Lawrence Okolie: Briton stops Hussein Muhamed in round one of heavyweight debut
In the main event, Denzel Bentley Won the British and European middleweight titles and went on to defeat Brad Pauls for a second world title.
Bentley gained the upper hand in an intense back-and-forth exchange and knocked Paulos down in the tenth round with a seemingly innocuous jab.
Pauls was met with chants of “Newquay Bomb” during the surprise trip to Cornwall, although there were plenty of empty seats in the arena, presumably so some fans might consider buying tickets on the doorstep which was postponed by Storm Darrah.
All three judges rated the fight in Bentley’s favor, who lost to the Kazakh fighter in 2022 but remains the No. 1 challenger to WBO champion Janibek Alimhanoulli.
Earlier that evening, David Adlay He sent a message to other British heavyweights by knocking out previously undefeated Solomon Dax in the first round.
Joe Joyce and 2024 Team GB Olympian Delicious Orie watched from the sidelines as Adeleye landed a powerful left hook 1:20 into the fight.
The punch grazed Dacres’ head, but seemed to mess with his senses as he slammed hard into the ropes and canvas.
British and Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Sam Knox Following Brother, continued his undefeated streak with a crushing unanimous decision victory over Ryan Walsh Sean Knox Matthew Rennie points out.
