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Liddard retains Conway on DAZN cup night
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6 months agoon
British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Kieron “Too Class” Conway (23-4-1 (7)) was stopped by “Billericay Bomber” George Liddard (13-0 (8) at 0:49 of the tenth round of the scheduled 12-rounder on Friday evening at the York Hall in Bethel Green, London.
(Source: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
Liddard spoils Conway slow
In the second round, the lower right Liddard stained Conway’s nose. In the third and fourth rounds of the comprehensive fight, Liddard had a slight advantage. In the fifth round, Conway came back well enough to win the round. In the sixth round, swelling appeared under Conway’s right eye in the fight with Liddard in front.
In the eighth round, Conway suffered a nosebleed and a compact cut between his left eye and nose. In the ninth round, Liddard dropped Conway with a body shot, giving referee Mark Bates an 8 count.
In the tenth round, with a cut under his right eye, Conway’s corner threw in the towel and Liddard had a significant advantage at the end.
Jimmy Sains adds two more stripes
Impressive Southern Area champion Jimmy Sains (11-0 (10) defeated South Midlands champion Troy “Hawk” Coleman (14-4-1 (6)) after four rounds of a scheduled 10 rounds to claim the vacant Commonwealth Silver and BBBofC English middleweight titles.
Sains defeated Coleman in the first two rounds. In the third round, Sains bloodied Coleman’s nose.
In the fourth round, Sains hurt Coleman in the last minute with a left hook to the body, causing him to hang on. At the end of the round, Coleman’s corner advised referee Lee Every to order a stoppage.
Shannon Ryan won IBF silver
In the main support was Shannon Ryan (10-1 (2) scored, stopping Chloe Watson (8-2) through injury in a scheduled 10×2 fight for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental super flyweight title.
In the first two rounds, Ryan had a slight advantage. In the final minute of the third round, Watson’s right eye closes due to the collision of heads.
In the fourth round, with her right eye closed, Watson was given another round by the ring doctor. She fought a desperate round, giving it her all in a hard-fought losing round. The fight was stopped after the fourth round due to Watson’s swollen right eye following a clash of heads.
At the time of the stoppage, the scores were 40-36, 40-36 and 40-36. The referee was Reece Carter.
Bevan scores a knockout in the fifth round
Super middleweight Taylor Bevan (6-0 (6)) knocked out tough Lukas Ferneza (6-4 (3)) at 1:17 of the fifth round of a scheduled eight-round bout.
In the first round, the taller Bevan defeated Ferneza. In the second round, Ferneza fought Bevan and lost again. In the third round, with just over a minute remaining, Bevan landed a tough right uppercut to Fernezy’s chin that was never stopped and shrugged. In the fourth round, Bevan had a mark on his left eye and Fernez had a mark under his right eye.
There was good action in the fourth round, with Ferneza coming out on top in the last minute to win the round. In the fifth round, after just over a minute, Bevan dropped Ferneza with a right and then a left hook to the chin, which referee Sean McAvoy scored an 8. As Ferneza stood up, he looked towards his corner, which caused referee McAvoy to wave his hand and Ferneza to drop to one knee.
Buttigieg wins despite bad cuts
Four-time national amateur middleweight champion Emmanuel Buttigieg (10-0 (3) defeated Christian “Coqqus” Schembri (27-13-1 (11)) by eight-round decision.
In the first round, Buttigieg held his own while Schembri ran with his arms at his sides. In the first minute of the second round, a clash of heads caused a cut on Buttigieg’s forehead and Schembri’s left eyebrow. Buttigieg won the round as blood trickled down his forehead.
In the third round, Buttigieg landed more often against Schembri, who was never stopped in the fourth. With a minute left in the fourth round, the cut on Buttigieg’s forehead reopened and flowed down his face as he continued to attack at point-blank range.
In the fifth round, Schembri was on the move when he stopped and hit Buttigieg, whose cut was reopened. In the sixth round, at times, Schembri had Buttigieg backing up as Schembri came back with punches of his own in the close round.
In the seventh inning, Buttigieg had a solid inning and Schembri seemed to snail-paced down in the final minute. In the eighth and final round, after the bell, both had their moments in which they showed respect for each other.
Judge Lee Every scored it 79-73.
Tiah Mai Ayton maintains a perfect 3-0 record
Sensational 19-year-old former amateur bantamweight world champion and five-time national champion Tiah Mai Ayton (3-0 (3)) knocked out Laura “El Terrible” Valdenbenito (8-7-1 (2) at 1:59 of the fourth round of the scheduled 6×2 rounds, scoring two knockdowns.
In the first minute of the second round, Ayton’s forceful punch to the side of the head knocked down the shorter Valdenbenito for an 8 from referee Sean McAvoy. In the final seconds of the fourth round, Ayton dropped Valdenbenito with a right to the head for an 8. With blood pouring from her nose, referee McAvoy called a timeout.
Super featherweight Jermaine “God’s Plan” Dhliwayo, 7-0 (2), knocked out Victorino Vera (8-9 (3)) at 1:23 of the fourth of the scheduled six rounds.
Dhliwayo dominated in the first three rounds. In the fourth round, Dhliwayo dropped Vera with a body shot when referee Sean McAvoy counted him out.
Featherweight Adam Maca (3-0 (3)) defeated Juan Alberto Batista (1-22 (0)) at 1:42 of the fourth round.
