SAVANNAH MARSHALL is bidding to become a two-weight world champion tonight.
Marshall headlines in Manchester against American Franchon Crews-Dezurn.
Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith was originally set for the card.
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Savannah Marshall WINS
Savannah Marshall defeated Franchon Crews-Dezurn to become a two-weight world champion!
Marshall won 95-95, 99-92 and 97-93 on the scorecards to become undisputed super-middleweight champion.
And rival Claressa Shields watched on from ringside.
Credit: Reuters Whittaker wins TKO R8
The referee leaps in to stop the first serious engagement in about 4 hours.
Belujsky’s corner are fuming with it. But there was only 60 seconds left.
It’s over now. We can never ever talk of this again.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R8
Thankfully – by the good grace of God, Alah, Buddha – this is the final round.
Even the Sky comms team have made a mockery of the ‘glorified sparring’ session.
Hopefully when the MC reads out the offical scorecard, at the end, he just says “who actually cares?”.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R7
Whittaker drops his hands, pokes his head forward and allows Belujsky to tap him on it three times.
I don’t know what this is any more.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R6
Day 1,874 in the Manchester ring and Ben Whittaker is still whacking Vladimir Belujsky with ever potshot in the book.
People are too bored to boo, too disenfranchised to protest.
We are just watching the clock and praying for a leap in time.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R5
Whittaker’s fancy shots are accurate and powerful but they are bouncing off the tattooed bruiser.
Sky commentator Matt Macklin confirms Belujsky would barely be a suitable sparring partner and this fight is nowhere near competitive enough.
I wonder what might be going off in the fridge and suitable omelette ingredient for tomorrow’s breakfast.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R4
Belujsky lands a weak right hand that Whittaker shakes off unhurt.
The underdog tucks up and absorbs a flurry of blows on his arms and ribs, like a little lump of dough getting kneaded.
Belujsky survives another stanza, a few fans in Manchester head to the bar.
Nitto exciting expected here. Whittaker coasting.
Whittaker vs Belujsky R3
Standard battering from Whittaker up in Manchester.
The 13-6-1 journeyman is eating up the punishment and not yet quitting.
Credit to Whittaker for not celebrating and showboating too much.
Little more than a sparring session here.
McCormack wins TKO R5
Tony Dixon’s excellent corner pulls their man out after he starts taking too much punishment.
There was no way the Welshman was going to find a wonder punch to win.
McCormack scored a brutal knockdown at the end of the fourth and Dixon was correctly stopped from starting the fifth.
Well done all round.
Whittaker vs Belujsky – R2
Light-heavyweight ace Ben Whittaker is now showing off his skills against limited journeyman Vladimir Belujsky.
The former Team GB starlet dances and prances while slashing in hooks and uppercuts and bollo punches.
Belujsky is cannon fodder tonight. A pin cushion. A human tent peg.
McCormack vs Dixon – R3
A violent one-two spanks Dixon’s face and then an uppercut turns his legs to jelly.
McCormack has such a pro style, he already looks a punishing counter puncher with a range of ways to win.
A little right hook stumbles Dixon again and he bravely hangs on to last another round.
McCormack vs Dixon – R2
McCormack trainer Ben Davison tells his man: “He was gone but you turned your back and let him off, I don’t want to see that again.”
Dixon is no journeyman, he is trying to win the fight but he seems a level or two below.
McCormack’s punches are so rapid, if Dixon dares to engages he always gets punished.
Every shot the Geordie thows has bad intentions, nothing is wasted or tentative.
McCormack vs Dixon – R1
Pat McCormack enjoys his first 10-rounder now against Tony Dixon at super-welter.
The Geordie wonderkid is tipped for professional greatness and Dixon is a sensible test for fight five.
Both men swap body jabs and then McCormack slashes a right hand into Dixon’s head.
Dixon gets stunned by a vicious right and is in deep trouble, he froze and wobbled.
It’s a miracle he heard the bell and will start the second.
Jonas wins TKO R8
Referee Marcus McDonnell wisely steps in and stops the slaughter.
Kandi Wyatt had been punched all over Manchester by Liverpool’s talented two-weight world champion.
Jonas doesn’t need learning fights at this stage of her career.
And female fighting does not need painful batterings to push its cause.
Jonas vs Wyatt – R7
Pointless fight up in Manchester where Natasha Jonas has made a punch bag out of Kandi Wyatt.
The Liverpool ace has won every round and really beaten up the overmatched visitor.
Jonas is able to showboat but the bout is impressing nobody as it’s far too one sided.
Wyatt’s corner are too stupid to pull her out so hopefully referee Marcus McDonnell steps in soon.
Price wins TKO
Beech Jr’s corner pull him out over the cuts he has suffered.
Beech was still standing and throwing.
But the damage was growing around his eyes and the blood was flowing.
Price celebrates but theres still lots to imrove on and he won’t strike fear in future opponents.
Price vs Beech Jr – R6
Beech keeps trying to make it a close-range and scrappy fight.
Price prefers to use his long legs and levers from range.
Beech Jr has a cut opening around his left eye and dripping down into his vision.
It was an accidental clash of heads but Price had scored plenty of legitimate points before then.
Price vs Beech Jr – R5
Beech misses a wild lead left hook in an effort to stop Price’s flow.
Beautiful long jab from Price, like a praying mantis landing a dig.
Beech throws a couple of hooks at Price’s body during a clinch but he gets his own torso tagged back as punishment.
Price vs Beech Jr – R4
Beech down again as soon as the round starts but it’s ruled a push and Price gets a verbal warning.
Beech’s team are fuming their lad has not thrown more punches and accuse their charge of showing too much respect to his opponent.
Price is disciplined and precise but there is no magic on show so far.
Price vs Beech Jr – R3
Beech has got over any early fears he might have had and ventured forward more.
Beech touches the canvas but it’s a clear slip and is not counted.
These rounds are tight.
This is Price’s first fight up at 9st feather and he needs to impress.
Price vs Beech Jr – R2
Southpaw Price starts brighly with a little right hook around the Beech guard.
But Beech Jr lands a lopped lead left hook of his own that makes a loud slapping noise on Price’s cheek.
Price bullies Beech back into the ropes but smothers his work.
Price vs Beech Jr – R1
Back to Sheffield now where red-hot Leeds prospect Hopey Price faces respected James Beech Jr.
Price starts the featherweight clash with lots of crisp southpaw jabs.
Beech Jr tries to barrel forward but Price’s footwork glides him smoothly out of danger.
Jeffers caked
The winner beams: “I am so happy, that was an awful performance from me, so s***. But I am a dog.
“I am so much better than tonight but it was just about winner, I let him have the tenth round.”
Jeffers wins UD
The three ringside judges called the hard-to-score clash: 97-94, 97-93 and 97-94.
Jeffers only took the fight on two-weeks notice and earns a career-changing win.
Chelli vs Jeffers – R10
Final round of the close super-middle clash between London’s Chelli and Manchester’s Jeffers.
Chelli bobs and weaves but it’s far too close to showboat defensively.
Chelli’s looped right hand continues to fail but Jeffers looks like he’s taking a round off.
Chelli is pouring on the pressure and it could be crucial if the cards are close.
The bell goes and Jeffers roars with celebration while Chelli looks deflated.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
