On the prime of a NXTGEN present at Utilita Enviornment, Birmingham, 2020 Olympic champion Galal confirmed his top-class pedigree as soon as extra, as he ruthlessly halted former British and Commonwealth champion Tommy Frank inside a spherical of their flyweight assembly.
Yafai (5-0, KO4) defended his WBC Worldwide title for third time, and Frank (15-4-1, KO3) was no match for the Brummie, who handled the problem he confronted with ease.
👀 @galal_yafai bulldozes proper via Tommy Frank to stay undefeated 😤#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/N8WOodrqIA
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
An enormous overhand proper had Frank down within the opening body, and in simply 100 seconds, the sheer quantity of punches from Yafai overwhelmed Frank, and his nook had seen sufficient early on, chucking up the sponge for his or her man to sign an finish to the bout, with Yafai taking an emphatic win.
On the undercard, Cyrus Pattinson (6-1, KO4) noticed hopes of a neighborhood derby with Lewis Ritson go up in smoke, as he was decked 3 times by Conah Walker (12-2-1, KO3) earlier than being retired by his nook on the finish of eight rounds. Pattinson was down in every of rounds three, 5 and 6, and each males have been reduce in a thriller, nevertheless it was Wolverhampton’s Walker that took victory.
A crisp proper hand from Conah Walker sends @CyrusRamone to the canvas 😤#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/cxhgUWxymP
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Conah Walker sends @CyrusRamone to the canvas for the second time.
Is an upset brewing in Birmingham? 🤔
Discover out NOW on https://t.co/FoiaUucafv. #YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/LCOFlFgg6J
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Down goes @CyrusRamone for the third time 😳#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/qOGNrjgMrn
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
This closing flurry by Conah Walker pressured Cyrus Pattinson’s nook to cease the battle 🥊
An enormous upset in Birmingham 😲#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/mbrtEZ3OxS
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Solomon Dacres (7-0, KO2) continued his training with a ten spherical factors win at heavyweight in opposition to South Africa’s Chris Thompson (12-5-1, KO7). Dacres got here via by two scores of 99-91, and a 3rd at 98-92.
The ability of @SolomonDacres 💪#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/wkcz7hwHkg
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
The rematch between Jordan Flynn (9-0-1, KO1) and Kane Baker (19-10-2, KO1) proved inconclusive, because the pair fought to a draw of their tremendous featherweight ten rounder. Flynn gained their unique assembly in April by two factors over eight rounds, however this time they couldn’t be separated, as Baker got here off the canvas within the second spherical. The ultimate spherical was essential, as Flynn was docked a degree, and the referee scored the competition 94-94.
.@jordz_flynn is firing on all cylinders 🔥#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/Rn6HmooPjS
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Within the sole eight spherical contest, Khaleel Majid (11-0, KO3) dropped Alessandro Fersura (9-5, KO1) within the opening spherical to a 78-73 victory at tremendous light-weight.
.@khaleelmajid placing the ending touches on a dominant efficiency 🔥#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/hwASabed6Y
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Aaron Bowen (3-0, KO2) knocked out Wilmer Baron (6-2, KO5) within the second spherical of their scheduled six at middleweight, and Muhammad Mustafa Ali (3-0, KO1) scored a primary early win, stopping Francisco Rodriguez (1-17, KO1) within the third spherical of 4 at tremendous bantamweight.
A KO in Birmingham as @aaronbowenn scores the second-round KO 👊#YafaiFrank pic.twitter.com/lu32UwFDja
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) August 19, 2023
Debutant Ibraheem Sulaimaan (1-0, KO1) impressed, stopping Michel Gonxhe (5-5-1, KO0) in spherical one at light-weight, and fellow first-timer Sahil Khan (1-0, KO0) took all 4 rounds at bantamweight in opposition to Sean Jackson (0-15-1).