By: Sean Crose

Boxing followers of a sure age will possible keep in mind a time when boxing could possibly be discovered being broadcast on weekend afternoons courtesy of main American networks. CBS, NBC, and ABC, by way of it’s Wide World of Spots programming, turned fighters like Marvelous Marvin Hagler and Mile Tyson from comparatively obscure entities to excessive degree sights. Thanks to shops like ESPN-plus and DAZN, some followers as we speak could be forgiven for considering they’re going again to these days of weekend afternoon ring battles. No matter that the explanation for this largely rests on the truth that these afternoon broadcast fights are being fought in Europe, the place there’s a a lot earlier time zone, weekend afternoons can current some memorable throwdowns for American followers nonetheless.

Although there have been no main bouts to be discovered being broadcast this weekend, there have been some fascinating and entertaining affairs to behold in England, courtesy of ESPN-plus and DAZN. The twenty-four 12 months previous middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz appeared extraordinarily spectacular Saturday as he worn out Liam Williams within the opening spherical at Copper Box Arena in London. After first dropping the skilled Williams with a jab, the far taller Sheeraz dropped Williams a second time with a potent uppercut. While Williams was capable of rise from each knockdowns, it was clear he was being utterly dominated. His nook properly threw within the towel earlier than the opening spherical got here to an finish.

Yet Sheeraz wasn’t the one one to impress Saturday in London. Less than half an hour away from the Copper Box, on the O2 In Greenwich, undefeated junior light-weight Liam Dillon misplaced his first battle, a blistering battle with Reece Bellotti, that was as entertaining because it was excessive vitality. Dillon appeared to regulate issues early on due to some very efficient aggression. Bellotti, nonetheless, was capable of make his punches depend. This triggered Dillon to decelerate because the battle progressed, permitting Bellotti to stack up a lot wanted rounds. Still, Dillion got here on extraordinarily sturdy in direction of the tip of the battle and it was clear that both man may need gotten the choose’s nod. Only one of many two males might win on the choose’s playing cards, although, and the officers dominated in favor of Bellotti by way of unanimous resolution.

Bellotti subsequently improved his document to 15-5 whereas Dillon now stands with 13 wins in opposition to 1 draw and 1 defeat on his resume. With solely three knockout victories on his document, one might solely marvel how the battle may need gone had Dillon possessed a bit extra energy in his gloved fists.