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For anyone interested the prelims for the Allen/Fisher fight are free and on You Tube now ..
 
Sean said:
Saturday 17th May - Johnny Fisher vs Dave Allen undercard

Kieron Conway vs Gerome Warburton
Decent looking all British dust up for the vacant British Middleweight Title , Conway (26 Fights - 22 Wins (6 KOs) - 3 Losses - 1 Draw) comes into on the back of a split decision win over Ryan Kelly for the vacant Commonwealth title , that made it four wins on the bounce since he lost to Austin 'Ammo' Williams back in September of 2022 where he challenged for the vacant WBA International Middleweight Title and came up short but did himself proud imo. To be honest i think that this is more his level , British and European , and hes been operating in and around this level successfully for a while now. Whilst Welshman Warburton (18 Fights - 15 Wins (2 KOs) - 1 Loss - 2 Draws) was last seen beating Romanian Octavian Gratii on points , drew with Ryan Kelly before that (who Conway beat) , and his only loss to date came back in December 2021 to Spaniard Jhon Jader Obregon whose not too shabby tbh (his only defeat coming to Bruno Surace who stopped Jaimie Munguia recently) , hes a game southpaw and i see him being able to cause problems for Conway but ultimatley i see Conway being too good and too experienced here and i think he adds the British title to his Commonwealth title , probably by a unanimous decision.
Kieron Conway To Win

Jimmy Sains vs Gideon Jonas
Been impressed with Jimmy Sains (9 Fights - 9 Wins (9 KOs)) thus far , cant be anything but tbh with 9 stoppages in his 9 fights to date lets be honest , long way to go yet but looks a decentish prospect .. Jonas (11 Fights - 7 Wins (0 KOs) - 4 Losses) comes into this on the back of a points win over Berman Sanchez , but before that faced Bilal Fawaz for the vacant BBBoC Southern Area Middleweight Title , didnt get off to the best of starts when he failed to make weight which meant that should he win the fight he still couldnt win the title , didnt matter as he lost a points decision ,, but he has a chance to make up for that by going for the very same belt which is once again vacant .. from what ive seen so far i think Sains wins , think hes gonna be too busy and too much for Jonas , Jonas' might have four defeats but they've all been by decision so his whiskers have stood up so far but i think theres a fair chance that Sains is gonna seriously put them to the test and i think theres a fair chance that Sains drops him sometime during the bout although he has been in with an Olympic gold medallist and better opposition than Sains has faced so far so i think that maybe Sains could be taken the distance for the first time , although a stoppage wouldnt come as a huge shock tbh , either way i cant see past a Jimmy Sains win here.
Jimmy Sains To Win

George Liddard vs Aaron Sutton
George Liddard (11 Fights - 11 Wins (6 KOs)) is another decent up n coming prospect i think and he faces a decent opponent in Bristolian Aaron Sutton (20 Fights - 19 Wins (3 KOs) - 1 Loss) , Liddard was last seen beating Derrick Osaze by UD back in January of this year , that was a solid performance from Liddard and if in the same sort of form then i can see him taking this bout .. As i say Sutton is a decent young fighter , suffered his first loss back in February of last year , to Gerome Warburton whose also on the undercard against Kieron Conway , went down by a split decision but lost nothing in defeat in all fairness and has bounced back beating his next three opponents , all on points. Suttons a decent boxer , doesnt seem to carry to much power if im being honest but utilizes his skills well , been impressed with what ive seen of Liddard so far and im expecting him to beat Sutton in this one , not sure whether it will be on points or by stoppage though , leaning towards a decision tbh.
George Liddard To Win

John Hedges vs Nathan Quarless
Interesting match up this one i think , the southpaw Hedges (10 Fights - 10 Wins (3 KOs)) will be looking to extend his unbeaten run here against Scouser Quarless (14 Fights - 13 Wins (0 KOs) - 1 Loss) , and i have a feeling that he'll probably do just that , i wouldnt say that Hedges is better than Quarless but hes taller with a longer reach and he uses both to his advantage , and he works well from behind his jab. Quarless is a decent boxer but for me he doesnt throw enough , and tbh isnt active enough throughout the fight .. has been in with some decent names and seems durable enough but Hedges is certainly gonna be putting that to the test. For me Hedges wins this one hes just gonna have too much for Quarless.
John Hedges To Win

