Boxing News – July 04, 2019

did. It was Davies’ first bout since a points
defeat against Jack Catterall last October.
After a tentative start, with Davies
seemingly wary of his opponent’s
reputation, the Londoner gradually came
into it more, and by the sixth he was
beating Vazquez to the punch. Vazquez
came forward, but didn’t throw enough.
Both finished with damage under both
eyes.
Daniel Egbunike (Chessington) put
himself in line for a crack at Mikey Sakyi’s
Southern Area super-lightweight title,
clearly outscoring Martin McDonagh
(Isle of Sheppey) in their official eliminator.
Referee John-Lewis scored the 10-rounder
97-93.
Egbunike pressed forward while
southpaw McDonagh moved and
countered – and Egbunike really upped
the pace over the last four, denying his
opponent time to think or room to get
set. At the bell both raised their
arms – but there was only one
winner.
Anthony Yigit,
Sweden’s former
undefeated European
super-lightweight
champion, knew too
much for Hackney-
based Turk Siar Ozgul,
and took referee Chas
Coakley’s 78-75 verdict
after eight interesting rounds.
It was Ozgul’s fourth loss
in five outings (including losing the
Southern Area title to Sakyi) – but he
shouldn’t be disheartened. This was a good
learning fight, and he acquitted himself
well. On previous visits to Britain Yigit
knew too much for Lenny Daws and Joe
Hughes in European title battles – and
his sole loss in 25 previous outings came
against Ivan Baranchyk, in a bid for the

vacant IBF 140lb belt.

Ozgul landed a

decent right in the

second, that had Yigit

unsteady, and more than

once the Londoner had Yigit

covering up on the ropes. But Yigit boxed

coolly, scored well with the southpaw jab,

and generally stayed in control. Yigit had

swellings under both eyes by the finish.

The remaining bouts on this MTK

Global promotion saw house fighters

extend their 100 per cent records.

Londoner Donovan Mortlock floored

and halted Duane Green (Norwich) in the

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EDGING IT:

Davies draws

moisture from the

face of Vazquez

POWER:

Danny ‘Darko’,

aka Daniel

Egbunike,

attacks

McDonagh

TALKING

POINT

“I THOUGHT it was a close fight

that could have gone either way,

but I was disappointed because

I wasn’t 10 0 per cent and couldn’t pull

off certain shots,” said Ohara Davies

about raising Miguel Vazquez’s

hand. He now hopes to go to the

USA to further his boxing

education. Ryan Walsh (126lbs),

24-2-2 (11), w pts 12

Lewis Paulin (

1/4lbs), 12-1 (3);

Ohara Davies (141lbs

3oz), 19-2 (14), w pts

10 Miguel Vazquez

(141lbs 6oz), 41-

(15); Daniel Egbunike

(139lbs 6oz), 5-

(3), w pts 10 Martin

McDonagh (138lbs

6oz), 5-1; Anthony

Yigit (142lbs 2oz),

24-1-1 (8), w pts 8

Siar Ozgul (142lbs),

15-4 (3); Sam Gilley

(160lbs 10oz), 9-

(4), w pts 6 Nathan

Hardy (160lbs 6lb),

9-26-4 (3); Jack

Ewbank (142lbs 2oz),

3-0), w pts 4 Michael

Williams (147lbs 7oz),

2-15; Bradley Haxell

(134lbs 2oz), 3-0,

w pts 4 Andy Harris

(134lbs 9oz), 3-71-1;

Donovan Mortlock

(163 3/4lbs), 4-0 (1),

w rsf 2 Duane Green

(160lbs), 6-43-7.

FULL

RESULTS

second of a scheduled four.

Mortlock began by stalking patiently,

then opened up with both hands, Green

finally going down from the non-stop

assault. When the action resumed Green

was quickly under more pressure, and the

round ended with Green bleeding heavily

from the nose and taking stick on the

ropes.

Mortlock carried on in the second,

and referee Coakley called it off after one

minute 15 seconds with Green on the

ropes and shipping more punishment.

Sam Gilley (Walthamstow) made

it nine in a row by well outpointing

Sheffield’s Nathan Hardy over six, referee

Coakley scoring 59-55.

Hardy seemed taken by surprise by

Gilley’s opening attack, and the Londoner

dominated the first session, landing solidly

to head and body. Hardy gradually came

into things more but was caught as he

came in.

Jack Ewbank (Ashford) beat Wigston’s

Michael Williams over four, referee

Coakley scoring 40-36.

Ewbank put shots together effectively

from the outset – and when Williams came

forward in the second, and landed two fair

rights, Ewbank quickly regained control.

Williams was thrown down in the third,

and finished with a swelling under the

left eye.

Bradley Hazell (Maidstone) outscored

Gloucester’s Andy Harris over four,

referee Coakley scoring 40-36.

THE VERDICTPaulin deserves a

return – good wins for Davies and

Egbunike.