On a night where Gavin Gwynne and Craig Woodruff’s England Lightweight title match was placed under two eighths, the Welsh duo stole the show as they battled out a majority draw.
Joe Howard and James Moorcroft
Wigan’s boys Joe Howarth (5-0) and James Moorcroft (16-2) added the knockout round to their record with impressive performances. Howarth was dominant from the opening bell, piercing his opponent’s nose in the second round, scoring two kills in the third round before claiming a well-deserved knockout spot.
Meanwhile, Moorcroft, who was coached by Anthony Crolla, scored an early knockdown in the first round and from there it was clear that his partner wanted to leave.
Samir Aftab vs Mikey Young and Kane Gardner vs Miguel Antin
Hometown boy Samir Aftab (1-0) looked comfortable and smooth in just his second game as he went to a decisive 40-36 victory over Mikey Young (2-3-1), against a rabble. While Kane Gardner (14-2) received a severe penalty in the first round against Miguel Antin of Argentina (20-10-1), but survived the onslaught and went on to win the rounds. After that, leave with victory.
Gavin Gwynne vs Craig Woodruff
Then it was the turn of Gwynne (15-2) and Woodruff (12-6), with the British championship in front, lots of support for both fighters and a bit of needles, it always felt like the fight of the night. after. paper. Despite being the underdog, Craig Woodruff looks, in fact, the stronger of the two, exhibiting good head movement and punch selection for a cleaner landing than title holder Gwynne.
However, the Newport man began to slow down and Gwynne began to gain more control of the fight through the mid rounds, when he noticed his timing and Woodruff’s head movement were lost.
It looks like Gwynne is set to command the rest of the fight as he does so well due to his spectacular ‘fuel tank’. But Woodruff had other ideas and returned to the fight, winning a second wind with the help of his supporters.
The fight was scored with a majority draw and it’s hard to refute that. An outstanding exhibition of Welsh talent and a fight many would like to revisit.
Troy Williamson and David Benitez
Last but not least was British ultralightweight champion Troy Williamson (18-0-1), who fought on late notice, with Nathan Gorman pulling out of the show.
Many attendees and possibly Williamson himself underestimated rival David Benitez (8-7). After a few initial scares, Williamson’s quality finally shined and Benitez made it past the corner, with their boxer vulnerable and exhausted in the sixth round.
Lyndon Arthur vs Walter Sequeira
In the end, Lyndon Arthur (19-1) was back in the ring and his shot looked as sharp as ever, causing obvious problems for the small but but Walter Sequeira (25-9-1) game.
There is little evidence of rust for Arthur, as expected, a few arrests and a lack of killer instincts helped him score six first-round knockouts of his career.
However, he managed to get a deadlock when dealing with some thunderbolts and dealing three knockdowns, convincing the umpire to call it out in the sixth inning.
Lyndon Arthur will now be looking to move up through the light-heavyweight division, while next is Williamson is a trip up North to see Josh Kelly in Newcastle.