Taylor Bevan vs Juan Cruz Cachiero
Since turning pro Taylor Bevan (3 Fights - 3 Wins (3 KOs)) has stopped all three of his opponents , and i think that this one is probably gonna go the same way as Argentinian Cachiero (11 Fights - 7 Wins (3 KOs) - 4 Losses) is mediocre at best imho and this is just another 6 rounder to give Bevan more experience as far as im concerned and i really cant see that Cachiero has anything that should trouble Bevan other than experience. Would probably go for another stoppage for Bevan in this one.
Taylor Bevan To Win .. By Stoppage

Leli Buttigeig vs Novak Radulovic
Another unbeaten up n comer in Leli Buttigeig (8 Fights - 8 Wins (2 KOs)) and another bout where the home fighter will be expected to win , his opponent is Kosovan Novak Radulovic (33 Fights - 20 Wins (8 KOs) - 12 Losses - 1 Draw) and aside from his experience i cant see anything he has more of than Buttigeig .. neither are massive punchers but for me Buttigeig has better skills and ring IQ and really should be winning bouts of this nature , probably by decision but given that hes been stopped five times so far there could be a chance for Buttigeig to add to his two KOs.
Leli Buttigeig To Win

Shannon Ryan vs Fara El Bousairi
Ryan (9 Fights - 8 Wins (1 KO) - 1 Loss) is the current WBA Female Super Flyweight International belt holder , a title she won in only her seventh fight , beating Jasmina Zapotoczna by unanimous decision , she then took the decent Emma Dolan all the way only to lose out by a split decision for the Commonwealth Female Super Flyweight title and inaugural British female super flyweight title , she lost nothing in that defeat tbh she put up a helluva fight and only narrowly lost .. she was last seen in November of last year when she scored the first stoppage of her career with a third round TKO of Kate Radomska. Moroccan El Bousairi (15 Fights - 10 Wins (2 KOs) - 5 Losses) is someone that Ryan should be beating comfortably imho and i'll be very surprised if El Bousairi emerges the winner here as i just dont think shes good enough to beat the British fighter.
Shannon Ryan To Win
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Shannon Ryan Wins :handgestures-thumbup:
Leli Buttigeig Wins :handgestures-thumbup:
Taylor Bevan Wins .. By Stoppage :handgestures-thumbup:
John Hedges Wins :handgestures-thumbup:
Jimmy Sains Wins :handgestures-thumbup:
Kieron Conway Wins :handgestures-thumbup:
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Sean said:
Saturday 17th May

Dave Allen vs Johnny Fisher 2
Looking forward to see what happens in this one as in the first imho Allen was robbed of a win , Allen (32 Fights - 23 Wins (18 KOs) - 7 Losses - 2 Draws) definatley gave Fisher (13 Fights - 13 Wins (11 KOs)) his hardest test to date and took him into some deep waters , and that was only the second time he'd been taken the distance in the pro ranks , the first being a six rounder back in 2022 against Gabriel Enguema. Tbh i like both fighters , dont think either are World / Elite level operators but they're decent enough British / Euro level imho. Fisher started well enough in the first fight but seemed to run out of steam from the mid point onwards , punching himself out kind of thing and being dropped didnt help i suppose , and i think if Allen had been fitter then i think he could of stopped him , he just didnt have enough in him to finish the job. And thats been Allens downfall for most of his career hes a decent enough boxer but often falls short when it comes to his fitness and cardio , hopefully he'll have worked on that for this fight. I think Fisher wanted to catch Allen early hence trying too hard early doors , make him respect him and his power but Allen has been in with some big hitters in the past and sparred , well , almost everyone .. and i dont think that approach is gonna work tbh , think you need to frustrate him , tying him up on the inside etc you basically need to (out) box Allen .. you're not gonna intimidate Dave Allen , you're not gonna make him afraid of your power , thats just not gonna work i think (thats obviously not saying he cant be knocked out). And as we see in the first fight Allen can punch , so Fisher is gonna have to watch himself , the trouble is you just never know what Dave Allen you're gonna get and that is the main thing , if he is 100% and up for it then i can see him taking it but im not that confident that he will be if im being honest , id like to think he will be as id like him too win this one. Fisher is only 26 so plenty of time for him to improve whilst Allen is now 33 , still not that old in Heavyweight terms but i cant see him improving too much and i think Fisher will have learnt alot from that first fight. Hows it gonna go and whose gonna win ? God knows , my heart says Allen but my head is saying Fisher .. as i said much of it depends on which Dave Allen turns up but as it stands im gonna say Fisher , probably on points , but an Allen victory wouldnt surprise. I can see a knockdown or two in this if not a stoppage as well.

