Bivol wins and Cameron topped undisputed in Abu Dhabi – British Boxing BBTV

Dmitry Bivol hinted at a need to face countryman Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light-heavyweight title after a dominant twelve-round victory over Gilberto Ramirez in Abu Dhabi.

Bivol settled quick and was in management for almost all of the competition behind a pointy jab which was buoyed by fleeting footwork to manage the vary of the combat.

Ramirez struggled to shut the gap and achieve momentum all through the combat.

The judges discovered the Russian a deserved winner by scores of 118-110 and 117-111 (twice) to see Bivol preserve his WBA light-heavyweight title.

Bivol’s post-fight interview urged his desire lay in favour of an enormous undisputed showdown with fellow countryman Beterbiev.

“I want one other man who doesn’t know what [to] lose is. It means lots to me. I’ve a aim, I need to be undisputed champion.

“But it surely doesn’t all depend upon me. If the whole lot is determined by me, I [would have] fought for 4 belts in [my] eleventh combat possibly.”

Beterbiev seems poised to combat Britain’s Anthony Yarde in London subsequent yr.

Chantelle Cameron put within the efficiency of her profession thus far to turn into the undisputed super-lightweight champion in opposition to Jessica McCaskill.

Cameron boxed beautifully from vary within the first half to carry off the American, making McCaskill miss wildly as she did not pin the Brit down.

McCaskill improved within the second half and completed the combat robust because the output of Cameron slowed, seeking to have discovered a house for her right-hand within the closing rounds.

It wasn’t sufficient within the eyes of the judges nevertheless who discovered Cameron a winner by scores of 96-94 (twice) and 97-93.

The Northampton fighter surprisingly known as for a rematch at welterweight the place McCaskill holds all 4 belts post-fight.

An enormous combat with Katie Taylor in Eire can be an choice for 2023.

Shavkat Rakhimov claimed the vacant IBF super-featherweight title with a ninth-round stoppage of Manchester’s Zelfa Barrett.

The Brit began the combat nicely boxing on the again foot and seemed to have damage Rakhimov within the third, scoring a knockdown with a cuffing proper uppercut together with his again to the ropes.

Rakhimov’s strain appeared to develop within the second half of the combat nevertheless as he continued to shut Barrett down.

The output of the Brit slowed and the gap between the pair narrowed, with Rakhimov touchdown with elevated fruition because the later rounds neared.

Rakhimov was gathering momentum and Barrett discovered himself on the canvas halfway via the ninth, overwhelmed by the elevated strain of the Tajikistan man.

The Brit regained his footing however was bundled down once more moments later.

Rakhimov pressured him again to the ropes with winging hooks and Barrett seemed weary, leaving coach and uncle Pat Barrett no selection however to throw within the towel.

Rakhimov is now set to face former champion Joe Cordina after the Welshman was stripped of the title in October.

Galal Yafai was made to work laborious in his third outing as a professional with a split-decision victory over Gohan Rodriguez Garcia.

The three judges ringside scored the bout 96-95 and 95-94 in favour of the Midlander, with the opposite discovering the Mexican an in depth winner by 96-95.

Yafai began with frantic strain on the entrance foot pushing Garcia again however typically discovered himself strolling onto low cost photographs because the Mexican fought to maintain him off.

The Tokyo 2020 gold medalist Yafai was a deserved shut winner on the night after a strong studying combat within the Center East.

It’s the first time Yafai has been taken the gap within the professional ranks after successful his first two fights inside the gap.

Former world champion and brother of Galal, Kal Yafai returned in a baptism of fireplace, successful a unanimous choice after ten frantic rounds in opposition to Jerald Paclar.

The Birmingham man discovered himself on the canvas within the opening spherical after a straight proper crashed in opposition to his chin.

The Birmingham man survived the spherical however the proper hand of the Filipino might hardly miss within the first 5 rounds, stiffening the legs of Yafai on quite a lot of events.

Yafai fought hearth with hearth and regained floor within the second half of the combat on the entrance foot.

Paclar remained a hazard however the strain of the Brit banked him nearly all of the rounds, sealing victory in his first combat again since defeat to Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez in 2020.

Aqib Fiaz impressed with a dominant eight-round factors win in opposition to Diego Faltierra (80-72 twice, 79-73).

The Oldham man demonstrated fleeting footwork and strong shot choice all through in opposition to the sport however restricted Spaniard to maneuver to 10-0 as an expert.

Light-weight Campbell Hatton scored the primary opening-round knockout versus Denis Bartos, flooring the Czech Republican with two well-timed physique photographs.

The competition was waved off at 1:54 of the primary spherical.

Sticking with the 135lb division, Dubai’s Fahad Al Bloushi cruised to a snug six-round factors choice victory over Irakli Shariashvili (60-54, 59-55 twice).