Francis Ngannou will look to place himself able to combat for the undisputed championship in his ten-round conflict tonight in opposition to former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Knockout Chaos occasion begins at 11 a.m. ET / 4 p.m. UK. Ring walks for Joshua – Ngannou begins at round 6 p.m. ET /11 pm UK, watch dwell on DAZN PPV.
B247 will present dwell boxing outcomes and updates on tonight’s card under.
Predominant Card (DAZN PPV at 2:30 pm ET)
Anthony Joshua vs. Francis NgannouZhilei Zhang vs. Joseph ParkerRey Vargas vs. Nick BallIsrail Madrimov vs. Magomed Kurbanov
– Light-weight Mark Chamberlain (15-0, 11 KOs) scored a fourth-round TKO stoppage over Gavin Gwynne (17-3-1, 5 KOs) to win the WBA Worldwide 135-lb belt. The combat was stopped after Chamberlain fired off a storm of physique pictures in opposition to Gwynne within the fourth spherical after trapping him in opposition to the ropes.
Gwynne appeared fully accomplished by this level within the combat after struggling a closed proper eye and being hit quite a few pictures by Chamberlain, who appeared like a smaller model of Joe Calzaghe tonight. The stoppage occurred at 2:46 of the fourth.
The combat arguably might have been stopped within the third spherical as a result of Gwynne’s proper eye was utterly closed, and it appeared like he was having bother seeing the punches coming from that aspect. Chamberlain fought rather well tonight, exhibiting glorious punch selection and throwing nonstop pictures.
Granted, he didn’t have to fret about Gwynne’s energy since he’s not a puncher, however it was spectacular to look at his method and the high-volume pictures he was throwing. It will be attention-grabbing to see how Chamberlain would do in opposition to a top-15 light-weight like Raymond Muratalla, Vasily Lomachenko, Andy Cruz, or William Zepeda.
– Justis Huni secures the victory in opposition to Kevin Lerena, with the scorecards exhibiting 96-94 from two judges and a puzzling 98-92 from the third. In a dramatic flip of occasions, Huni narrowly avoids his first skilled loss, elevating his file to an unblemished 9-0 and capturing the WBO World belt alongside the best way. Within the remaining spherical, Lerena unleashed a large left hook, sending Huni right into a dizzying spiral, his legs barely supporting him. Regardless of Lerena’s aggressive pursuit, aiming to finish the combat, Huni’s bobbing and weaving saved him simply past attain. The combat hung within the stability, with Huni visibly shaken, however Lerena, depleted and unable to land the decisive blow within the tenth spherical, fell brief. In these final essential moments, his power waned. Huni managed to outlive. That spherical was a thriller!
– Louis Greene didn’t dilly-dally; he stormed proper as much as Jack McGann as quickly because the bell chimed, getting all the way down to enterprise with a strong shot to the midsection Greene plowed forward, slamming a hefty overhand proper previous McGann’s defenses, then concentrating on the physique as soon as extra for good measure. McGann discovered himself in a pickle… then growth! Down he went, courtesy of a monstrous overhand proper from Greene! McGann made an effort to rise, shaky on his legs, however the ref had seen sufficient shenanigans. Louis Greene clinched the victory within the opening act! What a KO!
What a PUNCH by Louis Greene! 😱
It is over within the very first spherical 🧨 @DAZNBoxing #KnockoutChaos #JoshuaNgannou pic.twitter.com/gs6VqstKnv
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– Roman Fury carved out a victory over Martin Svarc, with the judges all nodding in settlement to a 39-37 verdict. This sparks the query: What number of Furys are moving into the ring lately?
– In a combat that gained’t be making it into the historical past books for its thrills, our Saudi hometown hero, Ziyad Almaayouf, sailed to a simple win over Christian Lopez Flores, with all judges scoring it 60-54. At simply 23, Almaayouf nudged his skilled tally as much as a clear 5-0.
Novytskyi takes out Torres within the third spherical in our opening combat of the night time 🧨#KnockoutChaos | @DAZNBoxing | #JoshuaNgannou pic.twitter.com/n7ALue6meV
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– In a whirlwind of fists, Andrii Novytski triumphed over Juan Torres, ending the combat with a technical knockout within the third spherical, clock stopped at 2:43.
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