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
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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