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Ben Whittaker vs. Benjamin Gavazi – results and post-fight report
On Saturday in Birmingham, Ben Whittaker stormed past Benjamin Gavazi to a first-round knockout.
Whittaker (10-0-1, 7 KO) defeated Gavazi (19-2, 13 KO) and shortly thereafter pounced on the German, knocking him down with a brutal right hand at the National Exhibition Center.
“The Surgeon,” the 2020 Olympic silver medalist, debuted with Eddie HearnMatchroom Boxing after leaving BOXXER Ben Shalom and was accompanied to the ring by rapper Dizzee Rascal in a dramatic walk around the ring.
A 28-year-old who he demolished Liam Cameron in two rounds in the April rematch, they knocked the guy down after landing, hitting him in the head and body.
The West Bromwich favorite didn’t let Gavazi off the hook and, after putting him on shaky feet with a left-right combination, Whittaker detonated with a stunning right hand that floored the 30-year-old.
Whittaker had secured the WBC Silver delicate heavyweight crown and was getting closer to a chance to fight WBC world champion David Benavidez.
Bowen stunned by Cowling
Aaron Bowen suffered a shock first professional defeat as Tom Cowling rose to the top to produce a thriller.
Bowen (7-1, 5 KO) knocked down Cowling (15-1, 4 KO) in the fifth round with a forceful right hand punch, but the fighter from Nottinghamshire responded well, stunning the 26-year-old several times.
Down drops Cowling in fifth place!
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— Boxing at Matchroom (@MatchroomBoxing) November 29, 2025
Bowen watched his feat as both men pulled away in a wild final round and the fight was on the scorecards.
The score of 96-93 in favor of the Coventry fighter was overshadowed by two scores of 95-94 for Cowling, who deservedly won the vacant Midlands Area middleweight title at his second attempt.
Vuong-Wynne drew in the return match
In the rematch, Cameron Vuong and Gavin Gwynne tied in majority votes.
Vuong (9-0-1, 4 KO) scored a close victory over his Welsh rival in the first match last November, also in Birmingham.
‘The One’ had the best of the early exchanges, moving well in attack and beating the Welshman.
However, in the second half of the fight, Gwynne (18-4-2, 5 KO) turned on strongly, putting constant pressure on the 23-year-old, who was struggling throughout the entire episode.
Both men went deep into the fight, feeling the fight was close, and the score reflected that.
The score of 97-93 in Vuong’s favor was overturned by two scores of 95-95, declaring the fight a stalemate and meaning neither fighter walked away with the vacant WBO Intercontinental lightweight belt that was at stake.
McCann defeats Cotton
Molly McCann secured her second professional victory since leaving the UFC, defeating Ebonie Cotton on points in a super bantamweight bout.
Cotton (1-1) was shut down after a fourth-round header, and McCann (2-0, 1 KO) finished his dominant performance with a score of 58-56.
Undercard remaining
Ibraheem Sulaimaan (10-0, 5 KO) won the vacant Midlands super featherweight title by defeating Nico Ogbeide (6-2-1) in the sixth round.
Former world title challenger Zelfa Barrett (34-3, 18 KO) won her third victory in a row, defeating Liam Dillon (15-5-1, 3 KO) on points.
The first of many upcoming titles
@ibraheemspider stops Nico Ogbeide in sixth place and wins the Midlands Area super featherweight belt
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— Boxing at Matchroom (@MatchroomBoxing) November 29, 2025
Alfie Middlemiss (5-0) scored five consecutive professional victories, defeating Engel Gomez (9-54-3, 4 KO).
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Jarred Anderson’s return to the ring against Solomon Dacres was canceled just days later.
Dacres and Anderson were scheduled to face on May 9 in Fabio Wardley’s first world title defense against Daniel Dubois.
It looks like “Massive Baby” will continue to gain momentum after suffering his first career loss in 2024.
After a great start to his professional career and 17 impressive victories, Anderson took a gigantic risk in his fight against Martin Bakole in Los Angeles.
This acceleration did not go as planned, as Bakole stopped the American in the fifth round.
The American was forced to withdraw from competition for several weeks after suffering an injury during camp.
Anderson reportedly suffered a torn biceps, and the news was first broken by reporter Chris Mannix during the broadcast of Jarrell Miller’s win over Lenier Pero in Las Vegas.
