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Jai Opetaia vs Huseyin Cinkara – results and post-fight report
Jai Opetaia defended his IBF cruiserweight title for the fourth time in Broadbeach, Australia, defeating Huseyin Cinkara in the eighth round of a thrilling fight on Saturday.
Opetaia (29-0, 23 KO) was last dropped in June at the same facility, defeating Claudio Squeo in five rounds, while his mandatory challenger Cinkara (23-1, 19 KO) returned in April after a year-long break to stop Juan Diaz in a round.
The champion started well, his footwork and speed were on display in the first set, but under hefty fire from Cinkar at the end of the second he landed a counter-right hand that shocked Opetaia and certainly caught his attention.
The home favorite recovered and the third saw him on the attack again, with his footwork causing Cinkara more and more problems in the fourth.
The 30-year-old southpaw was at fault trying to push to the finish line and paid the price, getting caught out more than once in round five, only to revert to a measured approach in the next two rounds, breaking the guy down and giving the German a chance to learn his lesson.
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This conclusion was reached very quickly in the eighth gesture, when Opetaia uncorked his left hand, which on impact flattened the 40-year-old, who lay on his stomach for several minutes after waving his hand to end the fight.
Opetaia has called for a unification with unified WBO and WBA champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, who will likely face David Benavidez in May.
The fighter from Sydney may be in line to unify with WBC champion Badou Jack, who will defend his title on December 13 in a fight against Norair Mikaeljan.
Wyllie-Fleming draw
Jake Wyllie and Paul Fleming couldn’t be separated after 10 rounds of their super lightweight fight as they fought to a split decision draw.
Wyllie (18-1-2, 16 KO) received a verdict of 100-90 from one of the judges, and Fleming (28-2-1, 18 KO) won 97-93 in the second card. The third judge ruled the fight a 95-95 draw.
Undercard remaining
The IBF Youth super middleweight title remained vacant, with Jack Gregory (7-1-1, 2 KO) and Hayden Emmerson (9-4-1, 6 KO) fighting to a majority draw.
Ben Mahoney (16-0-1, 9 KO) defended his IBF Pan Pacific super welterweight title for the first time, defeating Winston Hill in the sixth round of their meeting.
Hill (7-1, 6 KO) went down three times before being stopped with a body shot in the sixth round.
In eight rounds, former world champion Jason Moloney (28-4, 20 KO) started his comeback fight with a fourth-round stoppage of Herlan Gomez (14-3, 10 KO), while undefeated super middleweight Max McIntyre (9-0, 8 KO) defeated Jed Morris (8-3, 7 KO) in the same round.
Taylah Gentzen (8-1, 3 KO) defeated Jessica Adams (3-3-1, 3 KO) on points in a lightweight fight.
Heavyweight prospect Termoana Teremoana (9-0, 9 KO) performed brilliantly to defeat German Garcia Montesa (9-7, 9 KO) in the second round, and Austin Aokuso (10-0, 4 KO) defeated Emmanuel Danso (36-11, 30 KO) in the second round of a four-round featherlight heavyweight bout.
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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).
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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.
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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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