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Teen Sensation Hollie Towl Secures European Crown After Battle Royale Against Italy’s Nadia Flalhi

Hollie Towl may only be 18 ọdun ti ọjọ ori, but already she is competing at the highest level in the professional game, just as she did as an amateur, winning no less than five National championships as well as many other regional accolades.


Since turning pro in September 2020 the sensational teen has racked up an impressive 6-0-0 record and is the youngest World Champion, of either gender, having secured the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) Featherweight World Championship back in September 2021, with a win over Argentina’s Cristina Del Valle Pacheco.


On Sunday afternoon Towl stepped up a division to challenge and beat former Italian Amateur National Champion Nadia Flalhi to secure the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Super Featherweight European Championship by unanimous decision; winning every round on judges Carla Fox and Steve Tighe’s scorecards and winning all but three rounds which judge Adrian Thorne scored as drawn on his card.


On paper this was as as close to a genuine fifty-fifty contest you possibly wish for, exceptional amateur careers and both unbeaten as professionals, so no surprise then that the actual fight soon became a full on Battle Royale.


Right from the opening bell both sensational young warriors went into battle, it was breathtaking watching the contest unfold, initially Flalhi took full advantage of her height and superior reach to keep Towl at bay, but Towl is as savvy as they come and it wasn’t long before she used her exceptional ring craft to neutralise the Italian’s height and reach advantage, before letting rip with scintillating flurries and big shots to head and body.


As the fight progressed Flalhi adapted her game plan and drew the feisty teen to the inside, a plan that may have worked on others with less ability, but not with Towl, she was just as happy to go to war up close and took advantage of every opportunity that came her way.


In addition to the sensational Towl versus Flalhi finale of the Boyle Pro Boxing promoted event, the fans in attendance were treated to five further closely matched contests.


Worksop’s Eleanor Coulson extended her record to 5-1-0 after her opponent Aimee Moody was forced to retire at the end of the first with a serious knee injury.


Middleweight Cameron Moran took his record to 2-0-0 with a close victory over the extremely tough Afghan born Londoner Zahir Bennett. Moran versus Bennett was without doubt a leading candidate for Fight of the Night, as with Towl versus Flalhi it was an all action affair.


Cruiserweight Alvis Berzins extended his unbeaten record to 3-0-1 with a closely fought victory over debuting Owen James. After four sensation rounds Referee Lee Murtagh scored the contest 39-38.


Chesterfield Super Middleweight Luke White endured a baptism of fire on his pro debut against Chessington, Surrey hard man Richard Harrison. White securing his first win as a pro by a 40-37 points victory.


Worksop’s Ben Gore made a surprise appearance, following debuting Jayden Harris pulling out the day before, and faced Belfast’s Marty Kayes. Clearly was worthwhile stepping up to the plate for Gore as Referee Adrian Thorne scored the contest in his favour 40-37.


Boxing fans will not have to wait long to watch these young warriors in action again, as Boyle’s Pro Boxing has another event planned at the Shirebrook Leisure Centre in Mansfield on the 26th March 2022, and as with Sunday’s event will be broadcast exclusively live on FITE, in association with KC Sofas, and word is Chris Boyle is contemplating Hollie Towl making her first defence of her WIBA Featherweight World titlewatch this space!

Marston to Challenge Tshabalala for Her World Crown on July 2nd

Over the past week or so the World’s press have been focusing heavily on the recently announced 9th July Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko WBO-WBA-IBO Unified Heavyweight Championships rematch. Quite rightly so, it’s a huge fight, however just one week earlier, an equally World significant unification bout is also set to take place right here in the United Kingdom.

 

Lori Keje 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, World #15 and British #1 ranked Marianne Marston will not only be challenging South Africa’s World Boxing Federation (WBFed) Super Bantamweight World Champion Gabisile Tshabalala for her coveted crown, but will also be aiming to secure the World Boxing Union (WBU), Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) and Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) World accolades.

