Joshua Buatsi scores spectacular one-punch knockout of Daniel Dos Santos in Round 4

No surprises in the primary occasion.

Proficient boxer-puncher Joshua Buatsi proved to be approach an excessive amount of for unheralded Frenchman Daniel Dos Santos, who was ruthlessly halted on the Manchester Enviornment in Manchester, England on Saturday. The official time was 2:44 of Spherical 4 and the sunshine heavyweight attraction was scheduled for 10.

Buatsi (14-0, 12 knockouts) decked Dos Santos within the second and closed out with a spectacular proper hand shot within the fourth. Referee Victor Loughlin noticed must rely because the stricken fighter was out upon affect and fell face-first to the canvas. Such was the brutality of the knockout that Buatsi appeared to get a fright and dropped to his knees in respect for his opponent.

“I took him very critical,” mentioned Buatsi throughout his post-fight interview. “He was awkward for a couple of rounds, however I landed the proper punch on the proper time. I realized on the job, figured him out on the job, and I’m glad that I obtained the win.”

Dos Santos (15-1, 8 KOs) was first rate defensively in spots and a few artful switch-hitting stored him alive by means of the primary three rounds. The customer was merely unable to get something off offensively as a result of Buatsi’s face-busting jab and presence made him very pensive.

Buatsi was working with coach Virgil Hunter for the primary and his ceiling might be very excessive. The sharp-shooting Londoner shall be compulsive viewing when he takes the step as much as world class.

Jason Cunningham (left) was glorious towards Gamal Yafai.
Photograph by Dave Thompson/ Matchroom Boxing

In an enormous upset, Doncaster’s Jason Cunningham (29-6, 6 KOs) claimed the European junior featherweight championship with a blinding 12-round unanimous determination over Gamal Yafai. The official scores had been 115-110, 114-111 and 114-111. Using his cerebral southpaw model to the utmost, Cunningham, who took the battle on three-and-a-half weeks’ discover, dropped the Birmingham man with straight left fingers within the second, fourth and sixth rounds and averted the overwhelming majority of his opponent’s heavy artillery. Yafai (18-2, 10 KOs) was sport all through and punished the physique within the late going, however he was unable to safe the knockout he so desperately wanted.

Belfast-based Londoner Tommy McCarthy retained his European cruiserweight title for the primary time by posting a powerful sixth-round knockout over Alexandru Jur. The official time was 2:09. McCarthy (18-2, 9 KOs) had issues largely his personal approach earlier than decking the Romanian with a left hook to the physique within the fourth. The writing was on the wall and though Jur (19-5, 7 KOs) engaged reverse gears for the rest of the competition, McCarthy caught him with the identical shot within the sixth and the challenger was unable to rise earlier than referee Ian John-Lewis accomplished the rely. McCarthy will now meet countryman Chris Billam-Smith in the summertime.

Lerrone Richards picked up the vacant European tremendous middleweight championship with a routine 12-round unanimous determination win over Italian veteran Giovanni De Carolis. The official scores had been 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109. Southpaw Richards (15-0, 3 KOs) barely absorbed a big punch and was in command with a brisk proper jab, a powerful array of energy pictures and an efficient physique assault. Any ambition that De Carolis (29-9, 13 KOs) had was knocked out of him very early, and Richards, who has additionally claimed British and Commonwealth championships in his profession, cruised to victory with a tidy and disciplined show.

Quick-rising junior welterweight prospect Dalton Smith dominated Lee Appleyard to seize the English title. The official time of the stoppage was 2:44 of Spherical 6. Smith (8-0, 7 KOs) has regarded like a wonderful expertise throughout the embryonic phases of his professional profession and this displaying was no totally different. A assault assault within the sixth, culminating in a robust proper to the pinnacle, pressured referee Mark Lyson to cease the competition. Appleyard falls to 16-6-1 (5 KOs).

Tom Grey is Managing Editor for Ring Journal. Comply with him on Twitter: @Tom_Gray_Boxing