2016 Olympian Josh Kelly (7-0, 5 KOs) dethroned Commonwealth welterweight beltholder Kris George (14-2, 8 KOs) with a seven round stoppage on Saturday night at the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England. George’s corner pulled their man out before round eight.

British lightweight titleholder Lewis Ritson (16-0, 10 KOs) blew away previously unbeaten Paul Hyland Jr (18-1, 7 KOs) in the first round. Three knockdowns

Super bantamweight Gavin McDonnell (20-1-2, 5 KOs) retained his WBC international belt via twelve round unanimous decision over former world champion Stuart Hall (21-7-2, 7 KOs). Scores were 115-113, 117-111, 117-111.

Former three-division world champion Ricky Burns (42-7-1, 15 KOs) ended his two-fight losing streak when Ivan Njegac (10-6, 3 KOs) failed to come out for round five.