Joe Cordina Decisions Rakhimov To Win IBF Super Featherweight Title

Joe Cordina re-claimed the IBF Super Featherweight Title with a 12-round split decision over Shavkatzhon Rakhimov in Cardiff, Wales.

In round two, Cordina dropped Rakhimov with a left hook In round six, Rakhimov began to bleed from around his left eye.

Cordina, 129.12 lbs of Cardiff, WAL won by scores of 115-112 and 114-113, while a third card had Rakhimov ahead by a 116-111 tally.

Cordina is 16-0. Rakhimov, 129.7 lbs of Bokhtar, TAJ is 17-1-1.

Sandy Ryan won the vacant WBO Welterweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Marie Pier Houle

Ryan, 146.6 lbs of Darby, ENG won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 6-1. Houle, 145.9 lbs of Terrabonne, CAN is 8-1-1.

Gavin Gwynne stopped Craig Woodruff in round five of their 12-round lightweight bout.

In round, Gwynne landed head and body shots that backed Woodruff on the ropes until the fight was stopped at 2:02.

Gwynne, 134.2 lbs of Treharris, WAL is 16-2-1 with for knockouts. Woodruff, 133.15 lbs of Newport, WAL is 12-7-1.

Zelfa Barrett won a 12-round unanimous decision over Jason Sanchez in a super featherweight bout.

In round five, Barrett landed a hard right that put Sanchez on the canvas.

Barrett, 129.1 lbs of Manchester, ENG won by scores 119-108, 118-110 and 116-111 and is now 29-2. Sanchez, 128.10 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 16-4.

Jordan Thompson stopped Luke Watkins in round six of their 10-round cruiserweight bout.

Thompson dropped Watkins twice in round six.

Thompson, 199 lbs of Manchester, ENG is 15-0 with 12 knockouts. Watkins, 198 lbs of Swindon, ENG is 16-3,

Sammy Lee stopped Juris Zundovskis after the opening round of their six-round light heavyweight bout.

Lee, 193 lbs of Swansea, WAL is 2-0 with one stoppage. Zundovskis, 179.5 lbs of Latvia is 6-6.

Miles Gordan-Darby won a four-round decision over Phil Williams in a heavyweight fight.

Fordan-Darby, 240.2 lbs of Kingston, ENG won by a 39-37 score and is 4-0.




Ryder stops Sirotkin in 7

John Ryder stopped Andrey Sirotkin in round seven of their scheduled 12-round super middleweight bout at The Copper Box Arena in London.

In round six, Ryder was cut over his left eye.

In round seven, Ryder landed a right to the body that sent Sirotkin down for the count at 2:54.

Ryder is now 27-4 with 15 knockouts. Sirotkin of Russia is 15-1.

Jordan Gill stopped Ryan Doyle in round seven of their 12-round featherweight bout.

In round four, Gill landed a couple thunderous shots that hurt Doyle and made him start to bleed form his nostrils. In round six, Gill landed a big left hook that put Doyle on the canvas.

In round seven, Gill landed a big barrage of punches, and the bout was stopped 1:32.

Gill is 22-0 with six stoppages. Doyle is 17-3-1.

Ted Cheeseman won a 12-round unanimous decision over Asinia Byfield in a super welterweight clash.

In round five, Cheeseman dropped Byfield with a shirt right hand.

In round seven, Cheeseman started to bleed from his nose and also from around his left eye.

It was an exciting fight down the stretch, and Cheeseman won by scores of 117-110 and 117-111 twice.

Cheeseman is 15-0. Byfield is 14-2.

Isaac Chamberlain won a decision over Luke Watkins in a cruiserweight bout.

A huge combination from Chamberlain put Watkins down on his knee.

That was the difference as Chamberlain won by a 95-94 score, and is now 10-1. Watkins is 13-2.

Felix Cash won a 10-round unanimous decision over Stephen Danyo in a super middleweihght bout

In round three, Cash was cut over his right eye, but Cash was the more active fighter throughout the contest.

Cash won on all cards by 100-90 scores, and is now 10-0. Danyo is 14-2-3.