Saturday 23rd August
Jack Rafferty vs Mark Chamberlain
Should be a good domestic dust up this one i think , the unbeaten British and Commonwealth Champion Jack Rafferty (26 Fights - 26 Wins (17 KOs) arrives after stopping the previously unbeaten Cory O'Regan last time back in April of this year , and before that he stopped Reece MacMillan by a seventh round TKO , infact hes been on a bit of a steamrollering with stoppages coming in his last six fights .. Chamberlain (18 Fights - 17 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 Loss) was on a bit of a stoppage streak (5 straight) before encountering Josh Padley and suffering his only loss to date , on points , came back in April of this year to outpoint Argentinian Miguel Angel Scaringi but that was a fight he was expected to win tbh and was just to see him come back with a comfortable win. With both of Raffertys belts on the line i can see both fighters making a go of it , and for me its a 50/50 fight , im finding it diffcult to choose tbh as i think they're on a par , level wise , with not much to choose between them. Skillwise i would side with Chamberlain but for power and strength i'd go for Rafferty , whose big for the weight i think or appears to be .. think Chamberlain looked good before that Padley loss but im sure hes learnt from it but im edging towards a Rafferty win here as hes looked very good in his last few fights.
Jack Rafferty To Win
Zak Miller vs Leon Woodstock
Decent bout on the Rafferty vs Chamberlain undercard this one , Miller (17 Fights - 16 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss) defends his Featherweight Commonwealth belt against Woodstock (20 Fights - 16 Wins (7 KOs) - 4 Losses) in what should be an entertaining fight i reckon. Miller beat the previously unbeaten Masood Abdullah last time for the vacant British title , which he has since vacated i think , bit of an underdog in that one but he proved everyone wrong with a solid display outpointing Abdullah for a majority decision. Has won all three of his bouts since challenging , and losing to , the unbeaten Nathaniel Collins for his belts. Woodstock lost his last bout when he fought the decent Irishman Kurt Walker , going down by a MD , before that had been on a bit of winning streak , winning four in a row , in all fairness though none of his opponents were top notch imho but i can see whay he took those fights as he was coming off back to back defeats , first to Zelfa Barrett and then to Anthony Cacace , so obviously wanted to get back into the winning groove and restore some confidence although both Barrett and Cacace are decent so no shame in losing to either of those. His only other loss has come to the decent Archie Sharp , has never been stopped in his career and with Miller only having the three KOs to his name im thinking that this one will very probably go the distance. I think Millers confidence will be on a high after that last time win over Abdullah and i see him taking this one and retaining his Commonwealth belt , as i say looking at stats logic dictates on points
Zak Miller To Win
Skye Nicolson vs Urvashi Singh
Aussie Nicolson (14 Fights - 13 Wins (2 KOs) - 1 Loss) meets Indias Urvashi Singh (15 Fights - 12 Wins (7 KOs) - 3 Losses) for the vacant IBF Inter Continental Bantam Weight Title .. Dropping down in weight Nicolson got back on the winning trail with a rare stoppage win last time when she put away Carla Campos Gonzalez in the second round , looked comfortable at the weight and im fully expecting her to come away with a win here as well. Cant say that i know anything about her opponent tbh , has a few stoppage wins on her record but looking through it they come against lesser opposition than shes facing in Nicolson it has to be said , and i'll be very surprised if she has enough to trouble the Aussie in this , cant see past a win for Nicolson.
Skye Nicolson To Win
Jake Wyllie vs Youssef Dib
Decent fight in prospect with this one i think , all Aussie fight fest for the vacant IBF Australasian Lightweight title , youngster Jake Wyllie (20 Fights - 17 Wins (16 KOs) - 2 Losses - 1 No Contest) meets the older and more experienced Youssef Dib (24 Fights - 21 Wins (11 KOs) - 3 Losses) and i think it promises to be an action packed fight to be honest. In his penultimate fight Wyllie lost to George Kambosis Jr , by UD , that was a good solid effort against a proven world class fighter , although id say Kambosis Jr may not be the force he once was. He put that loss firmly behind him when stopping Saharat Taehirun in the first round next / last time out .. has a decent punch on him as his KO stats prove with 16 of his 17 wins coming by way of stoppage , so Dib is gonna have to be wary of that power. Dib has lost three of his last four fights , last two against Liam Wilson who had Dib down two or three times during the second fight and for me he doesnt carry the same sort of power as Wyllie so im thinking that hes gonna have to be careful in this one against a known puncher. Wyllie is seven years younger than Dib , and whilst Dib has more miles on the clock he does possess more experience but saying that he does get caught and i can see him getting dropped at least once in this bout , maybe not a stoppage but can definatley see him coming under sustained pressure and hitting the canvas. Aside from his decision loss to Kambosis Jr , Wyllie hasnt gone the distance since 2021 and theres a good chance that this one wont see the final bell either. I think Wyllies youth , aggression and power will ultimatley prove to much for Dib.
