All the results reported LIVE from Richard Riakporhe vs Olanrewaju
BBN's ringside reporter Aqib Tahlat is reporting LIVE from the action-packed BOXXER Fight Night tonight at the SSE Arena, Wembley, live on Sky Sports, all the boxers officially weighed in today at BoxPark.
Coverage starts live on Sky Sports YouTube and Facebook channels at 5pm. Sky Sports Main Event (Sky channel 401) and Sky Sports Arena (Sky channel 408) starts from 8pm and finishes at 11:30pm.
6×2 Lightweight Contest
NATASHA JONAS 9st 13lb 10oz
vs.
AIDA MASIOKATIE 9st 10lb 8oz
Tasha and Aida had a feeling out process in the opening round, both patient and composed.
Jonas started to cut off the ring and add a bit of urgency in the second round, trying to throw with a bit more authority but not hugely successful.
In rounds three and four, 'Miss Team GB' was walking down her foe and connected with a few strong right hands.
Jonas was loading up heavily on her shots by round five, looking for a stoppage. Very impressive ring generalship.
She finished the fight strongly in round six, scored 59-55 to Jonas. It's hard to see where she dropped a round, possibly the fairly even first round.
6×3 Lightweight Contest
ADAM AZIM 9st 11lb 5oz
vs.
STU GREENER 9st 9lb 3oz
Adam started brightly, pushing forward and landing crisp jabs and switching to the body. A left hook lands flush but he keeps controlling the distance behind his authoritive jab. Adam scores a knockdown just before the bell.
In round two, Greener's corner throws the towel in.
8×3 Cruiserweight Contest
MIKAEL LAWAL 14st 3lb
vs.
LEANARDO DAMIAN BRUZZESE 14st 3lb 5oz
Promising start from Lawal landing a great uppercut then scores a knockdown. Lawal working so well using his left to land another two knockdowns. Bruzzese stayed in there though.
In round three, Lawal switched to the body with big exchanges going in on the ropes, Bruzzese shoing his heart.
Lawal cutting the ring down assiduously looking for the stoppage then lands a strong right to completely knock him out.
4×3 Welterweight Contest
HASSAN AZIM 10st 11lb 4oz
vs.
IVAN NJEGAC 10st 13lbs 3oz
Good start from Azim in the opener. His jab was sharp and left hook working well for him, then he stops his opponent in the very first round.
8×3 Welterweight Contest
FLORIAN MARKU 10st 6lb 10oz
vs.
JORICK LUISETTO 10st 6lb
The 'Albanian King won 78-75 on points.
Florian Marku extended his unbeaten record in front of thousands of his fellow Albanians, scoring a shutout victory over Jorick Luisetto over eight rounds.
His partisan fans created a wall of noise as their man made his way to the ring and thereafter cheered his every move with equal gusto.
Starting in southpaw but switching at will, Marku showed versatility and craftiness, highlighted by a clever double uppercut series he landed more than once.
The game Luisetto had not come to London to roll over and seemed buoyed by the hostile reception from the crowd.
He gave Marku more problems than ‘The Albanian King’ had perhaps been expecting, but as the fight rolled on Marku was firmly in control and by the fifth he felt comfortable showboating.
A finish eluded the Albanian but not for lack of trying; he gave his fans what they had come to see and they will turn up in equal force to follow the next step of his journey when he returns to the BOXXER ring in 2022.
4×3 Heavyweight Contest
NICK CAMPBELL 18st 1lb 6oz
vs.
PHIL WILLIAMS 17st 1lb 14oz
Campbell's right hook was effective and strong, scoring a knockdown early on in round one.
By round three it was all over, Campbell put in a really impressive performance.
6×3 Super-Middleweight Contest
GERMAINE BROWN 11st 13lb 8oz
vs.
ONDREJ BUDERA 12st 1lb 9oz
Germaine Brown moved up to 11-0 with a shutout points win over six rounds.
Chief Support
Vacant British Light-Heavyweight Championship
DAN AZEEZ 12st 6lbs 13oz
vs.
HOSEA BURTON 12st 6lb 8oz
Azeez completely domianted the more experienced Burton.
Dan lands a nice body shot in the opener to assert his dominance.
Azeez working the body and pushing him on the back foot, Burton surprised by his lesser experienced opponent. Azeez lands a lovely left hook and doubles up looking for the knockout already!
In round seven, the far superior Azeez stops Burton.
Main Event
Vacant WBC Silver Cruiserweight Championship
RICHARD RIAKPORHE 14st 3lb 5oz
vs.
OLANREWAJU DURODOLA 14st 12oz
Richard Riakporhe stopped Olanrewaju Durodola to secure the WBC Silver World Cruiserweight Championship and set himself up for a future world title fight.
The undefeated power-puncher delivered a statement performance by wiping out his experienced visitor inside five rounds.
Riakporhe is now the mandatory challenger to the WBC cruiserweight championship held by Ilunga Makabu – provided Makuba retains the belt against Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez.
Durodola was literally on the back foot just ten seconds into fight when he looked to the referee in indignation after being shoved across the ring by Riakporhe.
A 44-fight veteran who has faced world champions such as Makabu and Mairis Briedis and is known for having an iron chin, Durodola was wobbled more than once in the third and fourth rounds under siege from Riakporhe.
Knocked down by a left hook at the start of the fifth round, Durodola had just moments left: a follow-on barrage had the referee stepping in to end the fight.
As the newly-minted WBC Silver Cruiserweight title belt, which makes him mandatory challenger to the full title – once the fight between Makabu and Canelo is done.
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