Conor Quinn and Colm Murphy each moved nearer to Commonwealth title photographs with stoppage wins over Tanzanian opposition in Belfast tonight.
Wanting higher than ever, flyweight Quinn tore by Jemsi Kibazanga in two rounds whereas featherweight Murphy systematically broke down Julias Kisaware in three.
Defending the Commonwealth silver title he received versus Chris Liddell for the primary time, Quinn [9(6)-0-1] began coolly because the diminutive Kibazange threw bombs from the opening bell. The Irishman quickly began choosing his photographs incisively earlier than switching to the physique and an enormous left hook despatched the customer down on the finish of the spherical.
Shellshocked, Kibazange got here out for the second however was shortly put to the sword as a flurry from Quinn despatched him down for the depend. Quinn will now be a really spectator of the Jay Harris v Connor Butler battle in Liverpool subsequent weekend the place the European, British, and Commonwealth titles are all on the road.
Within the co-feature, South Belfast’s Colm Murphy [10(3)-0] dominated veteran Kisaware. Again down at featherweight following his Irish title win at 130lbs, and going through an opponent arising in weight, Murphy bullied Kisaware on this Commonwealth title eliminator. Now coaching with Dan Boyle, ‘The Posh Boy’ was on the entrance foot from the off, slamming in bodyshots and timing large proper fingers which had the African customer in survival mode from as early because the second spherical.
Affected person and damaging, Murphy had Kisaware backed as much as the ropes in spherical three and, following a protracted barrage of dozens of photographs with completely nothing coming again, referee Hugh Russell jumped in and known as a halt. An expert efficiency, Murphy will now have eyes on the rainbow belt presently held by Frank Warren’s Scottish star Nathaniel Colins.
There have been wins for IGB duo Connor Kerr and David Ryan on the dinner present undercard.
Stepping as much as six rounds for the primary time and shifting down in direction of tremendous bantamweight, Belfast’s Kerr [3(0)-0] bought previous Bradford journeyman Jake Pollard. After dominating early and inflicting Pollard some discomfort within the fourth, Kerr needed to chew down on the gumshield as he moved into uncharted territory in opposition to the artful customer. Pollard appeared to place it on ‘King Con’ within the remaining spherical however the dwelling favorite had the battle banked, taking a 60-54 win on the cardboard and he’ll now look in direction of home fights with the likes of Gerard Hughes and Ruadhan Farrell.
Opening the present, Shannon light-welter David Ryan [5(0)-0] returned from a irritating hand harm to dominate Doncaster’s Jake Smith and put himself again within the body for a battle with new BUI Celtic champion Senan Kelly. The adverse customer didn’t permit for a lot free-flowing motion however a left hook from a powerful Ryan had him badly harm within the sixth and remaining spherical however he managed to see the ultimate bell and take the customary 60-54 defeat.
