Fight Night as it happened – Hamzah Sheeraz stopped Liam Williams in first round, Anthony Yarde downs Marko Nikolic in 3

Thanks for following the action with us tonight. We will be back on March 16 as Nathan Heaney defends his British middleweight title against Brad Pauls, with Joe Joyce also making his return to the ring, against the unpredictable Kash Ali.

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Although typically humble in victory, the thought of fighting a big fight like Eubank made his eyes light up.

“Let’s have it any 160lber put them in front of me and I’ll beat them,” Sheeraz said.

“I’m honoured to share the ring with Liam Williams, someone I watched growing up.

“The game plan with Ricky is round by round. To base everything off my jab, my jab is my power shot as you saw tonight.

“I had a lot of doubters going into this fight, it’s part of the sport – that’s how it is. I do my talking in the ring. When I get in here I entertain.”

When asked who he would like Sheeraz to fight now, Warren had one name in mind.

“Eubank – if he’s got the balls to do it, because he’d need big balls to get in the ring with him,” Warren said on TNT Sports.

“[Sheeraz] reminds me of Tommy Hearns, he’s probably got the best jab [around]. He doesnt feel you out with it, he takes your head off.

“He’s a thorough professional. I genuinely believe tonight a star is born.

“No one does that to Liam Williams. The way he handled it from the first jab it was a magnificent performance.

“I believe he will win a world title and he will hold that title as long as he likes.

“There couldnt be a better advertisement for boxing. He’s an absolute star. He represents modern Britain and he does it in a fantastic way.”

“I thought it would have been a long fight, I thought it would be gruelling at times, I expected Sheeraz to win but I didn’t expect that,” Frampton said. “That was a world class performance.

“That jab has put the frighteners on every middleweight on the planet.”

Williams is put down with a strong jab in the first minute of the fight. Straights shots had Williams wobbling then a beautiful right uppercut put him on the seat of his pants once more. Another left hook had Williams teetering back towards his corner and set for more punishment leading his trainer Gary Lockett to throw in the towel. Sheeraz improves his record to 19-0 (15 KOs).

Commonwealth champion Hamzah Sheeraz 18-0 (14 KOs) takes on Liam Williams 25-4-1 (20 KOs).

“It’s a fight, me as a fan – it don’t get any better than that,” Frank Warren said on TNT Sports.

“On the night, the fight will be something else to watch.

“We’ll get it over the line. That’s our job and we’ll make it happen.

“I don’t think it will take too long. We’ll get it done…I think in the next few weeks.

“We’re going to make it as big as we can.”

British champion Joshua Buatsi sat next to Anthony Yarde after the fight and while both were respectful to each other, both are very keen to meet shortly.

“I would be at home if I didn’t have interest,” Buatsi said. “I’m here because I think this should be next.

“I’m down for it, I’m sure his team feel the same way.”

Yarde responded, “This fight between me and JB is a 100 times bigger [than Dan Azeez].

“Me and him have both got mutual respect but we’re both fighters, we’ve both agree to get it cracking, we’ve said it behind the scenes.

“We met for the first time at a drake concert. We spoke, we always had in our mind we’d fight. We’d get it cracking.

“Now it’s about the timing of it. For me, I’m ready whenever. Its about making the deal. If me and Joshua Buatsi could fight for a world title that’d be perfect. If not that’s fine.”

Buatsi said: “My answer’s simple and short – I’m ready.”

A bolo body shot from Yarde puts Nikolic down and the referee sensibly stops the bout.

Yarde showing variation with left hooks to head and body. Nikolic stumbles off balance after a couple of shots and a shove but receives a count. A left to the body hurst Nikolic and Yarde lands another in exactly the same spot which has the away fighter down in agony. Bravely he gets back up and despite quality combinations inside, he lasts to the bell.

Yarde immediately lands with his jabs making their mark and rights to Nikolic’s fleshy body also slow him down. An overhand right had Nikolic wobbling to the ropes and another combination on the bell left the Serb unsteady. This should end shortly.

Yarde 24-3 (23 KOs) takes on Serbian Marko Nikolic 32-3 (12 KOs).

Joshua Buatsi says he is at the Copper Box tonight to watch Anthony Yarde and hopes they will can make a fight soon.

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Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams and Anthony Yarde v Marko Nikolic will be live on TNT Sports from 7pm UK time on Saturday, February 10.

“I’d like a couple of defences of his British, a couple of international fights to defend his WBO international title to help his world rankings,” Francis Warren said about Noakes, now 13-0 (13 KOs). #

“Twelve months from now we’re going to have a very big fight night.”

“There’s something of Gennady Golovkin about Sam Noakes,” Carl Frampton said on TNT Sports. “Out of the lightweights in Britain at the minute, for me, he’s the pick of the bunch.”

Sylvester looks to back aay to give himself room to throw his own shots but Noakes brushes them off like flies. He lands with big right hands with his opponent on the ropes and when Sylvester falls to the floor the Hull fighter’s corner throws in the towel. Noakes is now the British lightweight champion.

Noakes a force of nature putting his opponent down twice in the round. The first with a left hook to the body and the second a similar sickening one with the right. He really could be the Best British body puncher since Ricky Hatton – so hurtful as he thuds into his opponent’s torso with either hand. Sylvester’s corner say they’ll give him one more round.