 

London based Marston, who was originally due to challenge Unathi Myekeni for the Bantamweight version of the WBFed strap back in December, that was until Myekeni was forced to withdraw following a hand injury, is cleary relishing the belated opportunity, bi o ṣe ko o nigbati o sọ sẹyìn.

 

“I cannot thank WBFed President Howard Goldberg enough for making this happen, like me he was so dissapointed when Unathi (Myekeni) pulled out injured last year.

 

In addition to Howard, I would also lke to thank WIBA President Ryan Wissow, WBU President Don Lewis and Sebastien Pitois from the UBO, as they have been so supportive throughout my career, so to also challenge for their Championships really is so special for me.

 

I’m forty two now, so honestly thought after Unathi pulled out, that’s it for me, I’ll never get the chance to fight for a World title, OK that’s not quite true, I could have fought for a vacant title, but to me that’s just not good enough, Mo fẹ lati ja ti o dara ju, I want to beat the World Champion.

 

I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) ni 2013, but would very much like to find any video of her when she won the World title last year. I know how much I have changed, fight wise, niwon 2013 so really want to see if there are any changes to her style or tactics.

 

From what I have seen, she’s a classy fighter, very quick hands. When she fought Shannon, she was mainly counter punching, which would suit me, but for some reason I have a feeling she will have a very different approach as a defending Champion.

 

Ọna boya, this will be a great fight for the fans, there’s such a contrast in our styles and in my view it’s those differences in style and tactical approach that will make this such a great fight to watch.

 

British boxing is booming, we have so many World Champions at the moment, Tyson Ibinu, Anthony Joshua, Kell Brook, Carl Frampton, Lee Selby, Liam Smith, Jamie McDonnell, Lee Haskins, Tony Moran, Craig Docherty, Terry Flanagan, Anthony Crolla, James DeGale and of course my old gym mate at the TKO, Billy Joe Saunders.

 

Obviously they’re all men, so I want to redress the deficit a little and join them, as well as be the first British Female boxer to be crowned World Champion since Jane Couch beat Jaime Clampitt for the IWBF title in 2004.”

 

Gabisile Tshabalala Vs Marianne Marston for the WBFed, WBU, WIBA and UBO Super Bantamweight Unified World Championship headlines the Russ Brown promoted AS GOOD AS IT GETS event at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK on Saturday 2nd July.

 

This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com

 

Tiketi: Priced £30 (Standard Jijoko) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) wa o si wa online ni www.tkoboxoffice.com atiwww.mariannemarston.com

 

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HILLYARD, Marston & Khan World Title ogun Co-akọle 6thDec London ti oyan

London olugbeleke Mark Lyons ti darapo ologun pẹlu asiwaju npolongo Marianne Marston lati gbe-igbelaruge a tobi ami-keresimesi iṣẹlẹ, aptly ti a npè ni Jẹ ogun commence, ni awọn York Hall ni Bethnal Green, London, lojo sonde, awọn 6th ti December.

 

Nlọ soke awọn meedogun-ija kaadi wa ti ko si kere ju meta World asiwaju ogun;

 

Bradford ká Tasif Khan ki asopọ rẹ akọkọ foray pẹlẹpẹlẹ awọn ipele World, nigbati o laya Ghana ká Isaac Quaye fun awọn World Boxing Union Super Flyweight asiwaju.

 

Ijọba World Boxing Union Super Middleweight International asiwaju, Jeezy, Essex ká George 'Hithard' Hillyard ni ero lati fi awọn ṣ'ofo WBU World ade rẹ gbigba, nigbati o bi mẹẹta a sibẹsibẹ lati wa ni oniwa alatako.

 

Níkẹyìn British #1 ati onj MBC International Super Bantamweight asiwaju Marianne Marston yoo lọ atampako si atampako pẹlu Hungary ká Csilla Nemedi ni a mẹrin, WBU, WBF, WIBA & WIBC, Bantamweight World akọle unification ija.

