By Ken Hissner: On the Ovo Area, Wembley, UK, Saturday over ESPN+ promoter Frank Warren of Queensberry offered within the Important Occasion coming again after a yr of inactivity Olympic Silver Medalist, WBC Silver and WBO Worldwide Heavyweight champion Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce of the UK defended his title scoring three knockdowns stopping Christian Hammer of Germany in 4 rounds.
Within the co-feature IBF Worldwide and Commonwealth Tremendous Bantamweight champion Jason “The Iceman” Cunningham of the UK was dropped twice and stopped by Zolani “Final Born” Tete, of South Africa in 4 rounds to take each WBO and IBF Worldwide titles together with Commonwealth.
Within the Important Occasion Olympic Silver Medalist, WBC Silver, and WBO Worldwide heavyweight champ 36-year-old Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce, 14-0 (13), #265 ½, of Putney, London, UK, scored three knockdowns to cease Christian Hammer, 27-10 (17), #263, of Romania and Hamburg, Germany, at 1:20 of the fourth spherical.
Within the first spherical, Hammer landed half a dozen overhand rights on the chin of Joyce to take the spherical. Within the second spherical, Hammer once more outworked Joyce who’s coming again after a yr off and appears rusty.
Within the third spherical, Joyce landed a punch behind the pinnacle dropping Hammer for an 8-count from Referee Victor Loughlin because the bell sounded.
Within the fourth spherical, Joyce landed a proper to the chin to drop Hammer for an 8-count from referee Loughlin. A proper to the physique and down went Hammer. Joyce once more landed a proper to the chin for a 3rd knockdown forcing referee Loughlin to wave it off.
Within the co-feature IBF Int’l and Commonwealth champ southpaw Jason “The Iceman” Cunningham, 31-7 (7), #121 ¼, of Woodlands, Doncaster, Yorkshire, UK, was stopped by southpaw Zolani “Final Born” Tete, 31-4 (24), #121 ¾, of Mdantsane, Jap Cape, South Africa, at 0:34 of the fourth spherical scoring a pair of knockdowns for each the WBO and IBF Worldwide and British Commonwealth titles.
Within the first three rounds, there was little motion with Cunningham’s punches falling quick with Tete not less than coming ahead. Within the fourth spherical, Tete knocked down Cunningham with a left after a jab for an 8-count. He went proper after Cunningham touchdown a mixture on the chin dropping him once more forcing Referee Howard Foster to wave it off.
It took Cunningham 5 minutes to get to the stool. Tete went over and consoled him displaying his nice concern and sportsmanship.
Light-weight southpaw Mark Chamberlain, 11-0 (7), #134 ¾, of Portsmouth, UK, received a lopsided determination over recreation Marc Vidal, 13-3-5 (5), #134 ¼, of Castel, Bisbal, SP, over 10 rounds, for vacant IBF European title.
Within the first spherical after thirty seconds, a Chamberlain left to the physique harm Vidal. Coming off the ropes Chamberlain landed a double left on the chin making the knees of Vidal buckle. Within the second spherical, a three-punch mixture midway by way of the spherical stopped Vidal in his tracks.
Within the third by way of the fifth rounds, Chamberlain continued touchdown three punch mixtures to the chin of Vidal who by no means stopped coming ahead however absorbed an excessive amount of punishment.
Within the eighth spherical, Chamberlain had Vidal in opposition to the ropes touchdown over a dozen unanswered punches. Within the tenth and closing spherical once more it was all Chamberlain virtually having recreation Vidal stopped with a minute left and nobody would blame referee Williams if he stopped the brutal beating.
Scores have been all 100-90 as was this author’s rating.
20-year-old Cruiserweight southpaw 6:07” Tommy “The Norfolk Nightmare” Fletcher, 1-0 (1), #197, of Attleborough, Norfolk, UK, stopped Aron Vrnoga, 1-1 (0), #193, of Karlovac, CRO, at 0:58 of the primary spherical of a scheduled 4.
Within the first spherical, a lead left from Fletcher on the chin dropped Vrnoga for an 8-count by referee Marc McDonnell. Upon rising, Fletcher was throughout him with a flurry and down once more forcing referee McDonnell to name a halt. Fletcher had a giant fan assist.