Sylvester finding it harder to keep Noakes off now, with the favourite digging in with body shots to slow down the Hull man who is retreating out of necessity more often now.

Sylvester busy on the back foot and causing problems for Noakes early on, but how long can he keep this workrate up? Noakes landed with a couple of strong body shots against the ropes and a straight right before the bell.

The Commonwealth and British lightweight titles will be on the line in a battle of unbeaten fighters. Noakes is 12-0 (12 KOs) while Sylvester has a record of 13-0 (4 KOs).

Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams and Anthony Yarde v Marko Nikolic will be live on TNT Sports from 7pm UK time on Saturday, February 10.

Fletcher carried on where he left out and a straight left hand saw and eruption from Terrero’s nose and after a check with the doctor the bout is stopped. He moves to 7-0 (6 KOs).

Mark Tibbs asked Fletcher to ‘step on the gas’ in the corner and the the Norfolk man did up his work rate. Fletcher throwing lead rights to the body as well, plus left uppercuts inside – all of which slowed down his opponent. At the end of the round Fletcher hurt him with a straight left to the body and followed up with a flurry which might have led to a stoppage if there were ten more seconds in the round.

He is a very impressive 6ft7″ unit. Patient, but with a laser jab and more often than not when he lands he follows it up with a powerful straight left. You get the feeling Fletcher could well end this in the next round.

The huge cruiser Tommy Fletcher (6-0, 5 KOs) is in the ring now. He faces Terrero (5-19-2, 3 KOs)

A pretty easy 40-36 decision for the referee to give.

Gomez too savvy to get stopped, but Adams won every round and showed some nice variety of punches

Another round comfortably under the belt for Adams. Can he threaten a stoppage in the last round?

As you were. Adams landing and mostly keeping out of trouble from any counters. No real sign of having Gomez in trouble yet.

Impressive round from Adams, landing cleanly then avoiding the counter and throwing more on target. He would like to get this opponent out of there before the end of the scheduled four-rounder.

Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams and Anthony Yarde v Marko Nikolic will be live on TNT Sports from 7pm UK time on Saturday, February 10.

He takes on Engel Gomez (8-23-2, 4 KOs) in his second fight.

“The learning and apprenticeship stage of my career is over,” Khan told TNT Sports.

“I hope to have a belt around my waist by the end of the year.”

On three occasions Khan had Velazco rocking back towards the ropes and in the last of these, Khan landed a fantastic overhand right then right uppercut which prompts the referee to halt the contest.

Could this be the fight where Khan gets his first stoppage? He is landing with multiple combinations and mixing up well to head and body.

Khan with nice boxing, landing some combinations and easily taking the first round.

Sheeraz’s cousin Khan 8-0 takes on Maciol Velazco (10-14, 3 KOs).

Abdulah wants to meet British champion and fellow unbeaten fighter Nathaniel Collins who he feels has been avoiding him.

“If you’re still up for it let’s get it on,” Abdulah told TNT Sports.

“I know you backed out of this fight…If you don’t want it just come out and say it. I don’t mind. I can move on.

“No biggy, I know you’re shivering!”

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Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams and Anthony Yarde v Marko Nikolic will be live on TNT Sports from 7pm UK time on Saturday, February 10.

Once more Ashfaq falls to the floor after taking shots against the ropes and this time receives a count. After another non-called flop, he was dropped cleanly with a straight right hand and then when put down with another shot leading the referee to wave the fight off as Ashfaq’s corner threw in the towel.

Abdulah’s round. He trapped Ashfaq on the ropes or in the corner on a few occasions and a knockdown could have been called when the latter fell to the floor in the last minute.

Ashfaq lands a fantastic straight left a minute into the round and Abdulah was seriously rocking. Ashfaq tried to pile on for a stoppage but seemed to tire himself and was then forced backwards by Abdulah again and hurt by a body shot, plus slung to the floor a couple of times.

A better round for Abdulah closing the distance and landing clean shots. He was warned by the referee for rough-housing in close though which may lead to a points deduction down the track.

Ashfaw with the cleaner work, with his accurate southpaw jabs and straight left. Abdulah did land a straight right hand but he needs to make lift more uncomfortable for the former Olympian.

Masood Abdulah (9-0, 6 KOs) takes on Qais Ashfaq (12-2, 5 KOs).

A classic crossroads fight between exciting unbeaten Hamzah Sheeraz defending his belt against Liam Williams who see the end of the road if he loses tonight.

We have a fantastic card ahead of us tonight with some of the most talented British fighters on show.

Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams – Commonwealth middleweight title

Sam Noakes v Lewis Sylvester – Commonwealth lightweight title

Masood Abdulah v Qais Ashfaq (Featherweight)

Anthony Yarde vs. Marko Nikolic (Light Heavyweight)

Karol Itauma vs. Eros Seghetti (Light Heavyweight)

Tommy Fletcher vs. Alvaro Terrero (Heavyweight)

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Hamzah Sheeraz v Liam Williams and Anthony Yarde v Marko Nikolic will be live on TNT Sports from 7pm UK time on Saturday, February 10.

The main event ringwalk is scheduled for 10pm UK time.

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