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Zak Chelli vs Callum Simpson – Results and Fight Report
Callum Simpson delighted the home crowd at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley as he claimed the British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles with a points victory over Zak Chelli.
Simpson (15-0, 10 KOs) last fought in March, knocking out Dulla Mbabe in four rounds, while Chelli (15-3-1, 7 KOs) was previously British champion but lost the belt last July in a surprising points defeat to Mark Jeffers, but bounced back in January this year to win the British and Commonwealth titles in a points victory over Jack Cullen.
The hosts’ favourite He rocked Chelli in the first round and played well in the inside game in the first three rounds, building a sizable lead.
The visitors began to get involved in the discussion, reducing the gap in the next two sets, but Simpson regained control of the match and gained a clear advantage at the halfway point.
Chelli’s fighters told their protégé he needed a knockout in the final round but that seemed unlikely to happen and the 27-year-old won by scores of 118-110, 118-111 and 117-111 to become the fresh champion.
Dubois is getting closer to the world champion title
The preliminary card was dominated by Caroline Dubois, who won the interim WBC lightweight title and defended the IBO belt by defeating Maira Moneo (14-2, 3 KO) on points.
Dubois (10-0, 5 KOs) won by scores of 100-90, 100-89 and 99-90, putting him one step closer to a showdown with the best in the 135-pound division.
McKenna stops the law
Stephen McKenna won the vacant WBC International Silver super welterweight title with a three-round victory over Joe Laws.
Laws (14-3, 5 KOs) was knocked down by a right hook in the first round but returned the favor with a counter punch later that round.
STEVIE MCKENNA STOPS JOE LAWS! 🌟
What a fight! Three round SLUGFEST! 🔥#ChelliSimpson | Live now photo: twitter.com/gFnkIvx79u
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) August 3, 2024
The end came in the third round when McKenna (15-0, 14 KOs) cornered the Newcastle fighter and knocked him down.
Following the restart, ‘The Hitman’ continued to press and Laws found himself under hefty fire.
Remaining subcard
Connor Coyle is ranked high by the WBA, and the middleweight hopeful came away with a victory in an eight-round fight against Kyle Lomotey (12-2, 2 KOs).
Coyle (21-0, 9 KOs) won by a 77-75 decision, as determined by the judge.
Also impressive in the middleweight division was Mauro Silva (6-0, 3 KOs), who outpointed the robust Dale Arrowsmith (6-111-5, 1 KO) in two rounds.
Delicate heavyweight contender Billy Deniz (12-0, 5 KOs) knocked him down in the second round and then won 59-54 over Khalid Graidia (11-15-5, 2 KOs).
Joel Kodua (7-0) won all six rounds in his super welterweight fight against John Henry Mosquera (5-16, 1 KO), while Sylwia Doligała (4-1-2) won a four-round technical decision over Sara Orszagi (1-2).
Eddie Hearn has mentioned four names as Callum Smith’s potential big-money fights in 2025, ahead of his return to the ring next weekend.
Smith hasn’t boxed since his seventh-round defeat of Artur Beterbiev in their unified airy heavyweight world title fight in January, and many – including Hearn – had doubts whether the Liverpudlian would fight again.
However, this week it was announced that “Mundo” would return for round eight on the undercard Sunny Edwards vs Gal Yafai November 30, and an opponent has not yet been announced.
Hearn stated that once the cobwebs are cleared next week, the former super middleweight world champion will go straight into the substantial fight in 2025.
I speak at Matchroom Boxing YouTube channelSmith’s longtime promoter teased domestic feuds with Joshua Buatsi, Anthony Yard and Lyndon Arthur, as well as a clash with Dmitry Bivol.
“He will come back after an eight-round fight, get rid of the cobwebs after the Beterbiev fight and then he will jump straight into action!
“Joshua Buatsi, Anthony Yarde, Lyndon Arthur, even Dmitry Bivol.
“Any of these great opportunities at 175 pounds.
“Just one little run next week and then whoever wants.
“I’m excited. Sometimes I feel like I’ve rejoined the stable.
“We have been with Callum since his professional debut, so I am looking forward to his performance in Birmingham and then he will have a substantial fight in 2025.”
The world is back 💥 @callumsmith23
We’re back in the ring in Birmingham ready to get back into the mix 👊 #EdwardsYafai survive @daznboxingNovember 30 pic.twitter.com/Hx5AcVFmXc
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) November 17, 2024
Smith looked like a disruptive force in the airy heavyweight division before losing to Beterbiev, following two previous fights that saw victories over Lenin Castillo and Mathieu Bauderlique.
His only other loss was against a pound-for-pound star Canelo Alvarez in 2020and the 34-year-old will no doubt still feel he has enough energy to pull off a substantial win next year.
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A doctor is calling for a major change to boxing rules as a direct result of the Mike Tyson-Jake Paul fight
Carl Froch has once again attacked Jake Paul and their war of words shows no sign of letting up.
Froch and Paul exchanged words on social media, following the latter’s words victory by unanimous decision over Mike Tyson in Texas last Friday, with “The Cobra” claiming he would defeat the YouTuber in the round.
The former super middleweight world champion believes the fight was designed to ensure a victory for “The Problem Child” and insists he cannot be considered a legitimate professional fighter.
“After the fight with Mike Tyson, he simply showed who he is,” the 47-year-old said on his YouTube channel Froch About the fight.
“He couldn’t do anything about Mike Tyson.
“He talks about [how] he spent time with him.
“He couldn’t do anything with it and Mike Tyson looked like he was fighting according to a script.
“The whole thing is one large joke shop.
“It’s all one large fraud, a large fraud. He’s scamming people, but if people are going to turn it on and watch it and Netflix continues to pay him mega money, then it’s fair game to him, good job.
Listen, Jakey, boy…@jakepaul I’ve been retired for 11 years, I haven’t trained in boxing for over ten years, I’m vintage, gray and out of shape. But I would still give your lady the best night of her life!
I bet she dreams of a real man 💪🏼Let me know if you still want to wash your cars… https://t.co/28d0REUKrE
— Carl Froch MBE (@Carl_Froch) November 17, 2024
“I admire you in this respect because you know how to make money.
“But let’s not forget that you’re just a professional willing to take p***.
“I saw you dancing on TikTok, joking and you’re not a professional boxer.
“You never, ever will.”
Froch has been out of the ring since he knocked out George Groves in a rematch at Wembley Stadium in 2014.
Paul secured his 11th career victory against the 58-year-old Tyson, apparently attracting 60 million viewers on streaming giant Netflix.
Replying to the Nottingham man on X, the 27-year-old replied: “F***ing loser.
“Shut the fuck up.
“I have done more in 4 years than you have done in your entire life.
“This is the first and last time I’m responding to your broke, salty ass.
Let me know if you want to wash my cars.
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