Johnny Fisher To Win
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DAVE ALLEN WINS :( and i dont even care as i wanted him to win as per the write up
 
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Sean said:
Saturday 17th May - Serhii Bohachuk vs Mykal Fox

Should be an entertaining bout this one i reckon , Bohachuk (27 Fights - 25 Wins (24 Wins) - 2 Losses) beat late replacement Ishamel Davis last time in Riyadh (retired , 6th round) , that was a decent win considering he was coming back from a majority decision loss to Vergil Ortiz Jr and the loss of his interim WBC Light Middleweight Title , and it has to be said that was a controversial decision as in my and alot of others opinion Bohachuk should of got the nod in that one , so to come back from that kinda decision four months later shows he has a lot of grit , determination and fortitude. Fox (28 Fights - 24 Wins (5 KOs) - 4 Losses) lost to the hard hitting Egidijus Kavaliauskas back in October 2022 (lost three bouts in a little cluster) but has won his two bouts since , both by decision. Looking at his record both of his last fights were last year and he hadnt boxed before those since his loss to Kavaliauskas but thats a little deceptive as from what i can make out he boxed in some exhibition bouts (won a few and lost a couple) in the interim that dont count on his actual record but does show he kept active. Mykal Fox isnt a particularly well known name but he is a decent fighter and is a fringe level contender so he should be able to give Bohachuk a good fight , but for me the pressure and intensity that Bohachuk brings is gonna be too much for Fox , i wouldnt write him off completely but im having a hard time trying to see a path to victory for him in this if im being honest. The one thing in his favour is his long reach and Bohachuk has had problems with fighters with reach before , and i can see him trying to fight from behind the jab and use his boxing skills but i cant see it keeping Bohachuk off him all the time and i see him walking Fox down and eventually stopping him even though so far Fox's chin has held up well , and he has been up against a puncher in Kavaliauskas but Bohachuk is a completely different beast imho.

Serhii Bohachuk To Win .. By Stoppage
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SERHII BOHACHUK WINS :handgestures-thumbup: But by a UD rather than stoppage
 
Sean said:
Saturday 17th May - Mizuki Hiruta vs Carla Merino

Hiruta (7 Fights - 7 Wins (2 KOs)) defends her WBO Junior Bantamweight Title for the fourth time against Argentinian Merino (18 Fights - 16 Wins (4 KOs) - 2 Losses) , she won the title in only her fourth bout and as i say defended successfully three times , last time was against the Mexican Maribel Ramirez at the start of this year. Although she only has two stoppages on her record they have both come within her last three fights and it seems to me as though shes sitting down on her punches more now , for someone whose only had 7 pro fights she seems very calm , collected and cool and seems to have decent ring smarts as well , throw in her hand speed and quality and picking of shots you have to say she could go far .. Merino seems to be more of a direct fighter , coming forward trying to make her opponents exchange and she throws lots of shots ... but Hiruta is fairly sharp on her defence so im thinking that Merino is gonna have to up her game in this one if shes too make an impression , Hiruta is good at controlling the distance and i think that Merino is gonna have to shorten the ring and pressure Hiruta if shes to make an impact imho , should be a competitive fight but i think that Hirutas discipline , ring and distance control as well as her defensive skills will lead her to retain her title , probably by points although at the pace Merino tends to fight at its possible that Hiruta could catch and stop her late on but i'd personally edge for a UD to Hiruta.

