Joseph Parker beat Jack Massey however went the complete 10 rounds as Frazer Clarke outclassed Kevin Espindola on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Liam Smith undercard on the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday.
Local man Massey had an incredible reception when he entered the Manchester Arena. But beforehand a cruiserweight Massey was having his first bout at heavyweight in opposition to a former world champion in Parker.
Parker, with present WBC heavyweight Tyson Fury cheering from ringside, served discover of the distinction in dimension and energy with three speedy left hooks to begin the struggle.
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Massey retreats beneath Parker’s stress
Massey blinked beneath these punches and wrapped up Parker in a clinch.
Then he stunned Parker, and the gang, with a large proper cross to the New Zealander’s chin.
But he couldn’t capitalise. Massey moved off and Parker acquired again to work. In the third spherical Parker’s proper clubbed Massey around the facet of the top.
As Massey retreated Parker would choose up spherical after spherical, however nonetheless needed to work to land decisive blows.
In the sixth spherical Parker drove his proper hand down and Massey felt the burden of the cross. The New Zealander acquired reckless although as he hunted for a breakthrough and as a substitute wandered on to an uppercut.
Heartened Massey popped in a cross and left hook to begin the seventh spherical however rapidly Parker reasserted his management.
Boxing negatively Massey had a degree deducted for holding within the eighth. He wanted an enormous turnaround going into the final two rounds. But couldn’t discover it.
They had a short, livid trade within the tenth spherical however Massey was not sturdy sufficient to face his floor with Parker.
The Briton completed with a minimize however made it by the complete 10 rounds. Parker although received a unanimous determination, 96-93, 97-92 and 97-93.
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Clarke dominates Espindola
Popular Olympic super-heavyweight bronze medallist Clarke dominated Argentina’s Espindola, who retired on his stool after 4 rounds. It had been scheduled for six.
The massive man from Burton labored Espindola right into a nook early within the first spherical and ripped in pictures to the Argentine’s midriff.
Clarke linked with a brief proper however Espindola discovered some respiratory room along with his personal proper looping excessive. Clarke although quickly resumed his work.
Frazer Clarke says he was ‘switched on’ for his struggle in opposition to Kevin Espindola as he wins after 4 rounds
In the break after the primary spherical Espindola started to carry his arm gingerly as if he was harm however he nonetheless answered the bell and fought by the second.
Clarke continued to focus on the physique. Occasionally the Argentine answered with a brace of punches to Clarke’s physique and the occasional jab.
But the heavy obligation strikes all got here from Clarke. In full management within the fourth, Clarke started to fluctuate the burden and tempo of his punches persevering with to overwhelm Espindola. The Argentine nodded when he took a jab, out of concepts as ambition leaked away from him.
Shaking his head when he went again to his nook, Espindola didn’t emerge for the fifth.
“I felt prefer it was a superb efficiency,” Clarke mirrored afterwards. “He mentioned he had the arm harm however I used to be hitting him with some heavy pictures.
“He’s a really powerful man, and harmful at instances.
“A few instances I misplaced focus and acquired hit by an enormous shot. He might have taken me out.”
Matty Harris is proving to be an issue at heavyweight along with his third first-round knockout in a row!
Matty Harris towered over Jiri Surmanj and used that vary, jabbing earlier than he smashed his proper down. Surmanj’s legs stuttered beneath him when he took that shot and he wobbled a couple of steps again. Harris rushed after him however the referee stopped Surmanj at 1:14 of the primary spherical earlier than Harris might take the ultimate likelihood to knock him off his ft.
Scott Forrest began busily in opposition to Amine Boucetta, cracking his proper hook to the physique, then launching it straight to the top.
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Forrest presses Boucetta
In the second spherical he drilled him with a tough one-two and wouldn’t let the Belgian settle. He pressured Boucetta into the ropes and stored him beneath stress as Boucetta tried to sway away from the punches flying in.
Boucetta rushed the Scotsmen when he might. But although he grew to become extra lively himself he could not dissuade Forrest. Boucetta took his licks although and lasted six rounds, Forrest successful 60-54.
Liverpool prospect Frankie Stringer outpointed Cristian Narvaez, to open the present successful 40-36 after 4 rounds.
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