 

Tun lori awọn asiwaju irinajo lori yi itan iṣẹlẹ yio je nọmba kan ti a sare nyara odo irawọ.

 

Tele Team GB Star Iain 'The Ibukun One' Weaver n rẹ akọkọ lenu ti ọjọgbọn asiwaju Boxing, nigbati o laya a sibẹsibẹ lati wa ni oniwa alatako fun awọn International Masters Super Featherweight akọle.

 

Bardney, Lincolnshire ká unbeaten afojusọna, Nathan 'alaburuku' Decastro tun yoo wa ni ija fun ohun International Masters asiwaju, botilẹjẹ pe ni Middleweight.

 

The ik asiwaju ija yoo ri onj MBC International Welterweight asiwaju, Hackney ká Siar Ozgul, koju fun miiran International ade, akoko yi ni Super Welterweight.

 

Ni atilẹyin awọn mefa asiwaju bouts ti wa ni mẹsan bouts ifihan awọn ipara ti agbegbe Talent, pẹlu miran onj asiwaju, WBF Super Bantamweight Intercontinental supremo Paul Economides ni a ti kii-asiwaju mefa rounder.

 

Paul dida on awọn undercard jẹ miiran daradara mọ Champ, tele British ati Agbaye King, Michael Aldiss, ti o ṣe rẹ julọ kaabo pada si awọn iwọn pada ni October.

 

Miran ti gbajumo hugely to šẹšẹ returnee si awọn Ki a bọwọ fun square iwọn, Super Middleweight Manzo Smith ni yio tun je ni igbese, bi ife Rockin 'Robin Deakin, ti o yoo wa ni koni lati fi miran win si rẹ kaadi, awọn wọnyi rẹ gun lori Deniss Kornilovs pada ni August.

 

Unbeaten, ńlá punching Cruiserweight afojusọna Daniel Méndez yoo nwa lati fi kẹta a si scalp rẹ igbanu lori awọn night, bi Adam Taylor ọtẹ lati gba ọmọ rẹ pada lori orin nigbati o bi mẹẹta pipa lodi si sibẹsibẹ a lati wa ni oniwa alatako.

 

Pada ni August Marianne Marston, Shaunagh Brown ati Sam Smith ṣe itan nigba ti won gbogbo jà lori awọn iṣẹlẹ kanna ni York Hall, bi ti o wà ni igba akọkọ ti mẹta obinrin bouts mu aye lori iṣẹlẹ a pro ninu awọn UK, daradara lori awọn 6th December ti gba yoo ri awọn dà, bi dida Marianne on awọn kaadi yoo jẹ tele Ńlá arakunrin Star ati olona akọle challenger Angel 'The entertainer' McKenzie, British Masters Super Flyweight asiwaju ati World asiwaju challenger Juliette Igba otutu ati ṣiṣe awọn julọ rẹ kaabo pada si awọn idaraya Jamie Johnson.

 

Ni afikun si awọn oke kilasi Boxing fayre, awọn iṣẹlẹ yoo tun ẹya awọn akọkọ ifiwe išẹ agbegbe nipa orin Star Stephan Dante, ti o yoo wa ni sise rẹ gbogun ti Smash 'Nails ha', bi daradara bi siwaju orin lati rẹ laipe lati wa ni tu Uncomfortable album.

 

Lati Cram gbogbo ìse yìí nínú awọn ilẹkun yoo ṣii ni 2:30pm, pẹlu awọn ija akoôkoô ti o bere ni 3pm.

 

Tasif Khan vs Isaac Quaye, Marianne Marston vs Csilla Nemedi ati George Hillyard vs TBA World Title bouts àjọ-akọle ti Monarch Communications, BoxFit UK, 3X Sports ati Sulnox Eco Systems PLC ìléwọ Mark Lyons ati Marianne Marston àjọ-ni igbega jẹ ki ogun commence iṣẹlẹ ni York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 6th December 2015.

 

Yi iṣẹlẹ ti wa ni sanctioned iteriba ti Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

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