubeva moved better in the second and managed to land a few shots on the energetic Kings Lynn fighter, who was dropping her hands after every shot thrown. Levy has a distinctive amateur style still, very bouncey on her feet, throwinng lots of punches.
There was a bit of a firefight in the opening seconds of round three. Levy's shots were landing but without much power. When she landed the shorter shots in close, they looked more damaging. She finished the round strongly.
The Norfolk fighter's relentless attacks wore the Northern European down, who was bleeding by the end of the contest. Levy opened the last round with a fantastic overhand right, which was the best punch of the fight. Steve Gray scored the contest at 40-36 to Levy, who looked like she still had energy to burn when celebrating.
Fight 4
4×3 mins Bantamweight contest
WILLIAM CAWLEY vs STEPHEN JACKSON
Debutant Will Cawley from Oldham looked like he had the same confidence as a 10-bouter, assuredly landing strong jabs, mixing attacks from head to body, all with a very confident approach, with zero fear or worries. He represented Team GB for a number of years and won the 2016 ABA Championships, so his confidence is well backed up.
In round two, he went for the body persistently and a stopage looked likely. He boxed with his hands down and landed uppercuts, jabs, hooks relentlessly. Jackson was having a torrid time and was lucky to hear the bell. there was a left hook that landed that really hurt Jackson and a second followed it up but he hung in there. The Chorlton-cum-Hardy man has never been stopped, the only man to take Everton Red Triangle's KO artist Andrew Cain the distance.
'The Ghost' was walking his man down in the third desperate to score a knockout but the durable journeyman stood firm.
The 28-year-old Mancunian was on his toes in the final round just looking to hear the final bell. He smiled brilliantly when that sound finally did come and both men would have earned a lot of new fans each for their seperate performances. The score was announced at 40-36 for Cawley, who looks lively, strong and exciting.
19:00 BST LIVE ON DAZN
Fight 5
10×3 mins vacant Central Area Welterweight Title
JAMES FLINT vs DOM HUNT
In an upset, James Flint lost 98-93 to tricky southpaw Dom 'Hurricane' Hunt, who became the new Central Area Welterweight champion, a title once held by Matthew Hatton.
Fight 6
8×3 mins Super-Featherweight contest
DONTE DIXON vs JORDAN MCCORRY
Donte Dixon landed a rib-breaking right hook to Jordan McCorry's body to down him in the sixth. In what was a torrid round for the 30-year-old Scot, he was deducted a point for holding.
The Sheffield super-featherweight, known as 'The Problem', celebrated his 77-73 points win with a trademark somersault.
Fight 7
12×3 mins European Cruiserweight Title
CHRIS BILLAM-SMITH vs DYLAN BREGEON
Billam-Smith made a successful first defence of his European cruiserweight crown, winning by unanimous points decision against Dylan Bregeon.
After some scrappy early exchanges, the Bournemouth boxer eventually wore down the Frenchman, finishing strongly to claim the victory at Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
All three judges gave the fight to Billam-Smith in resounding fashion, 120-109 from one and 119-109 from the other two, Bregeon only adjudged to have won one round of the 12 at best.
Bregeon, who came into the fight with a professional record of 11-1-1 having suffered the first defeat of his career against Fabio Turchi in Milan last time out, began as a 9-1 outsider with bookmakers.
But he quickly got embroiled in a battle with CBS, who was unable to assert his authority in the opening round.
However, ‘The Gentleman’ delivered a strong right hand to the side of Bregeon’s head in round two, busting open the 27-year-old’s left ear.
Undeterred, the French fighter dug in and soaked up some shots from Billam-Smith, as the fight developed into a war of attrition.
Trainer Shane McGuigan urged CBS to get behind his jab, but whenever he attempted to, Bregeon held on to scrap at closer quarters.
The 31-year-old drew blood from Bregeon’s nose in round six, but still he stood firm as both fighters appeared to be tiring.
However, Billam-Smith found a second wind to dominate the closing stages. Bregeon was saved by the bell after a strong finish from the Dorset ace in round nine, before Billam-Smith delivered perhaps his strongest round, clearly the aggressor against the fatigued outsider.
CBS was looking comfortable, doing his best to finish Bregeon off.
But, to the Frenchman’s credit, he stayed on his feet right through to the bell of the 12th, before the judges made their verdict.
Billam-Smith won the belt after a split-decision against Tommy McCarthy in July, but it was a far more straightforward call for the judging panel this time around.
Chief Support
10×2 mins WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight World Titles
TERRI HARPER vs ALYCIA BAUMGARDNER
American Alycia Baumgardner secured a fourth-round knockout victory over England's Terri Harper to claim the WBC super-featherweight title.
It was 25-year-old Harper's first career defeat as she was caught with a strong right hand before the fight was stopped.
Baumgardner, 27, dominated the bout from the start, showcasing her power.
"I've dreamed of this moment," she said. "I told myself I'd become a world champion. I came over here as the challenger but my confidence was 100%.
"I'm so thankful to all the believers. You know I'm the top dog at 130 [lbs]."
Promoter Hearn added: "It was a big defeat. Well done to Alycia. She made a statement tonight. Massive respect. Terri will be back, we're very proud of her, but tonight is all about Alycia Baumgardner."
Main Event
12×3 mins IBF Featherweight World Title
KID GALAHAD vs KIKO MARTINEZ
Kid Galahad suffered a devastating defeat in his maiden defence of the IBF world featherweight title, losing to a brutal knockout in the sixth round by Spaniard Kiko Martinez.
Galahad, 31, fighting in his home city at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, was in control in the first four rounds.
But 35-year-old Martinez floored Galahad with a strong right hand with seconds to go in the fifth.
The fight was then ended after just six seconds of the sixth.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said he would now look at the possibility of a rematch.
"I can't believe what I've just seen," he said.
"It was the most stunning thing I've ever seen in a boxing ring. It was such a one-sided fight. It was beat-down, a masterclass.
"One punch changes everything. Kiko Martinez has been fighting at the top for 15 years. I knew he would not stop trying. He was completely outclassed by Galahad.
"Wow. That was a brutal right-hand finish."
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