London’s Copper Box Arena hosted a night of domestic title fights featuring several English titles on the line, along with a main event where multiple belts were at stake.
In the main event, George Liddard defended his British and Commonwealth middleweight titles against Tyler Denny over twelve rounds. Liddard controlled large portions of the fight with steady pressure and cleaner punching, managing the pace against the experienced southpaw. After twelve rounds, all three judges scored the bout 116-112 in favor of Liddard, who also claimed the vacant IBF Intercontinental title.
In the co-feature, Giorgio Visioli retained his English lightweight title with a dominant unanimous decision over Levi Giles. Visioli controlled the action from the opening rounds, landing consistently and keeping Giles on the back foot throughout the contest, with scores of 100-89, 99-90, and 99-90.
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At middleweight, Jimmy Sains defended his English title with a majority decision over Derrick Osaze. The fight remained competitive, with both fighters having moments, but Sains edged the decision with scorecards of 96-94 and 97-93, while one judge scored it 95-95.
In an eliminator bout, Leli Buttigieg stopped Jake Goodwin in the ninth round. Buttigieg overcame two point deductions earlier in the fight and broke through late, scoring a knockdown before forcing the stoppage at 2:04 of the round.
Earlier on the card, Taylor Bevan knocked out Martin Ezequiel Bulacio in the second round, while Adam Maca secured a fourth-round stoppage over Lydon Chircop and Connor Mitchell won a four-round decision over Yuri Zanoli. The event also saw Louie Ward make a successful debut with a points win over Jahfieus Faure.
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