Manchester hosted a heavyweight-focused fight night with a mix of prospects and experienced fighters across several divisions, as rising names were looking to build momentum, along with competitive matchups on the undercard.
In the main event, Moses Itauma faced Jermaine Franklin in a scheduled heavyweight contest. Itauma controlled the fight from the start with faster hands and stronger punches, keeping Franklin on the back foot. The fight ended in the fifth round when Itauma landed a right hook followed by a left combination that left Franklin unable to continue, forcing the referee to stop the bout.
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In another bout, Gerome Warburton defeated Nathan Heaney by unanimous decision over ten rounds. Warburton used distance and cleaner punching to control the fight, while Heaney applied pressure early but slowed down as the fight went on. The judges scored it 98-92, 97-93, and 97-93.
At light heavyweight, Willy Hutchinson earned a unanimous decision over Ezra Taylor. Hutchinson controlled the action with movement and counters, clearly winning on the scorecards with scores of 99-91 and 98-92 twice.
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In the middleweight division, Brad Pauls stopped Shakiel Thompson in the ninth round. Thompson started well using his jab, but Pauls gradually took over with pressure and inside work before forcing the stoppage late in the fight.
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Elsewhere on the card, Liam Davies won a unanimous decision over Francesco Grandelli to claim the European featherweight title, while Josh Holmes knocked out Alex Murphy in the first round, Michael Gomez Jr. stopped Jordan Flynn in the third, and Nelson Birchall secured a ninth-round stoppage over Ryan Griffiths.
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