Boxing Results: Ward and Chambers Win, McCullough Retires In Cayman Islands

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Last night at the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal In the Cayman Islands, heavyweight Eddie Chambers, 31-1 (17), bounced back from an IBF Eliminator loss to Alexander Povetkin in January by bouncing out opponent Raphael Butler, 31-5 (24), in the sixth round to retain the USBA crown.

Super middle Andre Ward, 16-0 (11), overcame early resistance to stop Jerson Ravelo, 18-3 (12), in eight as the former Olympic Gold Medal winner keeps his world title aspirations alive.

Ex-WBC Bantamweight Champion Wayne McCullough’s, 27-7 (18), mercurial career came to an end as the 37 year old was unable to answer the bell for the seventh round against Juan Ruiz, 22-5 (7).

Middleweight Charles Whittaker, 31-12-2 (19), forced a referee stoppage of Troy Lowry, 27-9 (16), in the fourth and light middle Ronald Hearns, 19-0 (15), defeated Jose Luis Gonzalez, 12-4-1 (10), in the seventh frame of a scheduled eight.

Light welter prospect Ty Barnett, 14-0-1 (10), knocked out Pavel Miranda, 15-2 (8), in the fourth.