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Liverpool’s Derry Mathews successfully defended his Commonwealth Lightweight Title last night by stopping Driffield’s – Curtis Woodhouse, in the fourth round.
The Eddie Hearn in Association with Coldwell Boxing fight-night at Liverpool’s packed Olympia – featured four title fights and was aptly named ‘War’.
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Rocky Fielding of Warrington took a minute of the first frame to demolish Mohammed Akrong of Ghana to win the vacant Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Title. Fielding was to have faced Tony Dodson originally but the Liverpool man pulled out three weeks previous.
The Oliver Harrison trained Boxer sent Akrong to the canvas just moments after the opening bell and the Ghanaian struggled to keep upright in the minute following. A wobbly Akrong was finally stopped by Referee Mark Green.
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And Smith Brothers – Callum and Liam, both won their title contests.
Callum stopped Patrick Mendy of Reading at the end of the first round to win the vacant English Super-Middleweight Title, while Liam won the vacant British Light-Middleweight Title by Unanimous points decision over Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng of Stoke Newington.
Liam aka ‘Beefy’, along with brothers Paul (‘Smigga’) and Stephen Smith are all three British Title Holders while Callum now holds the English Title.
The evening began with applause to the ‘ten bells’ for Dean Powell and Ken Norton who sadly passed away recently.
It was also nice to see Trainers in the ring wearing tribute T-shirts emblazoned with ‘Dean Powell RIP’.
Results:
Derry Mathews (Liverpool) v Curtis Woodhouse (Driffield)
12 x 3 Commonwealth Lightweight Title
Woodhouse got off to a good start and takes centre ring but Mathews starts to relax in to it quickly and lets the shots go. A good round for Mathews despite Woodhouse finishing the round strongly – forcing the Liverpool man against the ropes as the bell signalled end of round one.
Mathews continues to look in great form – a good stance and very ‘snappy’ with his shots. Woodhouse begins to settle in and has a better round three. Mathews has the busier work-rate but does some holding-on in this round. Both men ‘go for it’ in the fourth round but a sweet right from Mathews sends Woodhouse to the canvas. He gets to his feet but staggers across the ring on ‘jelly legs’ and the fight is stopped by Referee Mark Green.
Mathews retains his Commonwealth belt.
Mathews improves to 34 wins (19 by KO) 8 losses (7 by KO) and 2 draws.
Woodhouse drops to 19 wins (13 by KO) 6 losses (2 by KO)
Rocky Fielding (Liverpool) v Mohammed Akrong (Ghana)
12 x 3 Vacant Commonwealth Super-Middleweight Title
Akrong found himself on the canvas just moments in to the scheduled twelve rounder and never had a chance to recover as Fielding kept up the pressure. A minute later and Referee Steve Grey jumped in to stop the fight.
Fielding wins by first round stoppage and takes his unbeaten record to 16 wins (9 by KO)
Akrong drops to 19 wins (15 by KO) 6 wins (3 by KO)
Callum Smith (Liverpool) v Patrick Mendy (Reading)
10 x 3 Vacant English Super-Middleweight Contest
Inside the opening minute – Smith lands a left which sends Mendy flailing on the ropes. Still shaky – Mendy continues but gets sloppy as he struggles to gain composure. Mendy holds on but is sent to the canvas with just over a minute left of the opening round. He is counted and fighting resumes. Mendy is bundled over in the third minute and looks to be desperately trying to hold on to stay upright. He is stopped by Referee Victor Loughlin at the end of the first frame.
Smith improves to 8 wins (6 by KO) no losses, while Mendy drops to 14 wins (1 by KO) 7 losses (1 by KO) and 1 draw.
Liam Smith (Liverpool) v Erick Ochieng (Stoke Newington)
12 x 3 Vacant British Light-Middleweight Contest
A closely fought contest between these two, but Smith gets the Unanimous Points Decision 117-112; 117-112; 116-113.
Smith improves to 15 wins (5 by KO) and 1 draw
Ochieng drops to 14 wins (4 by KO) 2 losses
Ryan Aston (Dudley) v Tyan Booth (Nottingham)
6 x 3 Middleweight Contest
Aston was expecting to box last weekend but his Czech opponent weighed in a stone heavier!
He now faced Booth in a rematch after their first fight in November was declared a Technical Draw following a clash of heads in the third round.
A closely fought contest which became scrappy in the final round, but Referee John Latham declared it a draw 57-57
Aston’s record now stands at 10 wins (4 by KO) 1 loss (1 by KO) and 2 draws
Booth’s record now stands at 11 wins (2 by KO) 10 losses (3 by KO) and 3 draws
Robbie Davies jr. (Liverpool) v Josh Thorne (Bexleyheath)
4 x 3 Light-Welterweight Contest
Davies stopped Thorne in the first round after he’d been on the canvas three times.
He improves to 2 wins (2 by KO) no losses, while Thorne drops to 1 win 2 losses (1 by KO).
Peter Spencer (Liverpool) v Matt Seawright (Tamworth)
4 x 3 Light-Welterweight Contest
Debutant Spencer scored a 39-38 points win over experienced Seawright who sustained a nasty cut above the left eyelid.
Seawright’s record now stands at 5 wins 82 losses (14 by KO) and 5 draws.
