Shakan Pitters Stops Cartwright, McKenna Brothers Victorious

Previous British gentle heavyweight champion Shakan Pitters made a big appropriate hand as he came from driving to quit Reece Cartwright in the eighth spherical of a rollercoaster ten-rounder in Coventry. 

Pitters experienced found himself outworked and outboxed early on, right before combating back again to wear Cartwright down. Pitters had a sizeable peak benefit, but Cartwright was beating him to the jab and forcing him backwards. But the lengthier it went on, the far more time Pitters seemed to have to land his photographs, landing specifically very well to the physique. 

Even now, although Cartwright was exhibiting indicators of slowing down in the eighth spherical, the conclude was even now sudden and not with out controversy. 

Pitters landed a left hook that seemed to harm Cartwright and experienced him backing up. Pitters then chased following him landing a significant overhand correct that remaining Cartwright on his back again. He was again to his toes at the rely of 8, but referee John Latham waved it off, ignoring Cartwright’s protest.  

The formal time was 3:00 of the eighth round, which means the bell would have sounded instantly if Latham experienced authorized Cartwright to carry on. 

“I knew he was going to be mentally tricky, I understood there would be moments when I would have to bite down on my gumshield and combat,” Pitters explained. “I liked it.” 

Pitters, who shed the British title to Craig Richards very last December, received the WBC global belt. “I want to keep going forward and difficult for titles,” he mentioned. 

Tyler Denny was remaining fuming just after his vacant English middleweight title fight with River Wilson-Bent was declared a complex draw in the seventh spherical. 

The bout was known as off at 1:27 of the seventh spherical mainly because of a horrendous slice above Wilson-Bent’s remaining eye, which referee Ian John Lewis ruled had been brought on by a clash of heads, while Denny claimed it had been caused by a punch, a check out that was backed up by television replays. 

Wilson-Bent experienced started off the much better, but Denny was having very well on leading in the center rounds when the minimize occurred. 

1 decide, Shaun Messer, experienced Wilson-Bent forward 68-65, even though Kevin Parker experienced it 67-66 for Denny. John Latham had it stage, 67-67. 

Wilson-Bent mentioned the lower had been induced by a head clash or an elbow, but Tyler was possessing none of it. 

“Boxing stinks, person,” Denny stated. “I knew it was a punch, irrespective, say it was a head clash, I’ve certainly battered him. There is no way on earth he would have lasted ten rounds. And Shaun Messer has provided him each individual round, it just would make you want to quit, what the issue? You have obtained no opportunity, have you? I’m devastated. 

“I’m the Z-aspect. I have battered him and got a attract. He (the referee) has possibly observed the clash or he hasn’t. He’s just guessed. It is sickening.” 

Stevie McKenna needed much less than a minute to knock out Richmond Djarbeng, of Ghana, battering him with both of those arms on the ropes right until he went down, as the Irishman elevated his record to 10-.  

Stevie’s brother Aaron dropped Gabor Gobics, of Hungary, in the initial round but settled for an 80-71 factors win after an 8-rounder from referee Shaun Messer. 

Heavyweight hope Tommy Welch had his 3rd first-round gain in six fights as he stopped Kristian Kirilov, of Bulgaria. 

Tremendous-middleweight Idris Virgo is even now unbeaten following successful a 6-round choice in excess of France’s Gregory Trenel.  

Ron Lewis is a senior author for BoxingScene. He was Boxing Correspondent for The Occasions, wherever he labored from 2001-2019 – covering four Olympic Online games and several earth title fights throughout the world. He has published about boxing for a huge selection of publications worldwide considering the fact that the 1980s.