Natasha Jonas vs Marie-Eve Dicaire – Outcomes & Publish-Combat Report

Tasha Jonas added the IBF tremendous welterweight title to her WBC and WBO straps, as she took a aggressive factors win in opposition to Canada’s Marie Eve Dicaire on the Manchester Area.

After two heart-breaking losses in world title bids at tremendous featherweight and light-weight, Jonas lastly grew to become world champion in February, taking the WBO belt in a second spherical stoppage of Chris Namus, and the Liverpudlian added the WBC crown in her final battle, outscoring Patricia Berghult. Dicaire (18-2, KO1) got here into this one as a two-time IBF champion, together with her solely loss a factors reverse for the undisputed title in opposition to Claressa Shields final March.

Jonas (13-2-1, KO8) started strongly, touchdown with a giant left hook within the first spherical, however Dicaire completed the body by having success of her personal. It was good give and take stuff, with the pair every having fun with spells with the higher hand, however Jonas appeared to have the weightier blows, that had been inflicting probably the most harm, and banking probably the most rounds. Within the later rounds, Dicaire’s nostril was broken, however Jonas was nonetheless compelled to work laborious to maintain on high of the motion, and she or he was saved trustworthy till the ultimate bell, the place the judges had been required.

Jonas additional unified by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93.

Ricky Hatton obtained himself into unbelievable form, and had an entertaining exhibition in opposition to Marco Antonio Barrera.

Dalton Smith (13-0, KO10) made a profitable first defence of his British tremendous light-weight title, however was compelled to work laborious in a factors win over Kaisee Benjamin (16-2-1, KO6). Smith was given arguably his sternest check by the Birmingham man, and was lower through the battle, however got here via on the playing cards by scores of 117-112, 116-113 and 115-114.

Frazer Clarke (4-0, KO3) went the gap for the primary time in his profession, taking a six spherical factors win in opposition to the teak-tough Kamil Sokolowski (11-27-3, KO4). Clarke received all six rounds within the heavyweight contest.

Tyler Denny (15-2-3, KO0) retained his English middleweight title, and took the unbeaten document of Bradley Rea (14-1, KO5) in a unanimous determination win. It was a throwback type of battle, with loads of motion, and it was Denny that obtained the nod, by two scores of 95-94, and a 3rd at 97-92.

Viddal Riley (7-0, KO4) stayed undefeated, taking a 3rd spherical stoppage win in opposition to Ross McGuigan (3-1, KO0) of their cruiserweight contest scheduled for six.

Dylan Cheema (7-1, KO2) suffered an upset, as the previous Boxxer match winner misplaced a choice over 4 rounds to the well-travelled Jordan Ellison (14-44-3, KO1) at light-weight. Ellison received 39-38, taking his first victory in eleven fights.

At middleweight, Jack Kilgannon (12-1, KO3) obtained again to profitable methods after a stoppage defeat to Zak Chelli, and he took a factors win over six in opposition to Meshack Mwankemwa (23-13-2, KO14).

Clark Smith (3-0, KO0) banked one other win, this time taking all 4 rounds in opposition to Dale Arrowsmith (5-67-2, KO1) at welterweight.