Former two-weight world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton (28-2, 16 KOs) scored a seventh round TKO over Darren Traynor (16-4, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at BT Sport Studios in London. After a slow start, Frampton dropped Traynor with a body shot at the end of round six. After a Frampton left to the body in round seven, Traynor simply quit in the ring. No time announced. If WBO junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring wins his September 5 defense against Jonathan Oquendo, Frampton and Herring will clash for the title in November.
Unbeaten featherweight Michael “Mick” Conlan (14-0, 8 KOs) scored a tenth round TKO over former European champion and recent world title challenger Sofiane Takoucht (35-5-1, 13 KOs). Takoucht was pretty much in survival mode, but sold a few alleged low blows to the ref causing Conlan to be deducted points in round four and round five. The ref stopped it after a barrage of punches in round ten. Time 1:54.
Lightweight Archie Sharp (19-0, 9 KOs) was lucky to get the W against Jeff Ofori (10-3-1, 3 KOs). The ref scored it for 96-95 for Sharp, who was largely getting worked over by Ofori for much of the fight.
In a grueling ten rounder, unbeaten junior middleweight Troy Williamson (15-0-1, 11 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Harry Scarff (8-2, 1 KO) to retain his IBF European title. Scores were 97-94, 96-94, 96-95.
Welterweight Paddy Donovan (4-0, 3 KOs) scored a first round TKO over Des Newton (8-16, 2 KOs).
Some suspect scoring on that Archie Sharp fight. Sharp knew it aswell!
Anyone who has lost to Sharp, needs to retire.
So it looks like Archie Sharp was not very sharp, and neither was the ref, as Jeff Ofori was seriously robbed.
This is why we should never defund the police. Marcus McDonnell needs a pair of glasses.
Just a random observation watching this US broadcast of some boxing in London now. Basically they always make a big deal when Irish fighters fight because of all the irish americans. The first fight of the night had two English boxers and the graphic had the union jack and ‘UK’ by their names for first few rounds and then it strangely switched to ‘GBR’. I thought it was weird at first but then I realised geographically, UK officially includes northern Ireland, so they couldnt correctly put ‘Ireland’ when it came to the northern Irish boxers later on
Irish boxers from the north Box for Ireland in the Olympics – because…. they are Irish. They stand under the Irish flag and the national anthem for Ireland is played.
Americans like Irish boxers because of the history of the Irish in the sport – small nation 4m people as opposed to England with the 60m or so living there. They punch above their weight and all that jazz. Look at the heavyweight champ of the world ex heavyweight champion of Ireland – always wears his green.
Agreed there is a lot to the history. But I do still believe that is why they changed ‘UK’ to ‘GBR’ mid fight. To avoid any inconsistency.
Donald McRae’s latest book is on the subject – haven’t read it yet. His book the Dark Trade has to be the best boxing book of the last 30 yrs.
No surprise over Frampton’s TKO.
Every year boxing loses fans in disgust. The judging of the Sharp-Ofori fight was disgraceful.
Yeah I don’t even think that was organised corruption. I think the ref probably just casually went into it without even thinking, just knowing who was supposed to win. The refs shouldnt score really