Mizuki Hiruta To Win
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MIZUKI HIRUTA WINS :handgestures-thumbup:
 
Friday 23rd May

Terri Harper vs Natalie Zimmerman
Harper (19 Fights - 15 Wins (6 KOs) - 2 Losses - 2 Draws) defends her WBO Womans Lightweight title against Germanys Zimmerman (13 Fights - 13 Wins (3 KOs)) , she won the belt back in September 2024 by beating the previously unbeaten Rhiannon Dixon by UD in a good solid display , that effort was all the better considering she was stopped in her penultimate fight by Sandy Ryan in the fourth round when she challenged the Derby fighter for her WBO Welterwight title. The only losses on her record are to the previously mentioned Sandy Ryan and Alycia Baumgardner so shes only lost to top tier fighters , and the draws too were against class opposition in Cecelia Braekhaus and Natasha Jonas .. in complete contrast Zimmerman has fought no one of note , at all , as far as i can see , she might be 13-0 but thats probably because shes never faced a decent opponent .. she doesnt look a bad boxer from what ive seen but this is a massive step up in class imho and i think against someone like Harper she will feel struggle and shes at a disadvantage height and reach wise , and the fact that shes 42 whilst Harper is only 28 years old is definatley in hte champions favour. This will be her first fight in Britain , having had most of her bouts in Germany and the last two in Spain , and the fact that the fight is gonna be in Harpers' hometown of Doncaster will mean that the fans will be onside and very vocal probably and that will be another thing that Zimmerman has to contend with. I honestly cant see anything but a Harper win in this one , i think she'll be too good and too experienced for the challenger and i think she retains her belt.
Terri Harper To Win
 
Friday 23rd May

Maxi Hughes vs Archie Sharp
Like both these fighters and should be a decent fight i think , Hughes (37 Fights - 28 Wins (6 KOs) - 7 Losses - 2 Draws) seems to have been around forever tbh lol , having had his first fight back in 2010 and on the whole hasnt done too bad , was last seen in Monte Carlo back in December last year when beating Gary Cully by UD for the WBA Continental Lightweight Title , before that he stopped Efstathios Antonas by sixth round TKO , both of those were decent displays in my book , and particularly so when you consider he was coming back from two defeats on the bounce , the first one against Aussie George Kambosos Jr where he lost the IBO Lightweight Title and then to the unbeaten William Zepeda. His opponent Sharp (26 Fights - 25 Wins (9 KOs) - 1 Loss) suffered the first loss of his pro career when last in the ring in July '24 when he lost by UD to Ryan Garner , Sharp had gone back down in weight for that one so possible that may have affected his performance but hes back at 135lb now so should be operating at his optimum. As i said Hughes has been there , seen it and done it whilst Sharp has yet to get there to be honest but before the loss he was being mentioned as a possible opponent for the like of Shakur Stevenson so i think he has to win if he wants to be mentioned at the top table. Hughes is a pressure come forward southpaw , aggressive and definatley has a fan friendly style ,.. youth , height and reach advantage all go to Sharp but they're nothing that Hughes hasnt seen and overcome before lets be honest , and although Sharp is a decent boxer with decent skills i think the experienced Hughes will have too much in the locker for him , and the fact that Hughes is in front of his hometown crowd can only benefit his cause i reckon. Should be an entertaining fight , neither carry one punch KO power but for me i think Hughes aggressive come forward style will see him come through this , not writing Sharps chances off as he can win this but i think he needs to box and use his movement as Hughes will be wanting a brawl and to trade which plays to his strengths , close but siding with Hughes
Maxi Hughes To Win
 