Jake Wyllie To Win
Stephanie Han vs Paulina Angel
The unbeaten Stephanie Han (10 Fights - 10 Wins (3 KOs)) takes on Colombian Paulina Angel (10 Fights - 7 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss - 2 Draws) , from the little i have seen of both and looking through their records i gotta say i think Han wins this and remains unbeaten , i cant see that Angel brings anything to the ring that will trouble Han. I'd say that Han comfortably outboxes Angel in this one.
Stephanie Han To Win
Yoenis Tellez vs Abass Baraou
The highly touted unbeaten Cuban Yoenis Tellez (10 Fights - 10 Wins (7 KOs)) will be defending his WBA Light Middleweight Title against German Abass Baraou (17 Fights - 16 Wins (9 KOs) - 1 Loss) in what should be a decent enough bout. Tellez beat ex World title holder (held the WBA(Super) , IBF and IBO Light Middleweight Titles from 2019-2020) Julian Williams last time by unanimous decision and though hes declining at this point its still a notable scalp to have on your resume. Another decent name on his record is that of Sergio Garcia who he stopped in the third round in only his sixth fight. Baraou won the vacant EBU Light Middleweight belt in his penultimate bout when beating our very own Sam Eggington by a majority decision , and he retained that last time when beating another Englishman in Macauley McGowan by UD , that bout was over a year ago so i think theres a fair chance that hes gonna be up against it here especially against someone like Tellez who i feel is a level or two above Baraou. Think Baraou will start okay but i feel that after a round or two Tellez will have figured him out and his class will start coming through and he'll start to dominate proceedings. Cant see past a Tellez win here tbh
Yoenis Tellez To Win
Lewis Richardson vs Artjom Spatar
Decent amateur Lewis Richardson (1 Fight - 1 Win) looked a decent prospoect when he made a successful debut when outboxing Dmitri Protkunas to a points victory and i fully expect a repeat of that against Estonian Artjom Spartar (22 Fights - 5 Wins (1 KO) - 16 Losses - 1 Draw) , has the experience and is fairly solid but i think Richardson will be too skilful for him , Richardson to make it two from two , probably by a decisive points win but a stoppage wouldnt come as a huge shock.
Lewis Richardson To Win
Henry Turner vs Ivan Blazevic
Henry Turner (15 Fights - 14 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Loss) put his loss to Jack Rafferty firmly behind him when he stopped Argentinian Miguel Cesario Antin in the first round last time out , that will have boosted his confidence back up i think and i see a good showing on the cards from Turner .. Blazevic (9 Fights - 8 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss) has won his last two fights after suffering his first defeat , and like Turner i would say thats put his confidence levels back up .. for me Turner is the better boxer of the two and should take this fight but it has the potential to be an interesting fight. Turner is the more technical of the two and though Blazevic will try and pressure him with his come forward style i see Turner being able to soak that pressure up and apply his own. Despite neither having great KO rates both are capable of stopping opponents so both are gonna have to be wary of getting caught , this will definatley be a step up on his previous opponent and hes not gonna have it all his way but i think Turner is a level above Blazevic and i think he'll come away with the win in this one.
