Showing posts with label Carl Frampton. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Frampton. Show all posts

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Frampton defeats Martinez by unanimous decision to win IBF Super Bantamweight title




San Diego, CA -September 6, 2014--Carl Frampton won the IBF Super Bantamweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over defending champion Kiko Martinez in front of over 16,000 fans at an outdoor stadium at the Titanic Quarter in Frampton's hometown of Belfast, Northern Ireland. 
The championship fight was seen live and exclusively in the United States on AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment 

Frampton was very consistent and scored a knockdown in round five with a terrific counter. Frampton's work caused a cut around the left eye of Martinez. Frampton was cut in round nine from a left hook from Martinez.

Martinez came out in round ten and began to work the body and for a moment it looked like Frampton was tiring but he came back to land a hard right hand and carried the momentum into the 11th round when he landed some wicked combinations which drew a roar from the overflow crowd in Belfast. Frampton again landed a huge flurry of punches that rocked Martinez into the ropes in the final frame.  Frampton cruised down the stretch to take the title by scores of 119-108 twice and 118-111.

This was Frampton's second win over Martinez as he stopped him in nine rounds in February, 2013.

The 27 year-old of Belfast is a world champion is a world champion with a record of 19-0. Martinez of Spain is now 31-5.

"He was a hard puncher. He is a tough man. I respect him more than any man I ever fought," said Frampton. "This is a dream come true, 20 years in the making."

The IBF Mandatory is Chris Avalos, but Frampton has eyes for mega domestic showdown with WBA champion Scott Quigg.

"There are so many options out there but the man I want is Scott Quigg. I will fight him anywhere."

Frampton also captured the title in honor to his promoter and mentor, former world champion, Barry McGuigan.

"I am immensely proud of Carl. He is twice the fighter I was." , said the Hall of Famer, McGuigan.

Marco McCollough stopped former Bantamweight world champion Dmitry Kirillov after round eight of their scheduled ten round WBO International Featherweight bout.

McCollough dominated the action as he pounded away on Kirillov and the former champion had enough and bowed out of the fight.

McCollough, 125 1/4 lbs of Belfast is now 11-7 with 7 knockouts. Kirillov, 125 1/2 lbs of St. Petersburg, Russia is now 31-5-1.

Eamonn O'Kane and Virgilijus Stapulionis fought to a no-contest when a bad cut over the left eye of Stapulionis forced the bout to be stopped in the 4th round of their 12 round Middleweight bout.

Stapulionis hurt O'Kane badly in the first round as he landed a big right hand that wobbled O'Kane into the ropes and it was ruled a knockdown. O'Kane stumbled back to his corner. Stapulionis was cut around the left eye in the 1st round from a clash of heads. In a weird moment, Stapulionis' was deducted a point in round two for using too much Vaseline. The two continued to fight with a lot of clinching and grabbing and the blood continued to stream down the left side of Stapulionis face until the bout was stopped at 2:47 of round four.

O'Kane is ranked number-10 by the IBF and was defending his IBF Intercontinental Middleweight title.

Jamie Conlon won the WBO Intercontinental Super Flyweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jose Estrella.

Conlon fought with a bad cut over his left eye but went on to win by scores of 99-92 and 97-93 twice.

Conlon, 114 1/2 lbs of Belfast is now 13-0. Estrella of Tijuana, Mexico is now 14-6-1.

Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates 
 
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AWE Live Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today's most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE's live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for "Fight of the Year" and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price. AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the Light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against Ray Beltran and the debatable stoppage that saw Carl Froch retain his title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury's victory over Kevin Johnson. 
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Friday, September 5, 2014

2 title bouts headline undercard in support of Martinez - Frampton II for the IBF Super Bantamweight title boutTOMORROW!!! afternoon on AWE


Championship fight card to begin at 3:30 ET live on AWE

 
San Diego, CA -September 5, 2014--
Two title bouts will kick off a championship day as co-feature bouts to the highly anticipated rematch between IBF Super Bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez (31-4, 23 KO's)  taking on undefeated Carl Frampton (18-0, 13 KO's)
 
The show can be seen live and exclusively in the United States in AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment beginning at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT.

The show will take place in front of an expected rabid crowd of over 16,000 in an outdoor stadium at the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

In a 12-round bout for the IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title, Eamonn O'Kanewill defend his title when he takes on Virgilijus Stapulionis.

In the bout that will precede the main event, Marco McCullough will defend the WBO European Featherweight title against former world champion Dmitry Kirillov.

