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Lyndon Arthur vs Davide Faraci – Results & Post-Fight Report

Arthur stops Faraci in nine rounds at Royal Albert Hall

Lyndon Arthur celebrates with his team after beating Davide Faraci at the Royal Albert Hall Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Lyndon Arthur celebrates with his team after beating Davide Faraci at the Royal Albert Hall Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

Lyndon Arthur retained his WBO Intercontinental Light heavyweight title, but he was made to work hard before seeing off Davide Faraci in nine rounds at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday. The contest headlined the latest BT Sport Fight Night.

Arthur (19-0, 13 KOs) was coming off a career best win last time out, as he saw off Anthony Yarde, and he was meeting a fellow unbeaten fighter in Faraci (15-1, 7 KO) in London.

The Brit began in typically relaxed style, working off his trademark jab, while the Italian kept on the balls of his feet, coming in and out of range and landing a nice left hand on the bell to end the opener.

Arthur established his jab much more in round two, and the third saw the 30-year-old shade the session with his ring generalship. Most of Faraci’s blows were landing on the gloves, but the odd shot was getting through the guard, and the Manchester man stepped up his intent in the fourth, with hurtful shots to the body finding the mark, with the visitor not enjoying the power coming his way.

A round later, Faraci began to wilt under the heat from the home favourite, as a massive overhand right staggered him, and he looked as though he was starting to unravel.

He battled on though, and Arthur was the one that looked jaded as the sixth round came to an end, but he regained his composure to control the seventh.

Faraci remained competitive throughout the fight Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Faraci remained competitive throughout the fight Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

Things weren’t coming easy for the champion as he tired again in round eight, and he was boxing with his mouth open, but he found a superb right hand counter to floor his opponent in the penultimate round that gave him the boost that he needed.

The referee waved off the contest after two Arthur knockdowns and a follow-up attack Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
The referee waved off the contest after two Arthur knockdowns and a follow-up attack Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

The 29-year-old beat the count, but a superb left uppercut-right hand combination had the Italian on the deck again, but this time much heavier than before. The fight resumed again, but a big right hand staggered Faraci, and the fight was stopped.

Parker blows away Khusanov

Zach Parker defended his WBO International Super Middleweight title, and also his number one ranking with the organisation, as he blasted out Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Khusanov inside a round.

Zach Parker knocked out Sherzod Khusanov inside the opening round Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Zach Parker knocked out Sherzod Khusanov inside the opening round Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

Khusanov (22-3-1, 10 KOs) had never previously been stopped as a professional, and had Olympic experience as an amateur, but he had no answer to a beauty of a left hook to the body that had him down on a knee in pain for the full ten count with seconds remaining in the opener.

Parker cemented his position as the WBO Super Middleweight number one contender Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Parker cemented his position as the WBO Super Middleweight number one contender Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

Parker (21-0, 15 KOs) cemented his position behind unified WBO, WBA ‘Super’ and WBC Super Middleweight world champion, Canelo Alvarez.

Sharp overcomes Andrade

Archie Sharp took the vacant WBO Global Super Featherweight title with a rough and tough points win over rugged Mexican, Diego Andrade (13-5-2, 1 KO).

Sharp (20-0, 9 KOs) was badly cut during the contest, but came through by scores 97-93 (twice) and 99-93 to take the belt and then called for clashes with both WBO champion, Jamel Herring and WBO interim titlist, Shakur Stevenson.

McCann sweeps aside Chuwa

It took Maidstone Super Bantamweight Dennis McCann two rounds to deal with John Chuwa, in another impressive stoppage win for the 20-year-old, who moves to 10-0 (6 KOs).

Chuwa was slippery, but once McCann pinned the Tanzanian down with a left hook that jolted the visitor, Chuwa was unable to slip a barrage of punches that forced referee, Lee Every, to intervene.

Remaining undercard results

Sam Noakes (6-0, 6 KOs) made it six straight early wins from as many contests, as he forced Lee Connelly’s corner to pull their charge out after three completed rounds at Lightweight.

Connelly (7-57-5) struggled to keep Noakes at bay throughout the fight, and the white-hot pace that the man from Kent had set was just too much for the experienced 33-year-old, who was saved from further, potential harm.

Sam Noakes forced a corner retirement after three rounds to make it six stoppages from as many wins Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Sam Noakes forced a corner retirement after three rounds to make it six stoppages from as many wins Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

Karol Itauma (3-0, 2 KOs) was simply too good for Tim Ventrella (0-2-1), and the Kent-based former decorated amateur notched a second round stoppage win in his scheduled Light Heavyweight four rounder.

Standout amateur Karol Itauma claimed his third professional victory Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Standout amateur Karol Itauma claimed his third professional victory Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

A big left hand at the end of multiple punches forced the Nottingham man to the canvas near the end of the second, and as he rose groggily, the contest was waved off.

Muhammad Ali extended his undefeated record to 3-0 Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Muhammad Ali extended his undefeated record to 3-0 Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions

There were also points victories for prospects Muhammad Ali (3-0) and Levi Frankham (2-0) over Lee Glover and Dale Arrowsmith respectively.

Levi Frankham picked up his second professional win Photo Credit: Round 'N' Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
Levi Frankham picked up his second professional win Photo Credit: Round ‘N’ Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions