– Female star Savannah Marshall wins by devastating body KO to keep pressure on Claressa Shields super-fight
– Hot talent Alex Dilmaghani returns to UK for first fight in five and half years and becomes first man to halt tough Martin Parlagi.
– Pro-debutant and top amateur star Michael Hennessy Jr. opens pro account with victory
Former World Heavyweight title challenger Hughie Fury halted the previously undefeated Chris Norrad inside two rounds at the Victoria Warehouse, Manchester, last night to put himself back on track towards a world title shot.
The Manchester star looked in sensational shape in his first fight back since his loss to Kubrat Pulev last October and knew that he had to put on a solid performance for the fans and viewers on Channel 5.
Fury took command from the start and was the aggressor as he landed with sharp jabs and unloaded with hard power punches to Norrad’s head and body, midway in the first round he landed with a hard right to the back of Noarrad’s head that hurt the Canadian.
In the second, Fury was on the front foot again and asserted his power and halfway through the round two big right hands dropped Norrad, up at the referees count of nine he was still hurt and it was waved off at 1:51.
Afterwards, Fury thanked his team of father and trainer Peter and renown strength and conditioner Kerry Kayes for transforming his diet and training, he said “I felt a lot strong and a lot fitter and I’m ready now to fight anyone. All the experience I’ve had including the losses is all experience, I’m young and making me the final article for the future.”
On the undercard, female sensation Savannah “The Silent Assassin” Marshall demolished Borislava Goranova – who had not been stopped in nearly seven years – in the first round with a hard left hook to the body that flattened the Bulgarian. The WBA Intercontinental Super-Middleweight Champion from Hartlepool continues to close in on a mega-showdown against undisputed World Champion Claressa Shields.
In his first fight in the UK in for five and half years, exciting super-featherweight title contender Alex Dilmaghani became the first man to stop the tough Czech Martin Parlagi in the eighth round. Dilmaghani credited his time in the hard gyms of Mexico that have turned him into a pressure fighter and he’ll now look to drop down to featherweight and face one of the leading domestic names.
Standout amateur and pro-debutant Michael Hennessy Jr. made a great start to his career when he outpointed 33-fight veteran Adam Grabiec. The Seven Oaks hot prospect – son of promoter Mick Hennessy – passed the traditional four rounds entry for a pro debut and opted for the harder six-rounds.
FULL FIGHT CARD RESULTS
10 x 3 International Heavyweight Contest
Hughie Fury WKO2 (Time 1:51) Chris Norrad
10 x 3 International Super Featherweight Contest
Alex Dimaghani WTKO8 (Time 0:44) Martin Parlagi
6 x 2 International Super Middleweight Contest
Savannah Marshall WKO1 (Time 1:11) Borislava Goranova
6×3 Middleweight Contest
Michael Hennessy Jr WPTS6 (60-55) Adam Grabiec
6×3 Featherweight Contest
Marcel Braithwaite WPTS6 (60-54) Jake Pollard
6×3 Super Lightweight Contest
Kane Gardner LPTS4 (37-38) Des Newton
4×3 Welterweight Contest
Jake James WTD3 (30-27) Lee Hallett
Referee halts fight on doctors advice in 3rd round after Hallett cut above left eye in 2nd from a head clash
4×3 Welterweight Contest
Connor Lynch WPTS4 (40-36) Dylan Draper