"We are pleased to have these two title fights added to the card.  The fights will get the crowd ready for the great fight between Martinez and Frampton.  To have two Irishmen fighting for titles will only add to a great atmosphere which will make for terrific television,"said AWE President Charles Herring

McCollough (10-1, 6 KO's) will be making the 1st defense of his crown that he won onJune 20 when he scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Martin Parlagi (14-0) in Belfast.  He has good wins over Valentin Marinov (4-1-1), Michael Kelly (8-2-1), Noel O'Brien (3-0).  He won the Irish Featherweight title with a 9th round stoppage over former world title challenger Willie Casey (14-2).

Kirillov was a former IBF Bantamweight champion.  He has had many quality wins in his career and will be looking for one more run at world glory.

Kirillov turned pro in 1998 and won his first twenty bouts as he won the WBC Youth Super Flyweight title with a win over Christopher Denicker (5-1-2).  He made two defenses of the title which was highlighted by a 10-round unanimous decision over Junver Halog (15-1-1).  Kirillov lost his first opportunity at a world title when he lost a close unanimous decision to Masamori Tokuyama in Japan.  Kirillov won five in a row which included a 12-round unanimous decision over Renaldo Lopez (25-2-2) which put him in line for chance against IBF Bantamweight champion Luis Perez. Perez escaped with a split decision.  

Perez had to vacate the title which set Kirillov up for his title winning opportunity against former U.S. Olympian Jose Navarro.  He made one defense of the title with a draw with Cecililo Santos before losing the title to Vic Darchinyan.

Kirillov has won two straight which includes his last bout when scored 6-round unanimous decision over Andrey Kostin on September 19, 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

O'Kane of Northern, Ireland has a record of 12-1 with 6 knockouts and he will look to add the IBF Intercontinental belt to a collection that already has seen O'Kane win the coveted Prizefighter tournament with quality wins over Anthony Fitzgerald (13-2); Ryan Greene (5-0) and J.J McDonagh (6-1) in 2012.  

O'Kane defeated Fitzgerald in the rematch to claim the Irish Middleweight title.   He won the IBF Inter-Continental title with a 12-round unanimous decision over former European champion Kerry Hope.  In his last bout, O'Kane won the EBC International Silver championship with a 1st round stoppage over Alvaro Garona (13-3) on April 4in Belfast.

Stapulionis of Lithuania has a record of 23-3 with 16 knockouts.  He is no stranger to fighting in the United Kingdom as this will be his 4th fight there.  He has wins over undefeated Rinats Batertdinovs, Thomas Mazvydas, Richard Williams (21-4-1), Niko Jokinen (21-0), Jokinen (21-1) and his bout he scored a 1st-round stoppage over Zoltan Kiss Jr. in Lithuanaia on July 24.

Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates 
 
About AWE LIVE BOXING
AWE Live Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today's most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE's live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for "Fight of the Year" and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price.AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the Light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against Ray Beltran and the debatable stoppage that saw Carl Froch retain his title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury's victory over Kevin Johnson. 
About AWE - A Wealth of Entertainment
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Thursday, September 4, 2014

Frampton looks for repeat performance against Martinez in IBF Super Bantamweight title bout SATURDAY AFTERNOON on AWE Championship fight card to begin at 3:30 ET live on AWE



 
San Diego, CA -September 4, 2014 -On February 9, 2013, Carl Frampton (18-0, 13 KO's) scored a 9th round stoppage over Kiko Martinez (31-4, 23 KO's) in a bout for the European and IBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight titles.

But It was Martinez who went on to capture the IBF World championship when he stopped Jonathan Romero just six months later.

Frampton and Martinez will meet again on Saturday but this time the stakes have been raised as not only will Martinez's world title will be on the line but some lucrative pay days for future fights will also be on the line. 

The bout can be seen live and exclusively in the United States in AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment beginning at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT.

Frampton of Belfast, Northern Ireland will be looking to win his first world title in front in what is sure to be an electric atmosphere in front of his hometown fans in an outdoor stadium that will be erected at the Titanic Quarter in Belfast.

An overflow crowd of over 16,000 is expected to witness the terrific rematch.

"It was a pretty smooth 14-week camp,"' said Frampton.

"I had great sparring and making weight was much easier.  I can not wait for Saturday.  It will be an unbelievable atmosphere and you can't beat Belfast."

Frampton is going into the fight with a lot of confidence but he knows he may see a different Martinez.

