Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury returned from his sixth “retirement” with a 12-roumd unanimous decision over Aslanbek Makhmudov in front of over 50,000 at Tottenham-Hotspur Stadium in London.
Fury, 267.9 lbs of London won by scores of 120-108 twice and 119-109 and is now 35-2-1. Makhmudov, 264.9 lbs of Montreal is 21-3.
After the fight Fury and Turki Al-Sheika called Anthony Joshua into the ring but Joshua declined.
Benn Decisions Prograis
Conor Benn won a 10-round unanimous decision over former two-time world champion Regis Prograis in a welterweight fight.
In round five, Benn was cut over his left eye.
In round six, Benn was cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt.
Benn, 149.6 lbs of Ilford, ENG won by scores of 98-92 on all cards and is now 25-1. Prograis, 148.6 lbs of Houston is 30-4.
Riakporhe Stops Tshikeva in 5
Richard Riakporhe stopped Jeamie Tshkeva (TKE) in round five of their 10-round British Heavyweight title fight
In round two, Tshikeva was bleeding from his nose. In round five, Riakporhe landed a big right hand that put Shikeva down. Later in round five, Riakporhe landed a huge flurry that featured six wicked rights and two left hooks and the fight was stopped at 2:12.
Riakporhe, 234.12 lbs of Walworth, ENG is 20-1 with 16 knockouts. Tshikeva, 262.7 lbs of Tottenham, ENG is 9-3.
Huni Decisions Clarke By Majority Decision
Justis Huni won a 10-round majority decision over Frazer Clarke in a heavyweight bout.
Huni, 246.14 lbs of Brisbane, AUS won by scores of 96-94 twice and 95-95 and is now 13-1. Clarke, 259.12 lbs of Burton-On-Treat, UK is 9-3.
Breyon Gorham stopped Eduardo Costa in round five of their eight-round junior welterweight bout.
In round one, Gorham dropped Costa with a chopping right to the head.
In round five, Gorham hurt Costa with a right to the jaw and followed up with an uppercut that set off five lefts to the chin and the fight was stopped at 1:51.
Gorham, 141.14 lbs of Houston is 22-0 with 17 knockouts. Costa, 140.13 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 12-6.
Mikey Tallon stopped Leandro Blanc in the opening round of their eight-round super flyweight bout.
Tallon landed a perfect left to the body that put Blanc down and the fight was over at 2:53.
Tallon, 113.12 lbs of Liverpool, UK is 14-0 with three knockouts. Blanc, 113.7 lbs of Concordia, ARG us 8-5.
Pawel August won a six-round decision over Simon Zachunhuber in a super middleweight bout of undefeated fighters.
August, 170.7 lbs of Thunton, UK won by a 58-56 score and is 18-0. Zachunhuber, 169.6 lbs of Erding, GER is 28-1.
Felix Cash stopped Liam O’Hare in round two of a 10-round middleweight fight.
In round one, Cash dropped O’Hare with a counter right. Seconds later, a flurry that was finished off by a right put O’Hare down again. Early in round two, Cash landed a big right that put O’Hare made O’Hare crouch his legs and the fight was stopped at 22 seconds
Cash, 162.15 lbs is 17-1 with 11 knockouts. O’Hare, 162.2 lbs is 13-3.
Sultan Almohammed stopped Hector Lozano in round three of a four-round junior lightweight bout.
Almohammed landed an uppercut that was followed by a jab and four right hands that sandwiched around a left and the fight was stopped at 2:46.
Almohammed, 130.15 lbs of Riyadh, SA is 3-0 with two knockouts. Lozano, 131.2 lbs of El Fuerte, MEX is 3-8-2
Eliot Whale stopped Tom Hill in round four of their six-round welterweight bout.
Whale broke down Hill and the fight was stopped at 2:39.
Whale, 149.3 lbs of Sidcub, UK is 14-0 with nine knockouts. Hill, 147.4 lbs of Red Car, ENG is 12-5.
