BBofC British lightweight champion Louie O'Doherty improved to 12-0 (3 KOs) with a unanimous decision win over Ahmed 'No Mercy' Hatim to retain his British title and add the vacant Commonwealth lightweight title.
Hatim had moments early on, rocking O'Doherty with a right hand in the second round, but O'Doherty gradually took control with sharp combinations and a high work rate. The fight intensified as the rounds wore on, with O'Doherty holding on while Hatim struggled to keep up. O'Doherty closed heavily in the final rounds, including a dominant tenth round and a busy twelfth where Hatim was forced to hold on repeatedly. The scores were 119-109 twice and 118-110.
In the division, Michael Gomez Jr. improved to 23-2 (8 KOs) with a sixth-round victory over Lee McGregor in a hard-fought lightweight contest.
The fight was packed from the first round, with both fighters trading hard. Gomez hurt McGregor several times during the fight and dropped him late in the third round with a right hand. McGregor fought despite a swollen eye and blood in the nose, but Gomez ended up being too strong. In the sixth round, McGregor's corner threw in the towel after another round of attacks.
Welterweight Joe Hayden moved to 23-0 (3 KOs) with a fifth round victory over Ryan Frost in a fight scheduled for six rounds. Hayden controlled the action throughout and landed body shots in the third and fifth rounds before referee Michael Alexander stopped the contest.
2024 Olympic gold medalist Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev improved to 2-0 (1 KO) with a six-round decision victory over the late Alexis Torres. Muydinkhujaev dominated the fight with his jab and left hand, hurting Torres several times while winning comfortably on the scorecards.
Ted Jackson stopped Mike Byles in the opening round after scoring a knockdown and forcing referee Michael Alexander to intervene. Jackson improved to 7-0 (2 KOs).
Brad Casey is also undefeated, improving to 5-0 (2 KOs) with a second round stoppage of Renars Rusin. Casey hurt Rusin with a right hand before referee Howard Foster stepped in to stop the fight.
Leighton Birchall remains undefeated after going four rounds against Leonardo Baez in the featherweight competition.
Kian Hamilton improved to 2-0 with a four-round decision win over Les Urry. Hamilton fired several powerful shots during the fight and was well covered as Urry spent most of the final round in survival mode.
John Tom Varey improved to 2-0 with a four-round decision over tour veteran Stephen Jackson. Varey controlled the action throughout, changing positions and forcing Jackson into the ropes while looking to stop the fight late.
Carl Fail improved to 12-0 (4 KOs) with an eight-round decision victory over Luis Montelongo. Fail dominated the pitch with his brutal body work, hurting Montelongo several times during the fight while reaching an 80-72 scorecard.
