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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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Dave Allen was unable to achieve the impossible at home against Doncaster Rovers FC when Filip Hrgovic delivered a one-sided beating to him in third-round stoppage time to claim the vacant IBF Intercontinental heavyweight title.
Allen was definitely the weaker fighter against Hrgovic.
Fan favorite Allen (25-9-2, KO20) rarely gets into a uninteresting fight, and after stopping Johnny Fisher last May, he was overtaken by Arslanbek Makhmudov before returning to winning ways in a modest comeback in February.
Hrgovic (20-1, KO15) is two wins since losing to Daniel Dubois in 2024, with his last points victory coming against David Adeleye last August.
Hrgovic started in a measured fashion, hitting Allen with constant 1-2s, and Allen struggled with timing in the first round.
Hrgovic kept the pressure going by toying with Allen he landed heavy blows in the second and holding it at the end of challenging right hands.
Allen simply couldn’t avoid the punches that were coming his way, and after the Croatian landed a punch to the body and head, Allen saw enough of the corner and threw in the towel to save his man.
Michael Gomez Jr. fight with Lee McGregor
Michael Gomez Jr (23-2, KO8) won the lightweight clash, defeating former European champion Lee McGregor (16-3-1, KO11) in the sixth round of a scheduled 10-round fight.
McGregor was dropped in the fourth, and after suffering solemn injuries, the Scot threw in the towel from a corner midway through the sixth.
Remaining fights
Louie O’Doherty (12-0, KO3) added the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title to his British crown by defeating Ahmed Hatim (12-1, KO3) during their meeting.
O’Doherty edged the winner by two scores of 118-110 and third by a score of 119-109.
The only fighter to go eight rounds was a super welterweight, with Carl Fail (12-0, KO4) defeating Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales (18-18, KO4).
Congratulations Filip
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— Boxing at Matchroom (@MatchroomBoxing) May 16, 2026
In a six-round fight, welterweight Joe Hayden (23-0, KO4) stopped Ryan Frost (3-16, KO0) twice before scoring in the fifth round, and Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev (2-0, KO1) won every available session at the same weight against Alexis Nahuel Torres (3-16-2, KO7).
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Ted Jackson (7-0, KO2) remained undefeated in four round fights, and the middleweight defeated Mike Byles (8-15, KO2) before claiming a first-round victory.
In the lightweight division, Kian Hamilton (2-0, KO0) won every round against Les Urry (2-4-1, KO0), and cruiserweight prospect Bradley Casey (5-0, KO2) stopped Renars Rusins (1-3-2, KO1) in two rounds. Newcomer bantamweight John Tom Varney (2-0, KO0) won all four frames against Stephen Jackson (1-71-1, KO1).
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Paddy Donovan secured another world title shot by winning his IBF welterweight title final eliminator by majority decision over Karen Chukhadzhian on Friday in Mannheim, Germany.
Donovan (15-2, 11 KO) defeated Chukhadzhian (26-4, 14 KO) in the sixth and eighth rounds and emerged victorious by the score of 115-113, 114-112, surpassing the drawn score of 113-113.
Donovan, after two defeats in a row to Lewis Crocker, decided to box the back of the foot from the beginning and fired several correct body shots in the first round.
Chukhadzhian is undefeated in two matches since his second defeat Jaron Ennis– he responded with several difficult shots in the second, and the left hand caught Donovan’s attention.
“The Real Deal” pushed the Ukrainian away with his left hand at the end of the third period, but the 30-year-old responded in the fourth round and continued to march forward, and at the end of the round with his right hand, which was his best achievement.
Donovan found his breakthrough in the sixth round, countering his opponent with a sturdy left hand.
Chukhadzhian stood up, looking more frustrated than hurt.
The Ukrainian fell again and scored eight, this time with a right hand, although he protested that it was due to a push.
The pair continued their wild ninth rally, with the Irishman landing a precise uppercut that earned Chukhadzhian’s approval.
Chukhadzhian traded with Donovan at close quarters over the final three rounds, with both men landing some solid combinations.
With Donovan fading and forced to fight back, the Ukrainian put his best foot forward in a compelling final round.
The first scorecard was 115-113 in Donovan’s favor and was met with a scorecard of 113-113.
The third score of 114-112 gave the Irishman the victory to leave Germany and sparked wild celebrations in the ring, including from the promoter Eddie Hearn.
Donovan, who was defeated by Crocker in September, called the Belfast fighter for a post-fight trilogy.
Crocker makes his first title defense against Liam Paro on June 24 in Australia.
Webb with Odiase KO
Emanuel Odiase won the vacant IBF European heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of Nick Webb.
After a close first round, Odiase (11-0, 9 KO) hit Webb (19-4, 15 KO), and the attack with two punches knocked him to the deck, and the Briton failed to defeat the count.
Kadiru dismisses Gashi
In a tender heavyweight fight, Peter Kadiru defeated veteran Senad Gashi (34-5, 32 KO).
The scores of 96-94, 98-92 and 97-93 ensured the victory for Kadir (23-1, 13 KO).
Undercard remaining
Cameroonian heavyweight Nelvie Tiafack (4-0, 3 KO) remained undefeated, going the distance for the first time in his career with a unanimous decision over Mateus Munhoz Da Penha (7-3-2, 3 KO).
Elsewhere in the heavyweight division, Viktor Jurk (14-0, 12 KO) knocked out Edwin Castillo (13-3, 8 KO) in the first few seconds of the fight.
Alexander Okafor (4-0, 2 KO) defeated Elija Uelkueseven (8-1, 6 KO) and thanks to a split decision won the fight for the title of the German BDB cruiserweight champion.
WAS THIS THE FASTEST Knockout In The World?!?!
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) May 15, 2026
Prospective cruiserweight Edmon Avagyan (1-0, 1 KO) made a successful professional debut, defeating Patrik Fiala (13-8-2, 8 KO) in the third round.
The IBF European lightweight title remained in the hands of Devrim Goekduman (13-0-1, 8 KO), although his fight with Franklyn Dwomoh (9-0-1, 2 KO) ended in a split draw after a pulsating 10 rounds.
Middleweight prospect Oluwole Jan Ciosek (5-0, 2 KO) remained undefeated after a unanimous decision victory over Shae Green (9-2-1, 2 KO)
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Filip Hrgovic sends a direct warning to Moses Itauma after stopping Dave Allen in 3 rounds
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Dave Allen vs. Filip Hrgovic – results and post-fight report
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