Anderson, 26, recently signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, strengthening his existing relationship with Top Rank that he has been pursuing since his professional debut in 2019.
He last fought in a 10-round victory over Marios Kollias in February 2025, more than 14 months ago.
For now, no further information has been provided regarding a possible postponement of the fight.
For Dacres, it would be his first fight since his impressive decision victory over Vladyslav Sirenko.
Both Dacres and Anderson have only one loss to their name, and the fight between them will prove to be a great indicator of where each is at in their careers.
Dacres’ only loss came in the first round to David Adeleye in 2024, and he has only had one fight since that defeat.
Although the Anderson-Dacres fight has been canceled, the Manchester event will still go ahead as planned, with Fabio Wardley defending his WBO heavyweight title for the first time after winning the title with a stoppage victory over Joseph Parker.
Wardley remains undefeated and his opponent is Daniel Dubois, who has a 95% knockout rate.
Dubois is heading straight for another shot at the world title after being stopped by Oleksandr Usyk last July.
Wardley vs. Dubois it should be an epic fight, and the pair showed off their incredible knockout ability throughout their careers. The Ipswich fighter has wins over Justis Huni, Frazer Clarke and Joseph Parker, while Daniel Dubois has stopped Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, so a stoppage seems the most likely outcome for the main event.
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Dillian Whyte is eager to fight Joseph Parker again.
In 2018, Whyte and Parker played 12 invigorating rounds, with both hitting the canvas.
Whyte won his dramatic heavyweight fight by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena.
‘The Body Snatcher’ is now planning a rematch with the Recent Zealander, who is looking to clear his name after testing positive for cocaine following his October defeat to Fabio Wardley.
“There are a lot of good fights and Joseph Parker is one of them,” the 38-year-old said Ring Magazine.
“I would love to fight Joseph Parker, I think it’s a really good fight.
“He has to come back, he has to be cleared or whatever. I don’t know the situation.
“So in the meantime I have to stay busy and fight my way back, so let’s see.
“I feel like I still have a little bit to give, so let’s see what we can do to finish the season on a high.
“I’m training now and I want to come back in May or June.
“Now it’s just a matter of training and seeing what comes out on this kind of date.”
The former world title challenger from Brixton has not fought since a crushing first-round knockout defeat to rising contender Moses Itauma last August in Riyad.
Former world champion Parker won six times on spin before being stopped in the 11th round against Wardley, losing the WBO interim title and a shot at unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The 34-year-old says he is going through this process after failing the test and hopes it will be resolved soon.
“Let’s hope so [I’m back] soon,” Parker said Professional boxing fans.
“I’m just going through the process and practicing patience.
“We just have to be patient and learn from what they say happened.
“I know what happened and I handed over everything, so let’s see.”
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Tony Yoka has broken his silence on Lawrence Okolie’s failed test that canceled their scheduled heavyweight fight.
On Saturday in Paris, Yoka was scheduled to face Okolie in a fierce heavyweight fight.
But on Tuesday, the Briton failed a VADA test, reportedly for GHRP 2 and its metabolite M8, a synthetic substance that stimulates the body to release human growth hormone.
Promoter Frank Warren tried to find a slow replacement, but later canceled the entire show.
Yoka (33) admits that he was bitterly disappointed with the situation.
“I was disappointed because I wanted to fight,” said the 33-year-old talkSPORT.
“Of course I was ready.
“It’s not like it happened a few months before, it was three, four days before the fight.
“It was a great opportunity.
“It would have put me in a really good position, so it really worried me.
“What was more disappointing to me was that they just canceled the entire show, but I understand it’s a business.”
The Frenchman says he won’t wait too long and has been told he will either fight on the card Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois May 9 in Manchester or on the bill Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic on May 16 in Doncaster.
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Okolie, the WBC’s number one contender for Oleksandr Usyk’s title, promised in a statement to clear his name.
“Before anyone starts imagining the worst, after last year’s bicep injury, I suffered an elbow injury on the same shoulder during this camp.
“I underwent treatment and now we are here.
“I hope common sense will prevail.
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“I will of course cooperate fully with all relevant authorities and I am confident that any investigation will clear my name.
“I will not be making any further comments at this time.
“Thank you for all your support and see you soon.”
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