Ben Whittaker was explosive in stopping Benjamin Gavazi in the first round of their 10-round light heavyweight bout.
In that opening round, Whittaker landed a blistering combination that featured a right to the body that was followed by a right to the head that put Gavazi down. Gavazi got up, but for not for long as Whittaker landed a devastating right hand to the open head of Gavazi that plummeted Gavazi on his back and the fight was over at 2:15.
Whittaker, 174.5 lbs of Darlston, ENG is 11-0-1 with seven knockouts. Gavazi, 174,3 lbs of Landau, GER is 19-2
Cowling Defeats Bowen by Split Decision
In a bout full of contact, Tom Cowling got off to the deck to win a split decision over previously undefeated Aaron Bowen in a middleweight fight.
Cowling landed 190 of 492 punches. Bowen was 167 of 820.
In round five, Bowen dropped Cowling with a hard straight right to the head. In the same round, Cowling began to bleed from his nose.
Cowling won two cards 95-94 and Bowen won a card 96-93.
Cowling 159.5 lbs of Newark, ENG is 15-1. Bowen, 159 lbs of Coventry, ENG is 7-1.
Vuong and Gwynne Battle to Draw in Rematch
Cameron Vuong and Gavin Gwynne fought to a 10-round majority draw in a rematch of lightweights.
Vuong won a scorecard 97-93 and two others were 95-95.
Vuong, 134.5 lbs of Blythe, ENG is 9-0-1. Gwynne, 134.3 lbs of Wales is 18-4-2.
McCann Decisions Cotton
Molly McCann won a six-round decision over Ebonie Cotton in a super bantamweight bout.
McCann, 1211 lbs of Liverpool won by a score of 58-56 and is now 2-0. Cotton, 120.6 lbs libs of West Midlands, ENG is 1-1-.
In round four, Cotton had a massive cut from her forehead.
Ibraheim Sulimaan stopped Nico Ogbeide in round six of their 10-round junior lightweight bout.
In round four, Ogbeide began to bleed from his nose.
In round six, Suilmaan opened up and landed seven unanswered punches on the ropes for the bloodied Ogeide had no response for and the bout was stopped at 1:52.
Sulaimaan, 129,3 lbs of Birmingham, ENG is 10-0 with five knockouts. Ogbeide, 129 lbs of Birmingham is 6-2-1.
Former world title challenger Zelfa Barrett won an eight-round decision over Liam Dillon in a junior welterweight bout.
Barrett, 136.4 lbs of Manchester, ENG won by a 78-74 tally and is now 34-3. Dillon, 137.6 lbs of London is 13-5-1.
Alfie Middlemiss won a six-round decision over Engel Gomes in a lightweight bout.
Middlemiss, 129.6 lbs of Manchester, ENG won by a 60-54 score and is now 5-0. Gomes, 132.6 lbs of Slovenia is 9-54-3.