"This is a completely different fight.  This is for a world title and he is coming into my back yard.  I know I can hurt him but I am not complacent.  I am prepared mentally and physically to put on my best performance."

Frampton does feel that he may have some psychological advantages as he heads into the rematch.

"Once he stands in front of me, he will be looking at a guy who knocked him out. Plus he is an emotional fighter and that could make him dangerous."

Even though this could be a fight that puts Frampton on another level with a win, he is not letting the moment get to him.

"I am treating this as just another day at the office and I know I have to fight three minutes of every round."

Even though the goal is to become a world champion, Frampton knows an emphatic win will help set up big fights with the likes of Leo Santa Cruz, Guillermo Rigondeaux and a massive all UK showdown with WBA champion Scott Quigg.

"It is very important to make a statement.  I believe that I am one of the 122 pound fighters in the world.  It is important to look good and explosive.  After I win this there are a lot of options. Some of the big names in the division campaign in the states and I would love to fight there."

Frampton finished by saying, "Our styles gel very well.  This will be a very explosive performance and for all the fans watching in the states on AWE, all I have to say is don't blink."

Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates 
 
About AWE LIVE BOXING
AWE Live Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today's most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE's live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for "Fight of the Year" and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price.AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the Light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against Ray Beltran and the debatable stoppage that saw Carl Froch retain his title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury's victory over Kevin Johnson. 
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Kiko Martinez defends the IBF Jr. Featherweight title in a rematch against undefeated Carl Frampton onSeptember 6 LIVE on AWE


Championship fight card to begin at 3:30 ET live on AWE

 
San Diego, CA - August 28, 2014 -On Saturday, September 6, Kiko Martinez will take on undefeated Carl Frampton for Martinez's IBF Super Bantamweight title in a rematch of one of 2013's most exciting fights.

The bout can be seen live and exclusively in the United States in AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment beginning at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT.

The 1st fight took place on February 9, 2013 in Belfast, Northern Ireland that saw Frampton score a 9th round stoppage in a grueling battle in front of his rabid fans.

The rematch will also take place in Belfast, so expect an electric atmosphere.

"We are very happy to bring this 5-star title fight to the fans in the United States,"said AWE President Charles Herring.

"The 1st fight was sensational and now Martinez is coming back to Ireland as a world champion so now the stakes have been raised.  Frampton is undefeated and wants that belts.  Martinez has that belt and wants revenge.  With all these subplots, this fight had the makings of a classic rematch."

Martinez (31-4, 23 KO's) of Spain is a road warrior.  He earned his title the hard way by going to fighter's home countries and putting on great performances.  He won his first 17 bouts with big wins over Juan Garcia Martin (12-1) and a shocking 1st round stoppage over previously undefeated and heavy favorite Bernard Dunne (24-0) in Dunne's hometown of Dublin, Ireland to win the European Super Bantamweight title.

After dropping the belt to Rendall Munroe in England, Martinez won three in a row before losing to Munroe in the rematch and losing future world champion Takalani Ndlovu in South Africa.   Martinez went on to win seven in a row which included recapturing the European Super Bantamweight title with a decision over Arsen Martirosyan (16-3).  He made two defenses over Jason Booth (36-6) and the rematch with Martirosyan (18-4) before the fight with Frampton.

Martinez has won four in a row which was highlighted by him winning the IBF world championship with a 6th round stoppage over Jhonathan Romero (23-0) on August 17 in Atlantic City.  Martinez has made two defenses with a 9th round stoppage over former champion Jeffrey Mathebula (27-4-2) and his last bout when he went to Japan and stopped longtime Bantamweight king Hozumi Hasegawa in 7 rounds on April 23.

Frampton (20-0, 13 KO's) of Belfast has won all of the regional titles that the United Kingdom and Europe has to offer and now is eagerly awaiting his 1st world title opportunity.

He captured the Celtic Super Bantamweight title, Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title and defended it against Kris Hughes (15-1) & Prosper Ankrah (18-2).  He won the IBF Intercontinental title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Raul Hirales (16-0-1).  He defended both that title and the Commonwealth title with an explosive 6th round stoppage over former world champion Steve Molitor.

After defeating Martinez, Frampton stopped Jeremy Parodi (35-1-1) in six and his lat bout he destroyed former world champion Hugo Cazares (40-7-2) in two rounds onApril 4. 

