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Matchrooms’ Eddie Hearn hosted another great night of boxing on Saturday night – this time at the O2 Arena, London, which featured four title bouts.
Scott Quigg of Bury retained his WBA World Super-Bantamweight Title scoring a Majority Draw against Cuban-born Yoandris Salinas of Miami, Florida.
The Judges saw it 114-114; 114-114; 115-113.
Lee Selby of Barry, Wales, successfully defended his British and Commonwealth Featherweight Titles by Unanimous Points over Ryan Walsh of Cromer, Norfolk.
Kevin Mitchell of Dagenham scored a sixth round TKO over Marco Lopez of Mexico to win the vacant IBF Inter-Continental Lightweight Title. Lopez was on the canvas in the fourth round.
Away-fighter Tony Owen of Carshalton, London, won the BBBofC Southern Area Light Welterweight Title on Points (96-95) over Danny Connor of Hackbridge, Surrey. Connor was on the canvas in the ninth.
Also on the Bill, Tony Conquest of Romford got off the canvas in rounds one and two to win his British Cruiserweight Eliminator on points against the home-fighter : Spanish-born Wadi Camacho of Canning Town.
And both Anthony Joshua, MBE and Luke Campbell ,MBE, won their six round contests by first round TKO.
The much anticipated pro debut of 2012 Olympic Super Heavyweight Gold Medallist – Joshua of Watford – saw the quick finish of Italian Emanuele Leo in round one.
And Campbell of Hessle, Yorkshire, made short work of Neil Hepper of Darlington to score his second first round stoppage of two pro outings.