Maca dominated in the first round. In the fourth round, referee Lee Emery ordered a break in favor of Macy.
The ring announcer was David Diamante.
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Hall of Fame champion claims he would be the one to beat Terence Crawford: ‘I’m going to win’
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The star fighter, who has made an astonishing 15 defenses of his welterweight world title, supported himself in a fantastic showdown with Terence Crawford.
Many consider “Bud” to be one of the greatest welterweight champions of all time, considering his size undisputed triumph over Errol Spence Jr in 2023
He had previously won seven straight 147-pound world titles, all through stoppages, but he could only cement his position as top dog by dethroning Spence.
Not only did he defeat “The Truth” and win his three world titles, but Crawford secured a surprisingly one-sided defeat over nine rounds.
After that career-defining moment, the American became the undisputed three-division champion, moving up to 168 pounds to dethrone Canelo Alvarez.
However, at welterweight, Crawford managed to produce some of his best performances, perhaps striking the perfect balance between being vigorous and impressively fit.
Another man who has had considerable success at 147 pounds is, of course, Felix Trinidad, who reigned as the IBF world champion for almost seven years.
Two of his greatest victories came against Oscar De La Hoya and Pernell Whitaker, who both went on to create Hall of Fame careers in their own right.
It is therefore natural that “Tito” sees his chances in a direct fight with Crawford, saying: Fighting Hub TV that he would give “Bud” his only professional flaw.
“With all due respect to Crawford…Tito Trinidad – I will win.”
While no fighter has been able to answer Crawford’s mystery, it is equally safe and sound to say that the former five-division world champion has never faced someone like Trinidad.
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Robeisy Ramirez signed with Raizd Boxing after leaving Free Agency
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3 hours agoon
April 28, 2026
Raizd announced the deal on Instagram on Monday, posting: “Official: Robeisy ‘El Tren’ Ramirez signs with RAIZD BOXING. World-class addition. Former WBO World Featherweight Champion. Two-time Olympic gold medalist. Welcome to the team, Robeisy.”
For a startup that is still building its name, this is a robust impulse. For everyone else, it encourages questions. There has been no evident move from Zuffa Boxing, Matchroom Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions or other major teams that often pursue recognizable talent.
When a two-time Gold Medalist hits the open market and the Massive Four don’t pull the trigger. Raizd Boxing is basically a ghost ship right now. They are so modern that they haven’t even held their first event yet.
As for why the giants have stayed away, it probably comes down to a combination of time, shelf life and the ongoing business changes many of these companies are making.
At 126 pounds, 32 is on the older side. Promoters are notoriously wary of small-time fighters who have just had a career-changing break. Perhaps they would prefer to wait and see if he has anything left before signing him to an high-priced multi-fight contract.
While Dana White is finally taking action, Zuffa is aggressively targeting younger, buzz-worthy talent like Edgar Berlanga and Richardson Hitchins. Ramirez is 32 years aged and had a brutal knockout loss to Rafael Espinoza in December. Zuffa could see him as a veteran of damaged goods rather than a fundamental piece of their launch.
Ramirez may not have the same shine he had when he fled Cuba or when he beat Shakur Stevenson in the amateurs, but fighters with that kind of experience rarely hit the open market.
His recent form likely played a role. Ramirez is 14-3 with nine knockouts and has lost two of his last three fights, with both losses coming to Rafael Espinoza, including a stoppage in the rematch. At 32 years aged, he is no longer a long-term project that can be slowly developed.
Still, there is a clear advantage if handled properly. Ramirez remains a talented southpaw with the pedigree, experience and enough reputational value to quickly become relevant again at featherweight or above. If it combines wins, larger promoters may regret letting startup Raizd make the first move.
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Tim Bradley firmly predicts KO in Conor Benn vs. Ryan Garcia fight
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5 hours agoon
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Hall of Famer Tim Bradley believes the welterweight clash between Conor Benn and WBC world champion Ryan Garcia will end decisively.
The two are in talks that could happen later this year, and Garcia also mentioned the possibility of a rematch with WBA world champion Rolando Romero.
In their first meeting in May 2025, Romero won a unanimous decision after defeating his fighter in the second round.
However, Garcia has since secured the WBC 147-pound title after dethroning Mario Barrios whom he dropped and passed unanimously in February.
This marks the 27-year-old’s first victory since 2023, when he edged Oscar Duarte in the eighth round before his controversial fight with Devin Haney.
Despite a majority decision advantage over Haney, that result was declared a no-contest in April 2024 after “King Ry” tested positive for the banned substance ostarine.
Benn also failed a 2022 drug test ahead of his canceled fight against Chris Eubank Jr, whom he ultimately defeated in a middleweight rematch last November.
This followed a points defeat to Eubank in April 2025, although earlier this month Benn remained in the win column, ahead of Regis Prograis, who subsequently announced his retirement.
However, despite his last fight at 150 pounds, the 29-year-old now wants to capitalize on his No. 1 ranking in the WBC and fight Garcia.
I’m talking to ESNEWSformer two-division world champion Bradley gave Benn little more than a prayer against Garcia.
“Ryan knocks him out.”
As the top contender for the WBC welterweight title, Benn is expected to be ordered to fight Garcia in the not-too-distant future, even if ongoing negotiations fail.
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