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Ian Bailey Quietly Confident At Retaining Title Against Dan Naylor OnJuly 27th


Back in September last year Slough’s Ian Bailey faced highly rated, unbeaten prospect Lewis Pettitt, for the vacant Southern Area Featherweight title. All the smart money was on Lewis being crowned Champion, however a few even smarter cookies, such as TRAD TKO supremo Johnny Eames, Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton, knew that if there was one person in this business you just don’t underestimate, it was young Ian.
Barry McGuigan protégé Carl and Ian participated in one of the best fights of 2010, when the pair went toe to toe for six totally committed rounds. OK, Carl won, but the King’s Hall, Belfast crowd showed their appreciation by giving Ian a highly vocal standing ovation for his gutsy performance - that’s how good that battle was.
Back to September last year, Ian once again put on another truly sensational performance, this time ripping the heart out of Lewis Pettitt, before stopping him in the ninth round.
For his first defense, at the Johnny Eames’ latest offering ‘Turf War’ at York hall in London on Saturday 27th July, Ian once again finds himself against another true battler, this time in the form of Gants Hill’s Dan Naylor.
Following another full on training session, at the TRAD TKO gym in Canning Town, Ian took a little time to talk about his championship winning performance as well as his upcoming title defense.
“It’s good to be fighting in London, of late I haven’t fought in London that much.
I won this title here, but most of the time the fights are up north, now and again there’s a Scotland, but usually it’s Liverpool or Manchester, so it will be really great to be fighting in London.
It’s great that I’ll be on the same show as all the guys that train here at the TRAD TKO, it’ll be a change that I know everyone in the changing room, they’re all friends, it’s like fighting for the same team really.
As I said, last time I fought in London, in fact last time I fought at York Hall, I beat Lewis Pettitt to win the title.
That was a good fight for the people watching it. I’d done a lot of sparring with Ben Murphy leading up to it, so the pace was really hard and fast.
I was super fit so I knew that the way things were going from round four, five, I knew that he was going to get worn out.
He was throwing less punches, he had less power in the punches, so I knew the end was coming.
I’d left it quite late, but then again I probably wasn’t in the best shape I could have been, due to my messing up the weight and all that business.
It was a good fight, yeah, a real good fight for me.
I think that the fight against Dan Naylor will be very similar. Fortunately I see Dan fighting the other weekend. I turned on BoxNation to watch Vassell and Gavin and he was on there fighting Joe Murray.
I had seen him fight on YouTube, but it was a little bit grainy, not that clever.
Yeah, he’s a southpaw, he’s not terribly awkward, he’s very tough and I know he’s going to be very fit.
He tends to mix things up, goes forward and then goes back, he’s a good body puncher.
This all makes for a really good fight, he’s not going to run away or anything.
I’m just going to do what I normally do, obviously this time I’ve had a lot of preparation, but I’m just going to go there be as tucked up as I can and put pressure on this guy.
It’s going to be a brilliant fight, I think I’ll grind him down and stop him sometime after the fifth.”
Ian Bailey versus Dan Naylor Southern Area Featherweight title clash, headlines the Johnny Eames TRAD TKO Events promoted ‘Turf War’ at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 27th July 2013.
Tickets, priced £35 (Standard Seated) and £60 (Ringside) are available on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or in person from the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town or from any boxer on the event. For further information call 07960 850645 or 07557 641597.
Twitter: @TradTkoBoxing

Monday, September 10, 2012

Cayzer looks to impress at York Hall on 15th September

Billy “The kid” Cayzer looks for his fifth straight win as a professional when he takes on Bulgarian Champion Stilain Kostov in an International Light Middleweight contest at York Hall this Saturday 15th September 2012.

Cayzer’s preparation has been exciting with a 30 minute documentary having been filmed and being shown all this week on Primetime and his fight against  Kostov is one of the live fights in a 3 and a half hour boxing extravaganza being shown from 7.30 pm on Primetime 498 (free to watch).

After 3 wins by KO, Cayzer admits he did not put in a great performance in his fourth contest against tough Raimonds Sniedze on the undercard of the Audley Harrison v  Ali Adams fight at the Brentwood Centre in May.

“I had a few problems behind the scenes but this time my preparation could not have gone better. My trainer John Cole has got me in perfect shape and I will show all boxing fans around the country what I am made of this Saturday”.

The Cayzer-Kostov fight is part of a night of professional boxing littered with 50/50 contests with a championship fight, a fantastic 8 round international contest and 10 undercard fights. This is without doubt the most exciting and best boxing card that the Goodwin team have produced since starting in March 2010. 8 of the 12 fights feature both boxers with positive records.

