Queensberry boxing promotions held a show in York Hall London on Friday 01 December 2023, headlined by Gwynne vs Marsili for the EBU European title. The card was broadcast on live on TNT Sports.
4 title fights featured on the card, as well as unbeaten British heavyweight Moses Itauma.
Here are the results from the show:
Sonny Ali vs Fernando Mosquera
Winner by Points Decision 60-54 Sonny Ali
Brad Strand vs Joshua John
A 10 round contest for the WBO European Super Bantamweight title.
Strand controlled the first half of the contest against John with ease, outboxing his opponent and limiting him to only single shots. Strand had more success in the latter part of the fight, landing accurately with his jab but remaining reluctant to take risks. Strand was never really troubled although the rounds remained competitive.
Winner by Unanimous Decision 99-91, 97-93 (x2) Brad Strand
Umar Khan vs Yin Caicedo
Khan started strong and outclassed Caicedo from start to finish against an awkward opponent. Caicedo was duboisly knocked down in round 6 with what appeared to be a push, but the result was already academic at that point. Caicedo also had a point deducted for rabbit punches.
Winner by Points Decision 60-52 Umar Khan
Raven Chapman vs Lucie Sedlackova
10 rounds contested for the WBC International Featherweight title
A competitive 10 round contest saw a battle between the speed of Champman against the power of Sedlackova.
Chapman started a little slowly but looked livelier as the rounds went on, and began to outwork Sedlackova and break her down. Chapman chased a stoppage victory from the ninth round as her bloodied opponent couldn’t deal with her punch output. Sedlackova was in survival mode for the final two rounds as Raven Chapman chased a stoppage, but had to settle for a victory on the scorecards.
Winner by Unanimous Decision 98-92 (x2), 97-93 Raven Chapman
Royston Barney-Smith vs Maicol Velazco
Royston Barney-Smith dominated from start to finish, and scored a good knockdown at the end of round 2. Velazco barely beat the count. The third round saw more of the same, and Barney-Smith secured a stoppage midway through the round with Velazco being pummelled.
Winner by TKO round 3 Royston Barney-Smith
Moses Itauma vs Michal Boloz
This was one way traffic. Itauma knocked Boloz down within a minute with a left hand, and the fight was waved off when Boloz was knocked down a second time.
Winner by TKO in round 1 Moses Itauma
Sam Noakes vs Carlos Perez
This was a 10 round bout contested for the WBC International Silver Lightweight title.
The bout started in scrappy fashion, with Perez struggling to land anything. Perez was deducted a point in round 3 for his rough behaviour, and Noakes knocked him to the ground later in the round. Perez beat the count, but looked dazed and bloodied. Perez was on the ground a second time shortly after, and received a count from the referee, despite it appearing it be after effects of the earlier knockdown.
Perez was knocked down a third and fourth time in round 4, showing minimal defence and repeatedly leaving himself wide open, and the referee finally waved it off.
Winner in round 4 via TKO Sam Noakes
Gavin Gwynne vs Emiliano Marsili
This 12 round bout was contested for the EBU European Lightweight title.
The unknown mystery man Marsili started strong, buzzing Gwynne with a sweeping punch in the opening round. Marsili adopted unusual movement but Gwynne was having greater success at pinning him onto the ropes, and Gwynne clearly took the second round.
Marsili continued with his wily movement and Gwynne was left chasing him round after round.
Marsili, aged 47, was making his outsider status look silly as he was able to drift in and out of range landing shots, whereas Gwynne continued trying and failing to back Marsili up.
The engine of Marsili was always going to be a question mark as he exerted far more energy than Gwynne.
With Marsili ahead and the contest heating up, Marsili retired in the corner with a visible shoulder injury. Marsili’s right shoulder looked dislocated, and he retired despite leading on two of the judges scorecards.
Winner via RTD round 8 Gavin Gwynne