Hrgovic Stops Allen In Brutal Third-Round Heavyweight Win
Filip Hrgovic stopped Dave Allen in the third round of their heavyweight main event after Allen’s trainer Jamie Moore threw in the towel following a sustained attack.
Hrgovic (20-1, 15 KOs) controlled the fight from the opening bell, backing Allen (25-9-2, 20 KOs) up with a sharp jab, body shots, and heavy right hands while rarely allowing Allen to mount any offense.
A body shot and follow-up barrage in round three left Allen trapped on the ropes in visible trouble before the corner stepped in to halt the fight.
Michael Gomez Jr captured the vacant WBA International title with a sixth-round stoppage win over Lee McGregor after McGregor’s corner threw in the towel. Referee Michael Alexander officially halted the fight at the 2:37 mark of round six.
Gomez Jr (23-2, 8 KOs) applied constant pressure throughout the bout and dropped McGregor in the fourth round while opening cuts around both of his eyes. McGregor (16-3-1, 11 KOs) showed toughness and continued trading shots, but Gomez Jr steadily broke him down along the ropes with heavy combinations before the stoppage came.
Louie O’Doherty retained his British lightweight title and added the Commonwealth belt with a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Ahmed Hatim. The judges scored the fight 118-110, 119-109, and 118-110 in O’Doherty’s favor.
O’Doherty (12-0, 3 KOs) controlled the fight with steady pressure, sharp body work, and cleaner punching throughout the contest. Hatim (12-1, 3 KOs) struggled to match O’Doherty’s pace over the second half of the fight and appeared hurt by body shots late in the bout.
Uzbek welterweight prospect Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev stayed unbeaten with a six-round unanimous decision over Alexis Nahuel Torres. All three judges scored the fight 60-54 after Muydinkhujaev controlled the action from start to finish.
Muydinkhujaev (2-0, 1 KO) used his southpaw jab and left hand effectively throughout the contest, consistently landing the cleaner shots against the durable Argentine veteran. Torres (13-16-2, 7 KOs) remained on his feet for the full six rounds but struggled to trouble the former Olympic standout offensively.
Junior middleweight prospect Carl Fail stayed unbeaten with an eight-round unanimous decision over Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales. The judges scored it 80-72 after Fail controlled the fight from start to finish.
Fail used his size advantage, southpaw jab, and combinations to keep Morales on the back foot throughout the bout. No knockdowns were scored, but it was a one-sided performance as Fail improved to 12-0 (4 KOs). Morales dropped to 18-18 with the loss.
Ted Jackson stayed unbeaten with a first-round stoppage win over veteran journeyman Mike Byles. Jackson closed the fight at the 2:12 mark of the opening round to move his record to roughly 7-0.
John Tom Varey picked up the second victory of his young professional career with a four-round unanimous decision over experienced journeyman Stephen Jackson. Varey won all four rounds on the cards by a 40-36 score.
Bradley Casey continued his unbeaten start by stopping Renars Rusins in the second round. Casey secured the finish at approximately 2:46 of round two to improve to 5-0 with two knockouts.
Kian Hamilton also remained unbeaten after defeating Les Urry by unanimous decision over four rounds. Hamilton won on a 40-36 scorecard to advance to 2-0 as a professional.
Joe Hayden recorded the most notable stoppage of the early undercard, stopping Ryan Frost in the fifth round of their scheduled six-round welterweight fight. Frost was dropped late in the third round and again in the fifth before the fight was halted at the 1:25 mark. Hayden improved to 23-0 with his fourth knockout win.