Headlining is the Southern Area Light Middleweight title clash between Kris Agyei-Dua from Brentwood and Eddie Corcoran from Neasden. This promises to be a really exciting 50/50 clash between two boxers desperate to win their first title.

Chief support is the African sensation Richard Commey from Ghana. Commey is the current Ghanain champion and has 12 wins from 12 fights all by knock out. Commey takes a big step up in class against Scotland's Kris Hughes who in his last fight fought against Carl Frampton for the Commonwealth title.

Heavyweight sensation Dillian "the Villain"Whyte steps up in class as he marches towards his English title clash with John McDermott. Dillian takes on former British Heavyweight champion Mike Holden in a 6 round contest. Sky pundit Spencer Oliver describes this as a "mouth watering contest".

The card is littered with exciting 50/50 matches.

Another battle of the undefeated features all action Joe "Smokin" Mullender, from Brentwood (2 wins from 2). Joe takes on "The Italian Stallion" Matteo Cecchetto who is undefeated in two fights.

Fight of the night could well be our new middleweight signing Lee Markham from Essex who steps up massively in class against "The Latvian Hammer" Valerijs Mikalauskas. Valeirijs has won all four fights he has had by 1st round knock outs and wants to fight George Groves or Kenny Anderson. This will be a sensational 6 round contest. Dont blink!.

Light Welterweight Philip Bowes (3 wins from 3 fights) takes a major step up in class when facing David O'Connor from Plymouth (4 wins from 6 including his last two).

Goodwin's other Middleweight hope Billy Cayzer (4 wins from 4) takes on the Bulgarian Champion Stilian Kostov who has won 4 bouts from 6 fights. His last two fights he has won by knockout.

"Irish Lightning" Dean Byrne has his first fight since losing on Box Nation to Terry Holmes. Byrne has a 6 round contest against the unbeaten Marius Kravcukas who last time out defeated Irish prospect Gavin Prunty and fancies his chances against Byrne.

Cruiserweight Leon Senior has a 4 round International Cruiserweight contest.

Kents Cruiserweight Calvin Stonestreet makes a return to boxing after 10 years away from the sport. He takes on Paul Morris from Preston.

Kevin Greenwood (Super Middleweight) is on the comeback trail. He is desperate to regain the winning thread after losing his debut bout.

Sonny Henty makes his long awaited professional debut at Middleweight. He takes on the tough Steve Spence.

Friday, May 25, 2012

FROCH ROARED TO THE SCALES AHEAD OF BUTE SHOWDOWN



Duo greeted by mass of fans at the official weigh-in for IBF Title clash

Carl Froch and Lucian Bute weighed-in for their IBF super middleweight World title fight in front of the Capital FM Arena live on Sky Sports News.

The pair will clash for the belt at midnight in the Arena tomorrow night, and in blazing sunshine in front of a throng of Froch and Bute fans, both made the weight for the highly anticipated clash.

Undefeated champion Bute tipped the scales at 11st 13lb 12oz after hometown hero Froch came in at 11st 13lb 5oz. Both men were well supported in the shadow of the venue for the fight, which has finally arrived for both men.

“I’m buzzing now, that was a great reception and I want to thank the fans for turning out in force,” said Froch. “It’s a huge night for me, the biggest in my career – back in front of my people with this guy thinking he can come here and beat me – that’s just not happening.

“I’m on the edge of super stardom here – the chance to become a three-time World champion in Nottingham. I cannot let that go and I will pour every ounce of energy into taking that belt off him.”

The first bell for tomorrow night’s action is at 6.30pm, with Froch and Bute fighting at midnight.

Less than 100 tickets remain for the fight – they will be available to purchase at the Capital FM Arena Box Office tomorrow.

Official weights:

LUCIAN BUTE (11st 13lb 12oz) v CARL FROCH (11st 13lb 5oz)

CARL FRAMPTON (8st 9lb 8oz) v RAUL HIRALES (8st 9lb 7oz)

PIER-OLIVER COTE (10st 2lb 4oz) v MARK LLOYD (10st 3lb 9oz)

ERICK OCHIENG (10st 12lb 9oz) v AA LOWE (10st 12lb 8oz)

JOHN RYDER (11st 6lb 4oz) v LUKE ROBINSON (11st 8lb 7oz)

RYAN ASTON (11st 7lb 14oz) v PAUL SAMUELS (11st 4lb 1oz)  

ADNAN AMAR (11st 4lb 3oz) v TERRY CARRUTHERS (11st 3lb 6oz)