EARLY RESULTS FROM BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND (EDWARDS – YAFAI)

Troy Jones won a 10-round unanimous decision over Michael Stephenson in a light heavyweight bout.

Jones, 173.4 lbs of Birmingham, ENG won by scores of 98-91 twice and 97-93 and is now 12-0. Stephenson, 173.25 lbs of Northampton, ENG is 9-3.

Aaron Bowen stopped James Todd in round five of their six-round middleweight bout.

In round five, Bowen unleashed a wicked flurry of about 15 punches that was culminated by a left to the body that put Todd down for the 10-count at 1:46.

Bowen, 162.1 lbs of Coventry, ENG is 4-0 with three knockouts. Todd, 163 lbs of Swansea, WAL is 4-4-2.

Ibraheem Sulaimaan stopped veteran Marvin Solano in round two of their six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Sulaimaan landed a left the body that put Solano down on his knees for the 10-count at 2:54

Sulaimaan, 131.5 lbs of Birmingham, ENG is now 6-0 with four knockouts. Solano, 133.5 lbs of Managua, NIC is 24-21.

Taylor Bevan made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage of Greg O’Neil in a six-round super middleweight fight.

In round two, Bevan dropped O’Neil with a perfect right uppercut. Bevan then dropped O’Neil with a perfect 1-2 in the corner. O’Neil got to his feet, but the fight was stopped at 2:40.

Bevan, 177 lbs of Cardiff, WAL is 1-0 with one knockout. O’Neil,167.6 lbs of Horden, ENG is 7-9-1.

Former world champion Callum Smith opened up the show with a fifth round stoppage over Carlos Galvan in an eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round four, Smith dropped Galvan with a left hook to the head.

In round five, Smith dropped Galvan with a left to the body. Smith finished Galvan off when he landed a combination ob the ropes that put Galvan down again and the fight was stopped as the towel came in from Galvan’s corner at 1:19.

Smith, 179.5 lbs of Liverpool, ENG is now 30-2 with 22 knockouts. Galvan, 175.4 lbs of Colombia is 20-15-2.