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Barboza Jr. Defeats Catterall By Split Decision to Capture WBO Interim Jr. Welterweight Title

Manchester, UK: Jack Catterall and Arnold Barboza Jr Weigh In ahead of their WBO Interim World Super Lightweight Title fight tomorrow night. 14 February 2025 Picture By Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing Arnold Barboza

Arnold Barboza Jr. went on the road and was able to win a 12-round split decision over Jack Catterall to win the WBO Interim junior welterweight title in Manchester, England.

It was a close contested fight, but Barboza was able to outwork Catterall, who himself was looking to counter-punch.

Barboza, 139.6 lbs of El Monte, CA won two cards 115-113 and Catterall won a card 115-113.

Barboza is 32-0. Catterall, 140 lbs of Chorley, ENG is 30-2.

Reece Bellotti stopped Michael Gomez Jr. in round one of their 12-rounds super featherweight bout.

In round five, Bellotii dropped Gomez with a hard body shot on a delayed reaction.

In round seven, Bellotti began to bleed over his right eye. Bellotti scored another knockdown and the fight was stopped by the corner of Gomez one second into round 10.

Belloti, 130 lbs of Watford, ENG is 20-5 with 15 knockouts. Gomez, 129.8 lbs of Manchester is 21-2.

Pat McCormack stopped Robbie Davies Jr. after round six of their round welterweight .

In round three, McCormack dropped Davies with a perfect left-right combination. Seconds later, it was a similar selection that put Davies down again before the bell sounded to end the round. Midway through round five, McCormack dropped Davies after a jab to the body was followed by a perfect right on the chin.

After the sixth round, the corner of Davies bowed their man out of the fight.

McCormack, 146.7 lbs of Washington, ENG is 7-0 with six knockouts. Davies, 145.9 lbs of Liverpool is 24-6.

In a battle of former world title challengers, James Dickens won a 10-round unanimous decision over Zelfa Barrett in a super featherweight fight.

Dickens, 129.5 lbs of Liverpool won by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94 and is now 35-5. Barrett, 129.4 lbs of Manchester is 31-3.

Conner Tudsbury made an explosive pro debut with a second round stoppage over Sadam Mohamed Da Silva Catano in a six-round light heavyweight bout.

In round two, Tudsbury landed a big right that was followed by an uppercut that sent Caetano down the canvas, An unsteady Caetano go to to his feet, but the fight was called off at 2:01.

Tudsbury, 180.2 lbs of Manchester is 1-0 with one knockout. Da Silva Caetano, 179.1 lbs of Belgium is 7-6.

William Crolla remained undefeated with a first round stoppage over Ayloz Zakari in a six-round junior middleweight bout.

Crolla hurt Zakari with a left hook to the had that buckled him back towards the ropes. Crolla jumped on Zakari and landed seven shots and the fight was stopped as the corner waved towel at 2:43.

Crolla, 156.8 lbs of Manchester is now 7-0 with six knockouts. Zakari, 155.6 lbs of Spain is 5-8-1.

Aqib Fiaz stopped Lydon Chirchop in round three of their six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Fiaz dropped Chirchop with a right to the body. In round three, Fiaz hurt Chirchop then landed four straight uppercuts that forced a stoppage at 2:00.

Fiaz, 135 lbs of Oldham, ENG is 13-1 with two knockouts. Chirchop, 134.8 lbs is 7-3.

Alfie Middlemiss won a four-round decision over Cain Singh in a featherweight bout.

Middlemiss, 127.4 lbs of Manchester won by a 40-37 score and is 2-0. Singh, 126.4 lbs of Middleshaw, ENG is 1-6-2.

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