Henry Turner To Win
Jack Turner vs Nicolas Muguruza
Decent looking bout on paper this one , both unbeaten so someones gonna lose their '0'. Jack Turner (11 Fights - 11 Wins (10 KOs)) stopped Ryan Farrag last time by stoppage and have to say looked good in doing so , Muguruza (11 Fights - 11 Wins (6 KOs)) has beaten all before him thus far but hes yet to face anyone as talented as Turner imho , this will be the first time hes boxed outside of his native Argentina and i think that Turner is gonna be too quick , too precise and too hard hitting for the Argentinian. Turner is adept and picking his shots and finding his opponents weaknesses and when he spots an opening he takes it , uses a good variety of shots , and once hes got you on the hook he doesnt let you off , i think Turner is gonna have too much for Muguruza and hands him his first loss , very probably by a stoppage.
Jack Turner To Win
Yankiel Rivera vs Angelino Cordova
Interesting match up this one for the WBA Interim World Flyweight Title , with Rivera (7 Fights - 7 Wins (3 KOs) you have that a southpaw counterpuncher against Cordova (19 Fights - 18 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 No Contest) whose pretty much your standard orthodox come forward brawler , think its gonna be interesting too see who comes out on top here. Rivera has looked good since turning pro , stopping the decent Angel Gonzalez Jr in the fourth round when last seen back in December of last year whilst Cordova beat journeyman type Josue Jesus Morales by unanimous decision , that was to get him back on track after he lost a majority decision to Julio Cesar Martinez , which was later ruled a no contest after Morales failed a drugs test. I think Rivera has good shot selection and uses angles well , good movement / feet and judges distance well , can come forward or fight off the back foot .. Cordova is a decent boxer but i dont think hes as fundamentally sound as Rivera and i see him having problems with Riveras' speed and movement in this one. Like i say should be a good watch but i feel that Cordova and his style are tailormade for Rivera and i think he'll win this bout , probably by decision but i can see Rivera dropping Cordova at least once during the fight and maybe even stopping him.
Yankiel Cordova To Win
Lucas Bahdi vs Roger Gutierrez
This is probably gonna be Canadas Lucas Bahdis' (19 Fights - 19 Wins (15 KOs)) toughest test to date , although he had a rough ride against the previously unbeaten American prospect Ashton Sylve , being outboxed in every round until he caught and stopped him in the sixth round .. Venezuelan Gutierrez (34 Fights - 27 Wins (21 KOs) - 6 Losses) is a year younger than his opponent but is vastly more experienced in the pro ranks having almost double the amount of fights and he held the WBA Super Featherweight Title from 2021 to 2022 so this is a definite step up for Bahdi although in all honesty Gutierrez has looked on the slide in his recent fights losing three of his last four but i think he still retains enough ability and power to keep the Canadian on his toes. Skill wise i think they're probably on a par tbh but i definatley have Bahdi ahead in the power stakes having gone the distance only four times in his 19 fights for a 78.9% stoppage rate. Its a tough one to call in some respects as Gutierrez has been there and done it , knows all thr tricks and he'll want to win this one to remain relevant but i feel that even if hes behind on the cards Bahdi has his power to fall back on and i think hes probably gonna catch Gutierrez at some point during the fight , and given that Gutierrez has been stopped three times in his six defeats he can definatley be hurt , so im gonna go for a Bahdi win but im not totally confident.
Lucas Bahdi To Win
Jasmine Artega vs Linn Sandstrom
Artega (14 Fights - 13 Wins (6 KOs) - 1 Draw) beat Regina Chavez for the vacant WBA Female Super Flyweight Title last time and makes her first defence against the decent Linn Sandstrom (16 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs) - 3 Losses - 3 Draws) , beat Yoselin Fernandez for the vacant IBF International Super Flyweight title last time .. as i say shes a decent enough boxer but she does lack power and the draws against lower level opposition is a concern imho , Artega is a dominant fighter who likes to impose herself on her opponent and she'll try to get them out of there as she carries decent power , Sandstrom seems to have a good chin though so i think this may well go the distance or at least past the half way mark but ultimatley i see Artega making a successful first defence of her title.
