Nick ‘The Wrecking’ Ball Stops TJ ‘The Power’ Doheny

WBA World Featherweight champion Nick ‘The Wrecking’ Ball stopped the former IBF Super Bantam champion TJ ‘The Power’ Doheny after ten rounds on Saturday night at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, England.

In the main event, WBA world featherweight champion Nick ‘The Wrecking’ Ball, 22-0-1 (13) stopped the former southpaw IBF super bantamweight champ TJ ‘The Power’ Doheny, 26-6 (20) at the end of ten rounds of action of a close fight.

In the first round, it went back and forth with Doheny having an edge. In the final seconds, Ball had Doheny in the corner. When Doheny turned around to sit down, Ball kicked him in the back of the leg, dropping him. He could have been DQ’d by referee Michael Alexander, who merely warned Ball. In the second round, Doheny showboated and out landed Ball at times with 3-punch combinations in the round.

In the third round, the 38-year-old Doheny continued outsmarting Ball until Ball landed the final punch of the round. In the fourth round, Doheny landed more 3-punch combinations. Ball, out of frustration, started using dirty tactics with his forearm without warning from referee Alexander.

In the fifth round’s last half minute, Ball finally rocked Doheny with a right on the chin, staggering him. In the sixth round, Doheny used all his experience to counter the oncoming ball for the most part. In the eighth round’s final minute, Ball missed with three punches and got countered by Doheny. In the end, Ball seems to land more than Doheny. In the ninth Doheny’s right eye was closing as Ball threw him to the canvas, causing referee Alexander to take a point from him.

In the tenth, Ball landed a flurry of unanswered punches in the first minute. Doheny fought back in spurts. Doheny was exhausted at the end of the round. His corner stopped the fight. What a courageous performance by Doheny.

In a very impressive performance, super flyweight Jack ‘El Terrier’ Turner, 11-0 (10) stopped former EBU and Commonwealth champ Ryan Farrag, 23-6 (6) at 0:41 of the second round of a 10.

In the first round, Turner got the best of Farrag in an action round ending with half a dozen punches of the defense-minded Farrag. In the second round, Turner stormed after Farrag, landing a flurry of punches, dropping Farrag as referee Steve Gray waved it off as Farrag lay there.

WBC International Silver bantamweight champion Andrew Cain, 14-1 (12), easily won a split decision over former WBC flyweight champ Charlie Edwards, 20-2 (7) over 12 lackluster rounds for the BBBofC British and Commonwealth Boxing Council titles.

In the first round, Cain chased Edwards for the entire round. Edwards ended with a small cut on his hairline in the final seconds, possibly from an elbow. In the second round Cain ‘taunted’ Edwards to fight back. In the third round, with 30 seconds remaining, Cain landed a 3-punch combination on Edward’s chin. In the eighth round Edwards finally landed some jabs.

In the ninth round, the fans started booing Edwards’ performance. In the tenth and eleventh rounds, Edwards stopped at times while Cain continued shutting him out. In the twelfth and final round, the lopsided fight continued. Shamefully, Edwards raised his hand and jumped on the ropes as if he won.

The referee was Victor Loughlin. The scores were 115-114 for Cain (Latham), 115-113 (Gray) for Edwards, 116-112 (McDonnell) for Cain, and 120-108 KH for Cain.

WBA Inter-Continental Lightweight champion southpaw Jadier ‘One Billion’ Herrera, 17-0 (15) in an all-action fight stopped former WBC Latino champ Jose ‘El Increible’ Macias, 21-4-2 (8) for the first time in his career at 2:31 of the seventh round of a 10.

In an action-packed first round, the taller Herrera landed uppercuts while Macias’ wild left hooks. In the second round Herrera drove Macias to a neutral corner with a flurry of punches midway in another action round. In the third round, Herrera had the edge in another good round, landing a lead left, almost dropping Macias. In the fourth and fifth rounds Herrera started showboating as Macias kept coming forward.

In the sixth round, Macias got his share of lead rights and left hooks to the chin. In the final seconds, Herrera’s head caused a cut on Macias’s left eyebrow. In the seventh round, Macias, favoring the cut, was hit with half a dozen punches without return, and Referee John Latham called a halt, with Macias complaining.

Former WBO European champion Brad Strand, 12-2 (4) lost a split decision to the former WBC International champ Ionut ‘Il Capo’ Baluta, 17-5-1 (3) over 10 rounds, for the vacant WBO European super bantamweight title.

Strand rocked Baluta with a right on the chin in the first round at the halfway point, knocking him back several steps, though Baluta took the round. From the second through the fifth, Baluta was the aggressor in a close fight, and Strand countered, knocking out Baluta’s mouthpiece in the fifth round.

In the sixth round, referee Marcus McDonnell warned Baluta for using his shoulder. Later, Strand suffered a cut on the left eyebrow from a clash of heads. At the end of the seventh round, Baluta landed a right on the chin, stopping Strand in his tracks. In the ninth round, Baluta stepped on the foot of Strand, who hit the canvas, and Ref McConnell ruled a knockdown. In the tenth and final round, Baluta seemed to have an edge.

Scores 97-93 Strand, 98-91 and 96-94 Baluta.

Middleweight Stephen ‘Stevo’ Clarke, 6-0 (1) easily defeated Dmitri Protkunas, 8-18-1 (1) by a six round points decision.

In the first four rounds, Clarke was the aggressor and outworked Protkunas. In the fifth round, Protkunas suffered a cut on his left eyebrow. In the sixth and final round, Protkunas continued with his gloves held high and went on the defensive as Clarke pitched a shutout.

Referee Steve Gray scored the fight 60-54.

Super bantamweight southpaw Leighton Birchall, 1-0 (1) knocked out Laszlo Bernath, 1-1 (1) at 1:55 of the second round of a scheduled 4 round fight.

In the first round, Birchall landed a flurry of punches in the final seconds, dropping Bernath, as Referee John Latham started the count of eight, as the bell sounded to the rescue of Bernath. In the second round, Birchall landed a 3-punch combination, having Bernath defenseless against the ropes when referee John Latham waved it off.

Welterweight Lucas Biswana, 2-0 (1) defeated Ezequiel Gregores, 3-21, by a four round points decision.

Referee Steve Gray scored it 40-36.

Featherweight southpaw William Birchall, 1-0 (1) knocked out Engel Gomez, 8-44-3 (4) at 0:48 of the second round of a scheduled 4 round fight.

In the second round, Birchall landed a flurry of punches, dropping Gomez to the canvas, causing referee John Latham to wave it off.

Super welterweight Lewis Lawton, 1-0 (1) knocked out Artjom Spatar, 4-13-1 (1) at 1:15 of the first round of a scheduled four rounds.

In the first round, Lawton landed a left hook under Spatar’s elbow, dropping him to the canvas. When he tried getting up, he dropped again, being waved off by referee Steve Gray.

Heavyweight Joe Bourne, 0-1) drew with Cristian ‘The Cracker’ Uwaka, 1-5-1 (1) over four rounds.

Referee John Latham scored 38-38.

The ring announcer was Thomas Treiber.