Friday 23rd May

Tysie Gallagher vs Ebonie Jones
This one was originally to have taken place back in February but because of a family tragedy for Gallagher it had to be put back , hopefully all thats behind her and shes able to concentrate on the defence of her British and Commonwealth Female Super Bantamweight Titles , Gallagher (11 Fights - 9 Wins (0 KOs) - 2 Losses) beat Lisa Whiteside for the vacant Commonwealth title back in 2023 in only her seventh fight and then added the inaugural British title by beating Stevi Levy by UD in May of last year , in the interim she fought the experienced French boxer Segolene Lefebvre for her WBO Female Super Bantamweight Title but lost by unanimous decision , performed well enough against a seasoned pro imho. Last time out she beat the tough Tori-Ellis Willetts.Jones (7 Fights - 6 Wins (0 KOs) - 1 Draw - 0 Losses) turned pro in 2021 after a successful amateur career , in which she beat Tysie Gallagher so theres a bit of needle there for this one because of that and it'll be interesting to see how it plays out this time around. She beat Consolata Musanga last time (September '24) to win the vacant Commonwealth Silver Female Featherweight Title , for me that was the best win on her pro resume to date. Gonna be an interesting fight i think and its a hard one to call , i think Gallagher has fought at a higher level than Jones , although its early days for both tbh , and im thinking that is gonna be useful in a domestic bout of this nature. Its a tight one , think it'll be a close , hard fought fight but gonna side with Gallagher to edge it and retain her belts.
Tysie Gallagher To Win
 
Friday 23rd May

Reece Mould vs Lewis Sylvester
Should be an interesting encounter this one i think , Mould (23 Fights - 20 Wins (6 KOs) - 3 Losses) was last seen defeating journeyman Stefan Vincent on points in February of this year , before that he gained another decision over another journeyman , this time Ukranian Mykhailo Sovtus (whose currently on a 30 bout losing streak) .. these were probably confidence boosters after he lost his last two fights , Gary Cully for the WBA Continental Lightweight title in 2023 , losing by split decision and then in September 2024 he lost to Ryan Walsh by a first round stoppage .. to be honest done well against Cully in a close fought fight but nothing he could of done about the stoppage against Walsh .. the only other loss on his record was to Leigh Wood by a 9th round TKO back in 2021 .. Sylvester (16 Fights - 15 Wins (4 KOs) - 1 Loss) has also been in against journeyman types in his last two fights (both last year) , winning both by decision , before that he lost to the unbeaten Sam Noakes when he challenged for the British Lightweight and Commonwealth Lightweight Titles .. being dropped twice in the third round and once in the fourth before his corner threw the towel in .. this is a pick em fight for me to be honest , both have shown their level and both have shown that they're beatable and stoppable although in all fairness neither possesses one punch power imho as their records suggests .. In his loss to Noakes Sylvester showed that he was susceptible to body shots and im wondering if Mould might follow Noakes blueprint , as he was having good success with body shots before stopping him , but then Noakes does hit harder than Mould so not 100% about that tbh. Mould is more of a technical fighter whilst for me Sylvester has the better ring IQ , this could well come down to who wants it more i think , and as i say a total pick em fight as far as im concerned but im slightly favouring Sylvester , on points probably.
Lewis Sylvester To Win
 
Friday 23rd May

Stevi Levy vs Ellie Hellewell
Eight rounder this one , Levy (16 Fights - 13 Wins (1 KO) - 3 Losses) aint a bad boxer , comes in to this looking for her fourth win on the bounce , before that she lost to Tysie Gallagher by unanimous decision when she challenged for the Commonwealth Boxing Council Super Bantamweight title and the vacant BBBofC British Super Bantamweight title , but she did win the EBU Silver title back in February 2024 when beating Dorota Norek .. Cant say i know too much about Hellewell (6 Fights - 6 Wins (1 KO)) , unbeaten but to be honest hasnt faced anyone of any note as yet and i think Levy will be her first proper test , will she come through it ? possibly but Levy is game as they come and being managed by Doncasters De La Hoya (AKA Dave Allen) im sure they'll all be on a high after his win last weekend and want the winning streak to continue .. I dunno difficult one to call but i'll side with Levy to nick this one , as i think her experience will stand her in good stead in this.
Stevi Levy To Win

Jimmy Joe Flint vs Haithem Laamouz
Hometown lad Jimmy Joe Flint (19 Fights - 15 Wins (3 KOs) - 2 Losses - 2 Draws) takes on Maltese fighter Laamouz (22 Fights - 20 Wins (9 KOs) - 2 Losses) for the IBO Continental Super Lightweight Title. Flint was last seen in October of last year beating Campbell Hatton by a unanimous decision , making it two outta two over The Hitmans son .. prior to the second fight he lost to Scotsman Kyle Boyd in a hard fought bout which he lost by split decision. I think is gonna probably be Laamouz' toughest test to date personally , he likes to come forward which i think will play into Flints gloves , whose the better boxer and doesnt mind fighting off the back foot. Not 100% about this as i havent seen loads of the Maltese lad tbh but i think Flint takes this on points.
Jimmy Joe Flint To Win
 
