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George Liddard vs Dario Morello – Results & Post-Fight Report

Liddard stops Morello to become European champion

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Jonathan Nagioff
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George Liddard became the European middleweight champion with an eighth round retirement win over David Morello Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing
George Liddard became the European middleweight champion with an eighth round retirement win over David Morello Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing

Liddard vs Morello Results: George Liddard became the European middleweight champion with an eighth round retirement win over Dario Morello at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday. Here are the full Liddard vs Morello results, plus how the rest of the card played out.

Liddard dropped Morello in the eighth round and his corner pulled out the bloodied Italian at the end of the session, to crown Liddard the European middleweight champion.

The Essex native played the aggressor in the opening round, while Morello boxed from his tricky southpaw stance. Liddard was connecting to head and body in some fierce exchanges, but the Italian kept him honest with some strong body shots of his own.

Liddard staggered Morello onto the ropes with a right hand, early on in the second round. The 33-year-old appeared to lose his footing momentarily. However, he recovered and stumbled Liddard back himself, although the 24-year-old argued it was caused by a clash of heads.

The home favourite reined in a series of spiteful body shots in the fourth. Morello attempted to connect with something notable of his own, but was made to miss wildly.

Liddard dropped Morello in the eighth round Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing
Liddard dropped Morello in the eighth round Photo Credit: Matchroom Boxing

Liddard forced Morello to ship successive combinations by round five, as he hunted the stoppage.

The pair traded frantically in some wild exchanges in round seven, but Morello came out the worst of it, with blood streaming down his right cheek.

The ringside doctor checked Morello in the eighth round, as blood continued to pour down his right eye. However, the referee allowed the bout to continue.

Liddard pounced on Morello and floored him with a series of punishing blows. The Italian, however rose to his feet and stood firm amid a follow-up onslaught to make it through the round.

But, his race was run and his corner spared him from any more punishment, calling off the contest before the start of the ninth round.

Liddard called out WBO middleweight world champion, Denzel Bentley.

“He’s got a world title, he can get it,” Liddard said.

Buttigieg-Gordon held to draw

The English middleweight title remained vacant. Leli Buttigieg and PA Gordon fought to a stalemate after 10 entertaining rounds.

Gordon registered an early lead, working well on his backfoot. However, Buttigieg, cut down the right side of his face, connected with the heavier blows in the middle rounds.

Gordon came on strong in the final two rounds and the pair waited with baited breath, as the bout went to the scorecards.

One judge awarded Gordon a 97-93 score, which a second judge’s 96-94 score for Buttigieg cancelled out. A final card of 95-95 saw the bout scored a split draw and meant the belt remained vacant.

There could be calls for a rematch after a pulsating battle.

Sains survives scare to win Commonwealth

Jimmy Sains won the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title, but had to survive a scare.

A body shot rocked Sains in the sixth round, but the Romford man rallied and ran out a deserved winner. Scores of 119-109×2 and 118-110 crowned Sains the new Commonwealth champion.

Liddard vs Morello Results – Remaining Undercard

The Commonwealth featherweight title went the way of Tiah Mai Ayton. Ellie Hellewell retired on her stool before the start of the seventh round after six one-sided rounds.

Rounding off the Liddard vs Morello report, super featherweight, Connor Mitchell was a points winner against Caine Singh, meanwhile Louie Ward knocked out Jon Martinez in three rounds, also at super featherweight.

Elsewhere, Harley Burrows was a first round victor against Carlos Miguel Runner. Ioan Croft stopped Tomas Andres Reynoso in the sixth round, also at 160 pounds.

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