IBO World Featherweight champion Anthony ‘Anto’ Cacace (24-1, 9 KOs) stopped Leigh ‘Deadly’ Wooden(28-4, 18 KOs) at 2:15 of the ninth spherical on Saturday night time on the Motorpoint Area in Nottingham, England.
(Credit score: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry)
Within the eighth spherical, Wooden busted up the nostril of Cacace and reduce him on his proper cheek with an elbow. That shot appeared to encourage Cacace, as he got here again sturdy within the remaining 30 seconds of the spherical to gentle up Wooden with repeated head-snapping pictures. Because the spherical ended, Wooden had the look of a demoralized fighter. You could possibly inform from his face that he knew he’d met his match.
Within the ninth spherical, Cacace landed a flurry of punches ending with a left hook to the chin, driving a badly harm Wooden into the ropes. The ropes prevented Wooden from falling as a result of he would have hit the deck in the event that they hadn’t braced him.
Referee Lathan dominated it a knockdown, giving him an 8-count. When the motion resumed, Cacace landed a tough left hook to Wooden’s midsection, hurting him. Wooden then turned and began working throughout the ring. At this level, Wooden’s nook threw within the towel to halt the competition. They’d seen sufficient and didn’t need their fighter to get completed off by Cacace. The time of the stoppage was at 2:15 of spherical 9. t.
Within the co-feature, former British, EBU, and IBO featherweight champion Liam Davies, 17-1 (8), defeated Olympian Kurt Walker, 12-1 (2), by a 12-round unanimous resolution to win the vacant IBF Worldwide Featherweight title.
Within the first spherical, Walker countered Davies properly. Within the second by means of the fifth rounds, Davies got here again properly, utilizing an efficient jab, drawing blood from the nostril and a welt beneath Walker’s proper eye within the fifth spherical.
From the sixth by means of the tenth spherical, Davies dominated towards the much less skilled Walker. Within the twelfth and remaining spherical, Walker tried his greatest however was outworked by Davies.
The scores have been 117-111, 116-113, and 118-112. Steve Grey was the referee.
WBA Int’l Gentle Heavyweight champion Ezra ‘The Cannon’ Taylor, 12-0 (8) gained a lopsided 10-round unanimous resolution over Troy Jones, 12-1 (4).
Within the first three rounds, Jones got here ahead, and Taylor, the counter-puncher, had a slight edge. Within the fourth spherical, Taylor opened up, drawing blood from the nostril of Jones. Within the sixth spherical, referee Bob Williams took a degree from Jones for utilizing his forearm. Taylor continues to dominate.
Within the eighth spherical’s remaining minute, Taylor rocked Jones with a left hook to the chin. Within the ninth spherical’s remaining seconds, Taylor rocked Jones with the ultimate punch, a proper on the chin. Within the tenth and remaining spherical, Taylor tried ending it with Jones holding on.
The scores have been 97-94, 100-90, and 99-91.
Welterweight former English and WBO EBU champion Owen ‘The Worcester Warrior’ Cooper, 11-1 (4), defeated former IBO Intercontinental champ Chris ‘2Slick’ Congo, 17-3 (7), by an action-packed 10-round resolution.
Via three rounds, the shorter Cooper used an efficient jab whereas Congo countered properly. Within the fifth spherical, the taller Congo landed proper uppercuts to the chin of Cooper all through.
Within the sixth and seventh rounds, Cooper used a two-fisted assault, solely getting countered on events. Within the ninth spherical, although profitable it, Cooper was bleeding from the mouth. It was a conflict within the tenth and remaining spherical with all on the road. Congo’s mouthpiece went out within the remaining minute for the second time.
Referee Kevin Parker scored it 96-94.
Tremendous Light-weight Sam Noakes, 17-0 (15) stopped Patrik ‘Rocky’ Balaz, 13-5-1 (5) at 2:17 of the third spherical of an 8-round contest.
Within the third spherical, Noakes landed a proper on the chin, and down went Balaz for the depend from Referee Chris Dean.
Heavy Lewis Williams, 2-0 (1) defeated Victar Chvarkou, 5-23 (3), by a six-round factors resolution.
Referee Kevin Parker scored 60-54.
Tremendous Light-weight Huey Malone, 1-0 (0) beat Jaykub Laskowski, 5-36-1 (3) by a six-round factors resolution.
Referee Chris Dean scored it 60-54.
Featherweight 2024 Olympic Bronze Medalist Charlie Senior (1-0) defeated Cesar ‘Zurdo’ Ignacio Paredes (18-18-1 (5) by a six-round factors resolution. Referee Chris Dean scored it 59-54.
Within the second spherical, Senior dropped Paredes for an 8-count from referee Chris Dean.
Featherweight Nico Leivars, 7-0-1 (1) beat Darwing Martinez, 8-31-2 (6) by a six-round factors resolution. Referee Kevin Parker scored it 60-55.
Center Joe Tyers, 1-0) defeated Mario Valenzuela Portillo, 8-8-2 (2) by a four-round factors resolution. Referee Chris Dean scored 39-37.
Sper Welter Harris Akbar, 1-0 ) beat Octavian Gratti, 8-83-4 (4) by a four-round factors resolution. Referee Kevin Parker scored it 40-36.
The Ring Announcer was Thomas Treiber.
Final Up to date on 05/10/2025
