LIVE boxing graces Wembley Arena tonight in London as David Avanesyan takes on Oskari Metz in a welterweight clash.
Elsewhere on the card, Hamzah Sheeraz is up against Jez Smith while prospects Dennis McCann and Karol Ituama are also in action.
- Start time: 7pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: BT Sport 3
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- Sheeraz wins by KO R2 - Sheeraz lands a violent right hook that collapses Smith into the deck. - The Londoner again tries to beat the count but the towel comes in and the ref waves it off. - Sheeraz looks a dangerous man up at middleweight. 
- Smith down – R1 - Sheeraz scores with a three-punch combo. - But then a brutal left hook drops Smith to the canvas. - The tough Harrow man beats the count but is clipped again right on the bell. - Sheeraz has a 10-8 round to warm-up. 
- Sheeraz vs Smith – R1 - Smith enters to Red Hot Chilli Peppers and he will have to be tasty tonight to deny Sheeraz a 15th straight win. - Ilford’s Sheeraz gets a big roar as his fanbase grows. - But Smith’s willingness to take on any challenge has earned him the ‘Can-Man’ nickname. 
- Main event now with Hamzah Sheeraz - The former super-welter prospect makes the step up to middle against Jez Smith. - Smith is from fighting stock and has asked serious questions of European level fighters. - Sheeraz, 22, will not walk through his latets obstacle to reach 15-0. 
- Avanesyan wins TKO – R1 - Metz gets off to a violent start, showing the champ no respect and looping in hooks. - Ava sucks most of the blows up on his high guard and lashes out on the counter. - Metz down after a ruthless right hook starts off a combination. - The Helsinki man gets up but he is finishes and the ref makes a great call. 
- David Avanesyan vs Oskari Metz - Armenia’s European champion ‘Ava’ now defends against his Finish challenger. - Avanesyan wants a world title shot and has earned it with recent performances. - Metz is 15-0 – with 5 KOs – but Ava is expected to slice through him in impressive fashion. 
- Barney-Smith wins - Final round now. - RBS stalks his prey all over the ring and goes through his full range of shots but cannot get the stoppage. - Martinez is a great debut test for Sugar Boy who should get a 40-36 shut-out from the scoring ref. - And he does. 
- Barney-Smith vs Martinez – R3 - Martinez is knocked into the ropes with a booming bodyshot. - Then he revisits the ropes from a straight-left to the skull. - But the underdog still refuses to hit the deck. - RBS close to his first knockdown there but he is facing a touch customer on his pro bow. 
- Barney-Smith vs Martinez – R2 - Sugar Boy Roy touches the canvas but the ref rules it a slip. - The 18-year-old lands a string of flashy shots, bolos and screws, but his Spanish journeyman is not interested in an early night. - RBS has two rounds in the bank and plenty of experience. 
- Barney-Smith vs Martinez – R1 - RBS lands a couple of heavy left hands but also takes a couple of rights to officially welcome him to the pro code. - The Brit teen’s jab is like an arrow and he likes to target the body, showing his maturity. - Martinez does well to survive and throws back so this is far from over… 
- Royston Barney-Smith vs Adan Martinez - Southampton’s 18-year-old sensation Royston Barney-Smith makes his pro debut now. - The right-handed southpaw is tipped for greatness after cancelling his Olympic dream to get paid on the pro game. - Ben Davison is now in his corner too. 
- Noakes wins KO – R4 - Noakes floors his man and Finiello refuses to rise. - Three slashing hooks to the body lowered the Italian’s guard. - So Noakes showed off his skill, power and IQ, with a ruthless uppercut that scythed up and flattened out his foe. 
- Noakes vs Finiello – R3 - Noakes enjoys a bit more composure in his hunt for the Italian. - But the southpaw remains an elusive target. - Noakes has still not been hurt but he has also failed to land anything serious. - Closer round shared here. 
- Noakes vs Finiello – R2 - Finiello is dropped but it is rightly ruled a slip by the referee. - Noakes is finding the southpaw tricky. - Noakes – nicknamed Midge – keeps trying to land his hammerof-a-right hand but the Italian is evading it wisely. - Two in the bank for Noakes. 
- Noakes vs Finiello – R1 - Maidstone banger Sam Noakes looks to make it NINE KOs from NINE professional fights now. - Vincenzo Finiello has a hard job trying to stop the violent 24-year-old. - Noakes lands a left uppercut that appears to lift the Italian off his feet but he is not hurt. - Noakes banks the opener by spending every second on the march and landing a couple of digs. 
- McCann wins UD - All three ringside judges call it: 79-73 to the Maidstone prospect. - The Brit has just come back from injury so deserves a tune-up win like that. - And our high expectations might be weighing a bit heavy for now. - 12-0 now for Dennis ‘The Menace’. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R8 - Final round now and the tough pair touch gloves as a mark of respect. - Tondo scores with a combination but McCann is not hurt. - McCann rifles straight shots back to swing the round back in his favour. - And the bell goes to end the action. Expect a unanimous decision for McCann but no landslide. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R7 - Tondo stumbles off balance and McCann tries to pounce as he bounces off the ropes. - But the African is tremendously tough and keeps on throwing. - A McCann right hook stings Tondo and he stumbles again but refuses to fold. - Tondo looks close to collapse, mouthguard dangling from his bloodied mouth. Another thrilling rounds ends. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R6 - McCanbn’s defence improves but Tondo keeps harrassing him and landing. - McCann hurts him though ithe final few seconds and Tondo wobbles but does not fall. - A fizzing end to the stanza as both pocket rockets fire off a Hail Mary shots looking for a last-gasp KO. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R5 - Tondo shoud nick this round with the judges. - The flyweight underdog has clippde the bantamweight world title prospect with half-a-dozen flush shots. - McCann needs to step-it up quickly to avoid anything embarrassing like a shock draw on the cards. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R4 - The two southpaw’s are still going at it, McCann looking for a highlight reel KO, while Tondon wants to catch him with anything. - McCann not putting the combinations together to finish this early. - Tondo has not won a round but a decision win for McCann will not strike fear into his domestic rivals. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R3 - Tondo enjoys some success at the start of the third, tagging backtracking McCann a couple of times. - But the Englishman regains his cool and his control of the bout. - McCann ends the stanza peppering Tondo with shots but the Tanzania tough-guy will not fold. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R2 - McCann throws a haymaker and loses his balances, almost falls over but Tondo fails to pounce. - Tondo gets clipped and covers up while McCann unloads a flurry on his guard. - Not enough jabbing or patience from the Englishman, everything a bit rushed so far. But two McCann rounds in the bank. 
- McCann vs Tondo – R1 - Dennis ‘The Menace’ McCann takes on Charles Tondo in the bantamweight division now. - McCann is one of Frank Warren’s hotest prospects with a long southpaw stance and wicked punches. - Tondo is usually a flyweight so this contest should not ask the Englishman too many questions. - McCann stalks his prey and aims left-handed power punches at him but Tondo survives the opener. 
- Chamberlain wins – R6 - Before the sixth can even start, the bout is waved off. - Ofori’s corner appears to have pulled their man out of the firing line. - Chamberlain was teeing off on him and it looked like it was taking its toll on Ofori. 
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
 
 

