dailyloe.com – Ben Whittaker knocked out Braian Nahuel Suarez in the first round on Saturday night. The catchweight contest headlined a fight card at Liverpool Arena in England. The event was broadcast live on DAZN. Prelims for the card began earlier in the day.
Whittaker entered the fight with a record of ten wins and one draw. Seven of those victories came by knockout. The 2020 Olympic silver medallist was fighting for Matchroom Boxing. This was his second bout under promoter Eddie Hearn.
His opponent, Braian Nahuel Suarez, held a record of 21 wins and four losses. Twenty of Suarez’s wins were by knockout. He had previously fought once in the United Kingdom. In that 2023 fight, he knocked down Lyndon Arthur before losing.
The co-feature of the night saw Molly McCann fight in her hometown. The former UFC star faced Ashleigh Johnson in a super bantamweight bout. McCann won the fight via points with a score of 78-74. She now holds a professional boxing record of three wins and zero losses.
Other results from the main card included a victory for Joe McGrail. He defeated Aaron Hayden by fifth-round knockout. Heavyweight Leo Atang won his fight against Viktar Chvarkou on points. The official score for that bout was 59-54.
Preliminary fights began at 12 p.m. ET. They were available to watch live on Uncrowned. Stephen Clarke won his middleweight fight on points against Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales. The score was 78-73.
Jack Power secured a sixth-round TKO victory over Novak Radulovic. Sam Norris defeated Jahfieus Faure via points in a super featherweight contest. The score for that fight was 40-36. Tom Rafferty won by third-round TKO after Pablo Sosa’s corner retired him.
The main card started at 2 p.m. ET on the DAZN streaming service. Main event ring walks were scheduled for approximately 4 p.m. ET. Uncrowned provided live results and play-by-play updates throughout the event.[]
Source: Yahoo Sports
