Boxing fans were thrilled by the recently concluded 30 November event, featuring an all-English headliner between Sunny Edwards and Galal Yafai. The event also delivered several exciting undercard bouts, showcasing talents like Conah Walker, Lewis Ritson, and Kieron Conway, among others.
The main card began with a flyweight clash between Hamza Uddin and Ben Norman. The 21-year-old Hamza Uddin secured his fifth consecutive victory as he defeated Norman via points (59-56) on the judge's scorecards.
Next on the main card was a super lightweight showdown between Cameron Vuong and Gavin Gwynne. Gwynne maintained an aggressive stance throughout the fight, while Vuong capitalized on counter-punching opportunities.
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Vuong's precise and impactful strikes outperformed Gwynne's uncalculated punches, earning him a unanimous decision victory (97-94, 96-95, 96-94).
The third bout on the main card featured an intense battle between Kieron Conway and Ryan Kelly.
Both boxers exchanged numerous significant strikes, demonstrating their resilience. However, Conway's higher volume of punches ultimately gave him the edge over Kelly.
Kelly relied heavily on his jab, while Conway focused on body shots to weaken his opponent. The evenly matched contest left the audience eagerly awaiting the judges' decision.
Conway emerged victorious via split decision (116-112 Conway, 115-114 Kelly, 115-113 Conway).
Following this, Conah Walker and Lewis Ritson faced off in the co-main event. Walker adopted a low stance and targeted Ritson's body early in the fight, landing a solid right hook in the closing seconds of the first round.
Walker dominated the early stages, pressing Ritson against the ropes and landing several combinations. His body shots took a toll on Ritson, who spent much of the latter rounds near the ropes.
The fight ended with a victory for Walker via unanimous decision (98-93, 97-93, 97-93).
In the main event, Edwards and Yafai entered the ring with confidence. However, Yafai took on the role of the aggressor from the opening bell. Edwards struggled to cope with his opponent's relentless pressure throughout the bout. The Birmingham native pushed Edwards to the ropes multiple times.
Yafai accompanied his pressure with a barrage of strikes after cornering Edwards in the early minutes of the sixth round. Noticing Edwards' limited response, the referee stepped in and stopped the fight at 2:28 of the same round.
The dethroned WBC interim flyweight champ also announced his retirement following his loss to Yafai.
Sunny Edwards vs. Galal Yafai: Prelims card results
Troy Jones def. Michael Stephenson via unanimous decision (98-91, 98-91, 97-93) (light heavyweight bout)
Aaron Bowen def. James Todd via fifth-round KO (middleweight bout)
Ibraheem Sulaimaan def. Marvin Solano via second-round TKO (super featherweight bout)
Taylor Bevan def. Greg O'Neill via second-round TKO (super middleweight bout)
Callum Smith def. Carlos Galvan via fifth-round TKO (light heavyweight bout)