Saturday 24th May

Josh Taylor vs Ekow Essuman
Well the Tartan Tornado , Josh Taylor (21 Fights - 19 Wins (13 KOs) - 2 Losses) returns to action and its gonna be interesting to see how he gets on as he hasnt been seen since his UD loss to Jack Catterall back in May of last year , and before that he had another UD loss , this time to Teofimo Lopez .. and it can be argued that he lost his fight before that , the first encounter with Jack Catterall where he come away with a highly contentious split decision win , in all honesty i thought Catterall won that fight .. so think its gonna be interesting to see where hes at on his return to action .. his opponent is the decent and i think under rated Ekow Essuman (22 Fights - 21 Wins (8 KOs) - 1 Loss) who'll come into this looking for his third straight win and with nothing to lose , hes the naturally bigger fighter and wont be intimidated by Taylor but he hasnt faced anyone of Taylors calibre before being an ex world champion and having been in the ring with the likes of the aforementioned Catterall , Lopez , as well as Regis Prograis , Jose Ramirez etc .. his only loss came to Harry Scarff back in 2023 and whilst Scarff isnt a bad boxer he isnt world class either. Think the move up in weight will benefit Taylor , but he has been prone to injuries over the last few years so im hoping that hes kept free of any niggling little ones so that he can show what hes properly capable of or if hes left the move up too late. Taylor can be a very technical but he can also get in your face and brawl when he wants to , but i feel to do that against a live underdog like Essuman he will have to be 100% here , as i say Essuman is a good solid boxer , hasnt boxed someone who was as high in the pecking order as Taylor before and for me he'll be thinking that this is his chance to shine and to prove that he can mix it at the top , one of the things about Essuman is he has a good engine , hence his nickname 'The Engine' , so he wont be wanting for stamina , and he'll still be going when the final bell goes. As a ten rounder this bout probably favours Taylor given Essumans style so hes gonna have to start quick and go for it from the off , put it on Taylor and fight at a pace that Taylor feels uncomfortable at. Taylor being a southpaw may be an issue for Essuman , not sure if hes faced one before (actual fights not sparring obviously). Intriguing match up that basically boils down to whats Taylor got left .. im not sure and Essuman aint gonna be a gimme fight either , i can definatley see a potential upset in this one , but in front of the Glasgow faithful i can see Taylor getting the job done , whether it'll be convincingly or not is yet to be seen and im undecided but he knows he has to win this one to stay relevant so i think he gets the job done.
Josh Taylor To Win
 
markfinn said:
@Sean do you think they are pitching Cambell Hatton to high to soon
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Nah not really markfinn markfinn , he went up against Flint for the Central Area Light Welter title and he lost , then lost against the same opponent again , just domestic level fights really alot of boxers / up n coming prospects fight for these sort of titles early on in their careers .. his dad won the same belt in his 11th fight , this was Campbells 15th .. tbh i just dont think hes good enough , domestic / european level at best imho , though still early days and he can improve alot
 
Saturday 24th May

Moses Itauma vs Mike Balogun
Cant say that im particularly looking forward to this one in all honesty , Itauma (11 Fights - 11 Wins (9 KOs)) has beaten all those put before him thus far , as a decent prospect should , and im fairly positive that this one is gonna be his twelfth win , but in all honesty i was expecting a slightly better opponent , one that can give him some rounds as in his last seven fights he hasnt gone past round two (five of them ending in the first round) and i cant see Balogun (22 Fights - 21 Wins (16 KOs) - 1 Loss) giving him much too much trouble or making him work to hard if im being honest. He may well have a decent looking record at first glance but when you look closer hes beaten no one of any note , and the one time he did step it up , against Murat Gassiev in his penultimate fight , he was found severely wanting and was KO'd in the second round and i think this one is gonna go pretty much the same way. I think this one lasts as long as Itauma wants it to last. Id like to see him face a better quality opponent , but it is what it is , so for me an Itauma win by stoppage.
Moses Itauma To Win .. By Stoppage
 
