Caroline Dubois was brutally dismantling Jessica Kamara, but was out with a technical draw when an accidental headbutt eliminated the Canadian competitor.
Dubois retains the WBC featherweight title and will likely consider it a victory in all but name.
It was Dubois’ first defense of the belt since being promoted to the interim world title, but he looked the perfect champion from the opening bell.
The London southpaw attacked his opponent with relentless efficiency, Dubois landing a hard, solid jab and then landing a ferocious one-two punch on Kamara early in the fight.
He unleashed vicious left hooks and he exploded with follow-up punches as he hunted for an early finish.
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WBC lightweight champion Dubois has accused Kamara of using the head clash as an excuse to have their fight abandoned after the second round, leading to a technical draw.
Kamara had to keep his guard high and tight. But Dubois still stabbed him in the left side.
Dubois kept Kamara under pressure throughout the second period. The competitor was badly marked, her nose was damaged and a bad cut opened.
Before the third round began, referee Kieran McCann called a time-out so the doctor could check on Kamara.
Dubois dominated the contest for as long as it lasted, and while he won’t pick up the win, he retains the WBC World Championship.
“I don’t think he wanted it. I hit him with a straight right and knocked him down in the first round,” Dubois said afterward.
“I saw that his right eye was swollen shut. The blood wasn’t coming to his face from the cut, it was running down the side of his face.
“She didn’t want to, man. The doctor was stopping it, or I was stopping it.”
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Devorn Miller had an impressive entrance to the Squid Game before being knocked out in the second round of his fight with Scott Forrest.
A Londoner Devon Miller began his scheduled eight rounds Scott Forrest bright He continued to pump his fist busily as he moved forward.
But the Scotsman Forrest trusted his strength and gave Miller the right to counter for the first time in the first round.
He rocked Miller again with a wide right hook, but the Londoner still countered.
Forrest then applied a devastating finish in round 2. Just as Forrest appeared to be leaning against the ropes, he stopped Miller with a straight left hook and then blasted him with a right.
Miller hit the canvas hard. He tried to straighten but collapsed again and had to stop at 1-49 of the second stage.
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Sky Sports’ Jonny Nelson praised Sam Hickey after his first round victory over Lewis Howells, comparing him to boxer Joe Calzaghe.
Sam Hickey was taking part in what should have been a tough fight for only his second pro fight, but the Scotsman made it look easy.
Pretending she took a few minutes to study Lewis HowellsAn ambitious professional from Wales, then attacked with electric speed.
The Dundee welterweight landed Howells with a jarring right jab that landed viciously in the chin.
A brave Howells tried to fight back, but Hickey sent him back to the canvas twice more as a flurry of left hooks to the body knocked the wind out of him.
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Hickey dropped Howells to the body twice before stopping his opponent in the opening round of their bout.
Billy C came up with an eight-step script of the whole action Mickey Ellisonwinning the points decision 77-76.
In the fourth round, Denise dropped her hands but landed a hard left hook that landed on Allison. She had the crowd roaring at her and kept going down on Allison. But Allison was brave throughout, firing back to make the fight interesting to go the distance.
Mario Silva layered Emmanuel Zion with kicks and began firing long, back shots into the house.As the crowd warmed to his efforts as he worked over Zion on the ropes, Silva dominated the proceedings.
But the Londoner put up some resistance in the later rounds as he began to land some hooks of his own on Silva, giving the Mancunian pause for thought.
Silva was still the clear winner, taking a 59-56 decision after six rounds.
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Ellis Price held off Liam Fitzmaurice twice before recording a stoppage time win
Leeds Alice Price prevailed Liam Fitzmauricea local man who was making his professional boxing debut. A meaty left hook to the head set up the first knockdown.
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