Caroline Dubois set herself up for a chance at a significant world title with a locked out success over America’s Miranda Reyes at the OVO Wembley Arena as Ben Whittaker provided another sensational efficiency.
Dubois protected her IBO light-weight strap with a consentaneous points choice, 100-90 on all 3 of the judges’ cards.
The Londoner deservedly won commonly, however the American made her work within those rounds, pushing Dubois and requiring her to eliminate at a strong pace.
Reyes supplied stern opposition for Dubois
Dubois started boxing with major intent from the opening bell. The 2 had actually traded words, and a push, at an ill-tempered face-off at the previous day’s weigh in.
Reyes entered the ring identified to support those dangers. However eventually Dubois ability and speed prevented those efforts.
As Reyes marched forward, Dubois bounded in to land her southpaw right and moved off. The Briton artfully ducked an uppercut and assaulted the body.
After the bell to end the 2nd round, Reyes knocked in an inexpensive left hook, though it didn’t problem her challenger. On resumption Dubois right away returned to work. She whipped in heavy punches, landing her shots from variety.
However eventually Dubois came through the contest in commanding design
In the 5th round, Reyes charged after Dubois however that just triggered the Briton to increase her own attack. Dubois drilled in difficult punches to the head and her left cross slashed down.
Reyes completed the round with a cut over her eye, however her corner did handle the injury well. She constantly attempted to require her method on the front foot to pressure Dubois.
Reyes might not break through. In the last round Dubois kept her composure, and blasted a company one-two to the head to drive Reyes back and end up the battle in commanding design.
Olympic silver medallist Ben Whittaker dispatched Khalid Graidia with a blazing mix of punches in the 5th round after a virtuoso efficiency.
To open his account the light-heavyweight marched onto the front foot, breaking punches into Graidia with intense power, targeting the body with those difficult hits.
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Ben Whittaker does not impress the referee in his face-off with Khalid Graidia as he spins following a huge blow to Graidia
Quickly though Whittaker would be cycling through a collection of abilities that were, sometimes, outrageous.
A power type the 2nd round required Graidia to drop to his knees, though he handled to increase at the count of 7.
Whittaker might not withstand the chance to captivate. Yet, swaying as he showboated, he still handled to land an ideal hook.
The crowd roared for him as, mid-fight, he got on one leg round in a cycle. The referee informed him off for that and the authorities was booed for his disturbance.
Whittaker still dealt with power, an ideal hook crashing in high up on the side of Graidia’s head triggered a stumble.
The Briton would discover punches relatively from no place. He tapped on Graidia’s head like he was knocking on a door. That triggered another reprimand from the referee however the crowd in the arena wept out to see more of it.
Whittaker supplied a savage surface in the 5th round to liquidate his night with a last grow.
He caught Graidia in a corner, smashing an ideal hook into his body and blasting in additional heavy hits.
Whittaker drops Graidia (Photos: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER).
Graidia sank to the canvas once again, stopped at 1.57.
London heavyweight Jeamie TKV protected a much-needed resurgence win by beating Kostiantyn Dovbyshchenko in a difficult six-round contest.
Having actually lost his last bout, the very first defeat of his expert profession, TKV needed to win. He weathered that pressure along with a perky assault from Dovbyshchenko in the closing rounds.
TKV started in control, lamping Dovbyshchenko with a company best hook round the head. That punch was a reliable weapon for him, TKV utilized it to clip the Ukrainian actioning in.
However Dovbyshchenko, who had actually disturbed British heavyweight Matty Harris in 2015, showed to be a persistent challenger. He bulled TKV into the ropes and struck the Londoner with clubbing left hooks.
Regardless of being docked a point for a low blow, TKV eventually required his method to a 58-55 points success on the referee’s card.
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Francesca Hennessy was simply too helpful for Laura Belen Valdebenito as she beats her on points and takes her 3rd professional success
Fancy possibility Francesca Hennessy outplayed Argentina’s Laura Valdebenito over 6 rounds.
Hennessy stood her challenger when the Argentine entered, timing sharp backhand shots well. She managed and irritated Valdebenito, who had point deducted in the last round, leaving Hennessy with a 60-53 success.
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