Saturday 24th May

Nathaniel Collins vs Lee McGregor
Looking forward to this all Scots fight , the unbeaten Nathaniel Collins (15 Fights - 15 Wins (7 KOs)) arrives on the back of a last time win (May 2024) against Francesco Grandelli who he beat by UD for the European Silver Featherweight Title , and he'll be looking forward to fighting in his home city , hasnt fought there since stopping James Beech Jnr back in 2023 when he won the vacant British Featherweight Title and retained the Commonwealth Featherweight Title .. McGregor (17 Fights - 15 Wins (11 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 Draw) beat the decent Isaac Lowe when last seen (December of last year) when he won the vacant WBC International Featherweight Title by a unanimous decision , solid effort that , and that followed two stoppages prior , against Deiner Polo and Jorge Moya , which were basically confidence builders i think after his decision loss to the Mexican Erik Robles Ayala for the vacant IBO Featherweight Title. That was a solid effort in defeat i thought but the interesting thing for me is that Ayales is a southpaw , as is Collins and im wondering if he'll have the same sort of problems with him as Ayales seemed to cause him. McGregor is the naturally bigger and stronger fighter , and he'll be looking to use his height and reach advantage to set Collins up but its not gonna be easy as Collins is a volume puncher and a pressure fighter , so its gonna be an interesting match up i think. I got this as a 50/50 fight , and its a hard one to pick who will come out the winner i reckon , for me if McGregor boxes as well as he did against Isaac Lowe then Collins is in for a long , hard night but as i say the southpaw angle does intrigue me in that Ayales definatley caused him problems. Collins has the faster hands and the better footwork , and i can see him troubling McGregor and his output can definatley cause McGregor problems and work in his favour. As i say should be a good fight , and whilst its a tight one im gonna tentatively side with McGregor over the current favourite for the fight. I can easily see Collins taking this in all honesty and im in two minds and not confident at all but i'll side with the Edinburgh lad.
Lee McGregor To Win
 
Saturday 24th May

Angelo Leo vs Tomoki Kameda
Decent looking bout for Leos IBF Featherweight Title , Angelo Leo (26 Fights - 25 Wins (12 KOs) - 1 Loss) won the IBF Featherweight Title in his last fight by beating the decent Mexican Luis Alberto Lopez by a tenth round KO , that was an impressive win to my eyes , and followed up his other two wins of the year , firstly beating Mike Plania for the vacant WBA Continental (North America) Featherweight Title by a third round knockout , and then defending it successfully against Eduardo Baez by unanimous decision. Kamedi (46 Fights - 42 Wins (23 KOs) - 4 Losses) fought and won a couple of times but hasnt been seen since , before that he lost to the South African Lerato Dlamini by SD in Japan (one of those last two wins was a win over the aforementioned Dlamini) . Kameda has a height advantage and more experience with more rounds under his belt , although imho Leo has the better resume , there should be no surprises between them as they've sparred in the past so they know each other. Both come forward and throw , and i think this one will be fought close up rather than at range which should make for an entertaining bout. On the face of it a 50/50 fight but im edging towards Leo retaining his belt , probably by a hard fought decision.
Angelo Leo To Win

Pedro Tanduran vs Ginjiro Shigeoka 2
Pedro Tanduran (22 Fights - 17 Wins (13 KOs) - 4 Losses - 1 Draw) puts his IBF Bantanweight Belt on the line when he meets Ginjiro Shigeoka (13 Fights - 11 Wins (9 KOs) - 1 Loss - 1 No Contest) , Shigeoka had held the belt until the two met last July when Tanduran stopped him in the ninth round by TKO .. Tbh i can see this one probably going the same way , maybe without the TKO but i see a Tanduran win as i feel he needs to change his game to beat Tanduran and i cant see that happening. I think he'll try different tactics in the earlier rounds but then revert to type and for me Tanduran has him figured out and this goes pretty much the same way as the first fight in my opinion.
Pedro Tanduran To Win
 
R.I.P Georgia O'Connor who lost her battle to cancer aged just 25 .. Won a Gold medal for England in the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games and was 3-0 as a professional .. very sad news

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