WBC Silver Super Lightweight Champion ‘Thunder’ Dalton Smith stopped Walid Ouizz, landing a pair of punches to stop him at the end of the first round for the vacant EBU Super Lightweight title on Saturday night at the Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, in Nottinghamshire, England.
(Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing)
In the main event, Smith, 17-0 (13), defeated Ouizz, 19-3 (8) at the end of the first round of a scheduled 12 rounds.
In the final minute of the first round, Smith dropped Ouizza with a left to the chin for an 8 count from referee Jon Llona Fernandez. On the rise, Ouizza was met with a barrage of punches from Smith and went down again, prompting a wise wave from referee Fernandez.
British, Commonwealth and IBF EBU welterweight champion Harry ‘Horrible’ Scarff, 13-4 (3), was upset and stopped Conah ‘Wolf’ Walker, 15-3-1 (6) at 1:23 of the eleventh scheduled 12 round.
Scarff switches to Southpaw after a minute in the first round, mostly landing jabs and taking the round. In the third round, Scarff tapped Walker on the chin, earning a warning from referee Michael Alexander.
In the fourth round, Walker’s right eye has some swelling underneath. In the sixth round, Walker never stops coming forward, going to Scarff’s body for jabs constantly in the face.
The action was at its best in the last minute of the eighth round and both men let it go and Walker won his first round. In the ninth and tenth rounds, Scarff gained control.
In the eleventh round, Walker suddenly had Scarff in trouble with a right hook to the chin, and Scarff was hurt. Walker followed with an exchange that ended with a right, dropping Scarff for an 8-course from Judge Alexander. When he got up, Walker was all over Scarff, causing referee Alexander to call the stoppage in great dismay.
IBF and WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Ellie Scotney, 10-0) United, defeating Ibo World Bantamweight Champ Mea ‘The Night’ Mota, 20-1 (8) over 10 × 2 rounds.
In the first lap Mota was cut over the left eye by Scotney as she kept coming forward. Scotney got the best of the action in rounds two and three. Motu got the best action in the fourth lap, taking his first lap.
In the sixth round Scotney Lands in the last minute in the beard. In the seventh lap, Motu returned to the close circle.
Scotney pronounced the Motu from eight to ten, though the Motu remained throughout the place.
Judge John Latham. Scores 99-91 from all.
Super featherweight southpaw Ibraheem ‘Spider’ Sulaimaan, 7-0 (4) defeated Reuquen Arce, 18-18-2 (7) over eight rounds.
In the third round, both boxers have bloody noses. Arce continues forward as southpaw Sulaimaan counters with jabs. In the sixth round, Arce comes in low and hits Sulaimaan’s uppercuts on the chin.
In the seventh round at the last second, Sulaimaan landed a combination, knocking Arce off balance. In the eighth and final lap, in the final 40 seconds, Sulaimaan landed a lead left on the chin, drawing the attention of Arce.
Referee Kevin Parker. He rates 80-72
Flying Hamza Uddin, 4-0 (1) defeated Misael Ezequiel Graffioli, 5-4) by decision in eight rounds.
Judge Peter McCormack voted 80-72.
Cruiserweight Traie Duberry, 5-0 (2) defeated Castagno, Castagno, 4-9 (1) Southpaw Camagno, 4-9 (1) by decision. Judge Peter McCormack voted 59-53
