WBA #4, IBF #4, WBO #14, WBC #15 light heavyweight Joshua Buatsi (12-0, 10 KOs) scored a seventh round KO over Ryan Ford (16-5, 11 KOs) to retain his WBA International title. A body shot finished Ford. Time was 1:07.
Lightweight Joe Cordina (10-0, 7 KOs) defended his British and Commonwealth titles against Gavin Gwynne (11-1, 1 KO) by twelve round unanimous decision. Scores were 116-110, 116-110, 116-111. Both fighters had a point deducted.
Lightweight James Tennyson (25-3, 21 KOs) won by second round KO over Atif Shafiq (21-2, 5 KOs) to claim the vacant WBA International title. Tennyson has won three straight after being stopped by IBF super featherweight champion Tevin Farmer 10 months ago.
IBF #7 super featherweight Martin J. Ward (23-1-2, 11 KOs) stopped Josue Bendana (10-13-4, 6 KOs) in round five.
Female super middleweight Savannah Marshall (7-0, 5 KOs) stopped Daniele Bastieri (2-1, 2 KOs) at 2:00 of round five. Ref waved it off after a knockdown.
Charlie Edwards got a bit lucky there. It was absolutely the right decision to overturn but Edwards was getting fucked up there. Rematch will be very interesting
Aye, I honestly can’t stand the cocky little shit and he would’ve been mauled but that was a dirty punch and quite rightly was ruled a no contest, he should drop back down or he will just get mauled in the rematch.
You are right. Edwards was drained – he can’t make that weight anymore.
Martinez would have won easily but he was stupid enough to hit Edwards when he was taking a knee.
Suleiman did the right thing, its a NC. Since Edwards wanted to move up in weight, he may not be eager to get the rematch, especially after feeling Martinez’ power today.
So let me get this straight.
If Joshua Buatsi throws an over legal shot, it’s called a legal punch.
If Martinez accidentally lands a mildly questionable shot, his victory is taken away, and it’s called a No Contest.