Ball Stops Rios in 10; Defends Featherweight Title

Nick Ball defended the WBA Featherweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Ronny Rios in Liverpool, England.

In round two, Ball began to bleed around his nose. In round three, Ball landed a flurry that was finished by a left hook to the head that put Rios on the canvas.

In round seven, Ball scored a second knockdown when he landed a hard right hand that put Rios down. In round 10, Ball beat down Rios in the corner and after a series of uppercuts, Rios was knocked through the ropes onto the Apron. Rios got to his feet, but his corner saved him anymore damage and the fight was stopped at 2:06.

Ball, 125 lbs of Liverpool is 21-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Rios, 125 lbs of Santa Ana, CA is 34-5.

Jack Rafferty stopped Henry Turner after round nine of their scheduled 12-round junior welterweight bout.

In round five, Rafferty was cut on his forehead.

After beating down Turner for much of round nine, Rafferty landed a huge flurry of punches to the body and Turner went to the canvas. After the round, Turner’s corner pulled their fighter from the fight.

Rafferty, 139 lbs of Manchester is 24-0 with 15 knockouts. Turner, 139 lbs of High Whyndym, ENG is 13-1.

Jack D Turner scored a vicious first round stoppage over Gonzalo Corrinaldezi in a eight-round bantamweight bout.

In the opening frame, Turner landed a hard uppercut that slumped Corinaldezi down to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:47.

Turner, 120 lbs of Liverpool is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Corrinaldezi, 118 lbs of Argentina is 5-7-1.

Walter Fury won a four-round decision over Dale Arrowsmith in a junior middleweight bout.

Fury, 156 lbs of Leicaster, ENG won by a 40-36 score and is 2-0. Arrowsmith, 155 lbs of Manchester, ENG is 6-115-5.

Jadier Herrera remained undefeated with a third round stoppage of Oliver Flores in a scheduled 10-round lightweight bout,

In round three, Herrera landed a perfect left hand that put Herrera on the canvas. Upon Flores getting to his feet, the fight was stopped at 30 seconds.

Herrera, 134 lbs of Dubai via Cuba is now 16-0 with 14 knockouts, Flores, 134 lbs of Leon, NIC is 31-6-2.

Andrew Cain stopped Lazaro Casseres in round two in a 10-round bantamweight bout.

In round two, Cain dropped Casseres with a uppercut. Later in the round, Cain landed two hard left hooks that sent Caint to the ropes and the fight was stopped at 1:48.

Cain, 117 lbs of Liverpool is 13-1 with 12 knockouts. Casseres, 116 lbs of Colombia is 11-2.

Joe Cooper won a four-round decision over Lukasz Barabasz in a middleweight fight.

Cooper, 159 lbs of Essex, ENG won by a 40-37 score and is now 2-0. Barabasz, 159 lbs of Poland is 4-14.




EARLY RESULTS FROM ESSEX, ENGLAND

Hawley Collison got even with Morgan Sellanuthu by winning a six-round decision in a super middleweight rematch.

In round one, Collison dropped Selemuthu with a right hand.

That was the difference as Collison, 168.2 lbs of Southampton, ENG won by a 57-56 score to raise his record to 3-2-1. Sellamuthu, 167.4 lbs of Southampton, ENG is 4-1-1.

Tumi Phillips won a six-round decision over Stefan Vincent in a junior welterweight bout.

Phillips, 141.6 lbs of Kent, ENG won by a 59-54 tally and is 1-0.

Danny Boardman made a successful pro debut with a four-decision over Louis Smithson in a junior lightweight bout.

Boardman, 127.6 lbs of Surrey, ENG won by a 40-36 score and is now 1-0. Smithson, 128.4 lbs of Surrey, ENG is 1-4.

Finley James remained undefeated with a six-round decision over Dale Arrowsmith in a junior middleweight bout.

James, 157.4 lbs of London won by a 60-54 score and is now 4-0. Arrowsmith of Hyde, ENG is 6-112-5.




Hughes Decisions Galahad

Maxi Hughes won a 12-round majority decision over Kid Galahad in a lightweight bout.

Hughes, 134 lbs of Rossington, ENG won by scores of 116-111, 114-113 and 114-114 and is now 29-5-1. Galahad, 134.7 lbs of Sheffield, ENG is 28-3.

Terri Harper won the WBA Super Welterweight title with a 10-round unanimous decision over Hannah Rankin.

In round two, Rankin was cut over the left eye from a punch.

Harper, 152 lbs of Denaby was a former 130 lb. world champion won by scores of 98-92 twice and 97-93 and is 13-1-1. Rankin, 153.4 lbs of Glasgow, SCO is 12-6.

Solomon Dacres remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Ariel Esteban Bracamonte in a heavyweight bout.

Dacres, 229.4 lbs of Birmingham, ENG won by scores of 99-90 on all cards and is now 5-0. Bracamonte, 305.5 lbs of Cordoba, ARG is 11-10.

Cyrus Pattinson stopped Jorick Luisetto in the sixth round of their 10-round welterweight bout.

In round six, Pattinson hurt Luisetto with a left hand. Two punches later, he sent Luisetto to the canvas, Pattinson continued to onslaught by landing some hard body shots that were followed up by a left and the fight was stopped at 1:59 as Luisetto fell to the canvas.

Pattinson, 146.4 lbs of Almwick, ENG is 5-0 with three knockouts. Luisetto, 147 lbs of France is 12-5.

Cheavon Clarke remained undefeated by stopping Marcos Nicolas Karalitzky in a eight-round cruiserweight bout.

Clarke dominated the fight and stopped Karalitzky with a barrage of punches at 2:21 of round four.

Clarke, 199.3 lbs of Gravesend, ENG is 3-0 with three knockouts. Karalitzky, 197.5 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 7-6-2.

In a battle of undefeated super welterweights, Junaid Bostan stopped Anas Isari on the final round of their six-round bout.

In the sixth round, Bostan turned up the heat and the fight was stopped after a big flurry on the ropes at 2:38.

Bostan, 154.9 lbs of Rotherham, ENG is 3-0 with three knockouts. Isari, 153.4 lbs of Brussels, BEL is 2-1.

Rhiannon Dixon remained undefeated with a six-round decision over Edina Kiss in a lightweight bout.

Dixon, 134.8 lbs of Wigan, ENG won by a 60-54 score and is 4-0. Kiss, 134.4 lbs of Budapest, Hungary is 15-16.

Mohammed Sameer won a four-round decision over Dale Arrowsworth in a middleweight bout.

Sameer, 158.8 lbs of Peterborough won by a 40-36 score and is now 5-0.