Garner Decisions Magnesi to win Interim 130 lb. Title

Ryan Garner won the WBC Interim Super Featherweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Michael Magnesi at St.. Martins Stadium in Southampton, England.

Garner, 129.10 lbs of Southampton won by scores of 119-109, 118-110 and 116-112 and is now 20-0. Magnesi, 129.3 lbs of Cave Lazio, ENG is 26-3.

Goldsmith Decisions Pauls

Bradley Goldsmith won a 10-round unanimous decision over Brad Pauls in a middleweight bout.

In round six, Goldsmith landed a little right hand that combine with Pauls losing his footing for a knockdown.

Goldsmith, 158.7 lbs of Coventry, ENG won by scores of 99-90 twice and 97-92 and is now 16-1. Pauls, 159.1 lbs of Manquery, ENG is 21-3-1.

Edmondson Decisions Arthur

Lewis Edmondson won a 10-round unanimous decision over Lyndon Arthur in a light heavyweight bout.

Edmondson, 174.9 lbs of Southampton, ENG won by scores of 96-95, 97-93 and 96-94 and is now 12-1. Arthur, 175 lbs of Manchester is 25-4.

Olaniyan Stops Chvarkou in 2

Adam Olaniyan stopped Viktor Chvarkou in round two of their four-round heavyweight bout.

At the end of the round one, Olaniyan dropped Chvarkou with a vicious flurry that was started by a flush right to the head. Chvarkou got up and wobbled to the corner. Early in round two, it was a right cross that put Cvkarkou to the canvas. The right eye of Chvarkou was a bloody mess. Finally the bout was stopped after a combination of punches at 2:11.

Olaniyan, 248.8 lbs of Dublin is 2-0 with two knockouts. Chvarkou, 215.8 lbs of Belarus is 6-34.

Bevin Decisions Lewicki

Taylor Bevin remained undefeated with a 10-round majority decision over Ryszad Lewicki in a super middleweight bout.

Bevun, 169.3 lbs of Southhampton, ENG won by scores of 97-94 twice and 95-95 and is now 9-0. Lewicki, 169.7 lbs of Manchester, ENG is 12-4-3.

–PRELIMS–

Lasha Guruli held on to win a eight-round decision over Liam Dillon in a junior welterweight fight.

In round eight, Dillon landed a right hand that put Guruli on the canvas.

Guruli, 141.12 lbs of Georgia Republic won by a 76-75 score and is now 4-0. Dillon, 141.11 lbs of London is 16-6-1.

Imam Zahmatkesh won a eight-round decision over Franklin Arinze in a cruiserweight bout.

In round four, Arinze dropped Zahmatkesh with hard flurry.

Zahmatkesh, 198.9 lbs of Chichester, ENG won by a 77-74 score and is now 6-0. Arinze, 198.4 lbs of New Castle, ENG is 10-2.

Charlie Senior won an eight-round decision over Reuquen Facundo Arce in a lightweight bout.

Senior, 132.8 lbs of Bradford, ENG won by a 79-73 score and is now 5-0. Arce, 133.9 lbs of Barcelona, SPA is 18-23-2.

Leighton Birchall won a six-round decision over Cesar Ignacio Paredes in a featherweight bout.

Borchall, 128.10 lbs of Marcum, ENG won by a 60-54 score and is 5-0. Paredes, 128 lbs of Peru is 18-36-1.

Mason Payne won a six-round decision over Cheikh Diop in a battle of undefeated junior middleweights.

Payne, 155.12 lbs of Kent, ENG won by a score of 60-54 and is now 6-0. Diop. 155.10 lbs of Dakkar, SEN is 6-1.

William Birchall needed less than a minute to dispose of Miroslav Prochaska in an six-round featherweight bout.

30 seconds into the fight, Birchall landed a straight left to the body that put down Prochaska. Another left hand put Prochaska down and the fight was over at 53 seconds.

Birchall, 126.1 lbs of Marcum, ENG is 5-0 with five knockouts. Prochaska, 125.5 lbs of Cenisa is 8-18.




TEENAGE IRISH HEAVYWEIGHT OLANIYAN SIGNS WITH QUEENSBERRY

THE 2024 WORLD Youth champion Adam Olaniyan has joined forces with Frank Warren and Queensberry ahead of his forthcoming professional debut in Dublin on March 14, live on DAZN.

The Irishman, 19, from Tallaght, is the newest addition to the Queensberry Heavyweight Battalion and the two-time European gold medalist will be trained by the highly respected veteran coach Paul Stevenson at the fabled Everton Red Triangle gym in Liverpool, where he will work alongside the likes of Nick Ball and Andrew Cain.

A seven-time National Champion, Olaniyan will enjoy performing on a huge platform for his debut, taking his place on the card at the 3Arena headlined by the WBA world super featherweight title showdown between Jazza Dickens and Anthony Cacace.

“I’m delighted to be getting my professional journey underway and no better place to do it than at home in Dublin,” said Olaniyan. “This felt like the right time to make the switch to the pros and it’s great to be doing that with the backing of Frank Warren and Queensberry. They really are the home of the heavyweights right now so it’s the perfect place for me to develop.

“I’m obviously still very young and I know I will have to serve my apprenticeship as a pro but I’ve already proved as an amateur that I can be the best in the world and of course the goal remains the same as a professional. I want to become Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion and bring all those belts back to Dublin and the road to that starts in Dublin on March 14th.”

Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren is delighted to add another young talent to his elite heavyweight force.

“I am thrilled to bring Adam to Queensberry, and he is clearly a very special and gifted young heavyweight who excelled as an amateur. It is the perfect time for him to turn professional and make himself known throughout the world at the time when the heavyweights are dominating the boxing landscape.

“Every fighter is different and we will bring Adam along at the correct pace and make sure he gets all the experience he needs. He is with a top trainer in Paul and the environment in his gym will bring the very best out of him and see to it that Ireland will have a heavyweight star to be proud of.”

“We have a very talented young heavyweight in Adam Olanyian, added Paul Stevenson. “Adam has the pedigree and potential to really make his mark. He’s still very young at 19 but is learning fast already and we all have very high hopes for him.”

Olanyian will be managed by Brian Peters, the hugely experienced Irish fight figure, probably best known for his work with boxing icon Katie Taylor.

“Adam is an incredibly exciting talent and the world is his oyster,” predicted Peters. “Of course we have to be conscious of his age and take our time with his development, but he has all the attributes to become the first Irish born World Heavyweight Champion.”

Tickets for ‘St. Patrick’s Day Weekend’ – Dickens vs Cacace – at 3Arena, Dublin on Saturday, 14 March go on general sale at 12pm today (Tuesday, 13 January) available from ticketmaster.ie.