Leigh Wood retained the WBA Featherweight title with a shocking 12th round stoppage over mandatory challenger Michael Conlan in front of a raucous sold out crowd at The Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, England.
At the end of round one, Conlan uncorked a wild left hand that landed right on the jaw of Wood that sent the hometown champion to the canvas. In round four, Conlan was cut around his left eye.
Conlan was winning most of the rounds as he was getting the better of the exchanges.
In round 11, Wood came back and dropped Conlan with a short left hook. In round 12, Wood stunned Conlan with another left hook, and a follow up flurry knocked Conlan out of the ring, and the fight was stopped at 1:25.
Woodm 125.7 lbs of Nottingham, ENG is 26-2 with 16 knockouts. Conlan, 124.4 lbs of Belfast, NI is 16-1.
Agyarko Decisions Rubio
Caoimhin Agyarko won a 10-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rubio in a middleweight fight.
Agyarko was 130 of 430 punches; Rubio was 59 of 454.
Agyarko, 159.2. lbs of Belfast, NI won by scores of 100-90 twice and 98-92 and is now 11-0. Rubio, 159.3 lbs of Zapopan, MEX is 18-2.
Harper Decisions Abellaneda
Former world champion Terri Harper won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yamila Abellaneda in a lightweight fight.
Harper landed 127 of 357 punches; Abellaneda was 62 of 433.
Harper, 133.25 lbs of Denaby Main, ENG won by scores of 99-91 on all cards and is now 12-1-1. Abellaneda, 134.2 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 13-5-1.
Cully stops Former Champion Vazquez in 5
Gary Cully remained undefeated with a 5th round stoppage over former world champion Miguel Vazquez in a scheduled 10-round lightweight fight.
In round three, Cully dropped Vazquez with a straight left. In round five, Cully dropped Vazquez with another left for the 10-count at 41 seconds.
Cully, 134.4 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 14-0 with eight knockouts. Vazquez, 134.1 lbs of Guadalajara, MEX is 44-1.
Farias Decisions Sandy Ryan
Former two-division world champion Erica Anabella Farias won an entertaining 10-round split-decision over previously undefeated touted prospect Sandy Ryan in a super lightweight fight.
It was a good back and forth fight with Farias getting the better of most exchanges.
In round seven, Ryan had some blood over her left eye and nose. In round 10, Farias had a point deducted for leading with her head.
Farias, 141.1 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG won by scores of 97-94 and 96-94 with Ryan taking a card 97-93.
Farias is now 27-5. Ryan, 144.5 lbs of Derby, ENG is 3-1.
Nico Leivars made a successful pro debut with a four-round decision over Jose Hernandez in a bantamweight fight.
Leivers, 120.1 lbs of Mansfield, ENG won by a 40-34 score and is 1-0.
Thomas Carty stopped Michal Boloz in round five due to Boloz being cut up over his left eye,
In round two, Boloz began to bleed from the bridge of his nose.
In round five, Boloz had a cut and bad swelling over his left eye. Seconds later, the ringside doctor was called in for a 2nd time and the fight was stopped at 2:27.
Carty, 243.25 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 3-0 with two stoppages. Boloz, 232.25 lbs of Nowy Sacz, POL is 2-4-2.
Thomas Whittaker Hart stopped Ben Thomas inside of a minute of their six-round light heavyweight bout.
Hart landed a left to the body that sent Thomas down for the 10-count at 43 seconds.
Hart, 178.2 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is 6-0 with three knockouts.