Jasmine Artega To Win
Murat Gassiev vs Jeremiah Milton
Forgot this was happening as Gassievs' original opponent had to withdraw but Milton stepped up as a late replacement so the bout is going ahead. Milton (12 Fights - 11 Wins (7 KOs) - 1 Loss) lost his unbeaten record last time against the decent Stanley Wright , could of gone either way really but the fact that Wright dropped Milton in the opening round helped swing it his way imo , before that he'd beaten basically cans really , Wright was his first test as far as im concerned and this will be a massive step up for him .. Gassiev (33 Fights - 31 Wins (23 KOs) - 2 Losses) was last seen in October of last year beating Kem Ljungquist by a fifth round stoppage .. lost to Otto Wallin by split decision in his penultimate fight and his only other loss came to Oleksandr Uysk back in the Cruiserweight division. Aside from the Wallin loss he has stopped his last five opponents all by the fifth round. Deserves his nickname of 'Iron' , its a shame that he seems to have been injured alot as id liked to have seen more of him in the Heavyweight division. Interestingly he sparked Mike Balogun out in the second round just like Itauma did , just thought i'd add that useless bit of trivia in ! This is the big boys division and one punch can change everything , but i think Gassiev will take the win in this one , i think Milton will do well in the opening rounds but i see Gassiev being more aggressive and applying calculated pressure alongside maintaining good distance and ring control.
Murat Gassiev To Win
More Undercards
Stephen Clarke vs Joe Hardy - Think this is gonna be a gimme fight for the unbeaten Stephen Clarke , his opponent Joe Hardy has only won 5 fights out of his 40 so unless something spectacular happens i cant see past a win for Clarke.
Stephen Clarke To Win
Eoghan Lavin vs Omir Rodriguez - Promising recruit Lavin looks to extend his unbeaten record to 6-0 and i think hes gonna achieve it , his Panamanian opponent has lost his last nine fights and now has a record of 15-28-1 , Lavin should make light work of his opponent in this one.
Eoghan Lavin To Win
Jack Power vs Dmitri Protkunas - This should be another win for the home fighter , unbeaten Power is looking to make it 6 wins from 6 and i think hes gonna do it. Its strange that Power is 30 years old with just the 6 pro fights whilst his 22 year old opponent has amassed 31 fights , losing 22 of them it must be said. The Estonian has been brought into give British fighters experience before losing to the likes of Lewis Richardson , Jimmy Sains , Joe Cooper etc .. and i see the same end result here.
Jack Power To Win
Charlie Senior vs Darwin Martin - Basically another padding filler fight , Aussie Senior won his pro debut last time and looks to build on that here , and looking at the record of Martin (8-34-2) i envisage exactly that to be honest.
Charlie Senior To Win
Steven Cairns vs Kirk Stevens - Cant see past a win for the talented Irish Takeover Cairns in this , won all seven to date , stopping four , with two of those stoppages coming in his last two fights .. Stevens beat Sam Kirk by decision last time , as he should given that Kirk has yet to win a bout in 19 fights. Dont think that Stevens possesses the skill or the power to trouble Cairns in all honesty and i can only see another win for the Irishman in this one.
Steven Cairns To Win
Natalie Dove vs Randee Morales - Think Dove will take this , she should have too much in the locker for Morales , full stop.
Natalie Dove To Win
Jocelyn Camarillo vs Augustina Vazquez - The unbeaten Camarillo should take this ot make it 5-0 , Vazquez has lost as many fights as shes won and comes into this on the back of two straight losses , i honestly cant see that she brings anything to the ring that should threaten Camarillo.
Jocelyn Camarillo To Win
Ariel Perez vs Chris Avila - Decent looking Light Heavyweight bout , the unbeaten Perez is looking to make it eight straight wins whilst Avila is looking to keep his winning streak going after suffering his sole loss in his first pro bout. Perez has looked decent enough up to yet and im thinking that this may well be his hardest fight to date , Avila will come to fight , worries me that he hasnt had a sole stoppage on his record in the division but then being an ex MMA fighter perhaps striking isnt his forte , but Perez can bang stopping four of his seven opponents to date. Im edging towards Perez but an Avila win wouldnt come as a shock tbh.
Ariel Perez To Win
Jamaine Ortiz vs Ambiorix Bautista - Ortiz was supposed to face Steve Claggett but he had to withdraw due to an injury so Dominican Bautista has been drafted in , fair play to him for stepping up but i think Ortiz is gonna give him a rough night .. records are pretty much the same but Ortiz has faced the better opposition , his only losses have come to Teofimo Lopez and Vasily Lomachenko which puts him levels above Bautista imho. Honestly cant see past an Ortiz win here.
