JOSH KELLY faces the biggest night of his career this evening as he fights David Avanesyan for the European welterweight title in London.
Elsewhere on the card, Florian Marku takes on Rylan Charlton, while Jordan Gill, Robbie Davies Jr and Johnny Fisher are all in action too.
- Start time: 7pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Arena/Main Event
FULL CARD RESULTS
- David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly
- Florian Marku vs Rylan Charlton
- Gabriel Valenzuela def. Robbie Davies Jr MD10
- Johnny Fisher def. Matt Gordon TKO1
- Jordan Gill def. Cesar Juarez UD10
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How the fighters compare
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BRILLIANT
Relentless pressure from Avanesyan from the moment he was rocked in the second round.
Mad finish, it came from nowhere, but Adam Booth’s towel-throw was a compassionate one.
Kelly will be back, he’s a great fighter, but Avanesyan was a bridge too far this evening.
HUGE WIN
Massive win for David Avanesyan.
AVANESYAN STOPS KELLY!
WOOOOOW!
ROUND SIX
More success for Avanesyan, he’s not giving Kelly a second’s rest in there, but PBK looks fit as a fiddle.
It is only round six, however. And Avanesyan gets the knock down!
The pressure has got to him! Big shots from the Russian.
ROUND FIVE
Better from Avanesyan here, landing a few nice shots, especially the left hand, on Kelly.
Kelly looks like he isn’t bothered by them but he can’t take too many and not expect to feel them at some point.
He’s working in close now Kelly, too. Looking to be the bigger man when they tie up, but Avanesyan is full of beans and is loving it in there.
But so is Kelly, as he decides to come away from the in-fighting, electing to box and move again. I’d give this round to the Russian. 3-2 Kelly.
ROUND FOUR
Ava trying to work the body in this fourth round, but Kelly still showing his speed with some nice combos.
Kelly also talking to Avanesyan in there, so the Russian tries to corner him but Kelly rises to the task and fires off from the ropes.
PBK probing for Ava to hit him to the body, he better hope that doesn’t come back to haunt him.
This is a real hard, fast-pace fight in London.
ROUND THREE
That blood really flowing from the back of Kelly’s head somewhere.
But he’s still got that speed advantage and he’s landing some great shots while Ava continues to put rabid pressure on.
Brilliant fight so far, it really is. And it should only get better.
Ava lands a nice right hand but Kelly comes back with lefts of his own.
Could be 3-0 or 2-1 Kelly at this point.
ROUND TWO
A little marking under the right eye of Kelly, one to watch as the rounds go on. Ava can hit very hard.
The Russian continues to maraud forward, he wants to land and land big, but Kelly doing okay at evading them so far.
And a huge left hand from Kelly in the second round! Brilliant left hook there, he buzzed Avanesyan!
But Kelly seems to have a cut, perhaps from a clash of heads.
He’s got the speed advantage in there big time. Big round for PBK.
ROUND ONE
Kelly doing his usual, letting big shots fly past him, but he’ll have to be immense tonight to win this one.
It’s Ava with the early attempts to land hard, Kelly just sussing things out a little bit.
But Kelly does land some decent right hands too, good reflexes when they come his way too.
Close first round, could’ve gone either way. 1-0 Kelly?
ROUND ONE
Here we go!
KELLY VS AVANESYAN UP NEXT!
David Diamante doing his usual…. usual.
We’re just moments away.
AVA RING-WALK
The Russian makes his walk to the ring, huge night for him, even bigger one for Kelly.
KELLY RING-WALK
Josh Kelly making his ring-walk right now! Avanesyan coming out next.
NO ACCESS
Mick Conlan making sure no peepers could see into Josh Kelly’s dressing room a little earlier. Almost time for the main event.
BIG WIN
Huge win for Florian Marku tonight… and he had to get off the deck to do it.
OFF THE MARKU
Albanian ace Florian Marku just stopped Rylan Charlton.
The former MMA fighter has just confirmed himself as serious threat to the welterweight division.
Markus said: “It was hard work but we knew it would be. But I showed now that I know how to box.”
R8 – MARKU WINS
Marku scored with a punishing right hook in the last round but Charlton was not wobbled.
Markus scores again and Charlton is marked and wobbled.
Marku is showing his skills. Charlton is struggling now.
The towel comes in!
ROUND SEVEN
Charlton starts the round slashing away but Marku is hard as nails.
Marku has shown loads of talent on the back foot.
Both lads look tired but Charlton is on the front foot.
What a fight.
ROUND SEVEN
Marku bounced right up from that decking, the left hook that floored him was not enough to end the fight.
Marku is the real deal – Charlton is the real deal.
These lads deserve to stay in the British title mix.
ROUND SIX – MARKU DOWN
Marku has started to pull away now with his boxing skills.
Charlton’s face is getting battered and bruised.
Then Charlton lands and Marku is decked.
ROUND FIVE
Charlton had looked so dominant but Marku connected with a perfect shot.
Charlton has recovered and put pressure on Marku again but Marku can really box on the back foot.
Marku is landing now and punishing his rival. Marku is teasing Charlton with words as spiteful as his punches.
ROUND FIVE
Charlton was sparked at the end of that round.
Marku’s patience paid off and he clipped the Englishman.
Marku landed a great shot and stalked his man down but Charlton survived.
ROUND FOUR
Charlton on the march with Marku running out of idea.s.
Marku seemed so sure that Charlton would walk on to one of his shots.
But Charlton is not making any mistakes yet
ROUND THREE
Charlton is still on the front foot, Markus lands an uppercut though that will have cored with the judges.
Marku shows a busy jab that not many people knew he had.
Charlton whacks Marku to the ribs and stays on his case all the time.
ROUND TWO
Charlton on the march all the time.
Marku is showing boxing skills we were not sure he had.
Charlton slashes at Marku’s body and he talks back.
But Marku lands a right hand that hurts Charlton.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
