On Saturday, April 13, Zelfa Barrett (31-2, 17 KOs) defeated Jordan Gill (28-3-1, 9 KOs) by tenth-round TKO on the AO Enviornment in Manchester, England, dwell on DAZN in a 12-round tremendous featherweight bout.
Candy Caroline was blaring from the stadium audio system, and the fighters arrived within the ring, with David Diamante hollering the immortal phrases, “the time has come.” It was an evening the place Barrett was to not be denied
Zelfa Barrett Stops Jordan Gill in Spectacular Fashion
Jordan Gill vs. Zelfa Barrett Recap
Barrett started the struggle trying to set up his jab, whereas Gill walked ahead trying to work the physique of Barrett, with these methods current for many of the opening three rounds. Barrett landed one of the best shot in spherical three with a giant proper hand, however his opponent took it effectively and saved coming ahead.
Spherical 4 was one of the best of the struggle at this level – with Barrett transferring effectively and touchdown some well-timed physique photographs on the Huntingdon-born fighter, which appeared to harm Gill, earlier than he fired again with a left hand, with each fighters touchdown close to the bell.
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The following few rounds have been shut, with Barrett trying to make use of his jab and management the space. Gill obtained nearer in spherical seven and landed some good physique photographs, trying to sluggish Barrett down. The eighth spherical was one other good spherical for the Huntingdon-born fighter.
Spherical 9 adopted how a lot of the struggle had gone, however Barrett appeared extra proactive in his work, and this carried on in spherical 10, the place he folded Gill with a good looking physique shot, with Gill by some means beating the rely and buying and selling photographs with the Manchester-born fighter earlier than one other physique shot dropped Gill, and though he bravely obtained to his toes one other sustained assault compelled the referee to wave the struggle off, awarding Zelfa Barrett a vastly essential win.
Submit Struggle Quotes
Zelfa Barrett
Within the post-fight interview, Barrett spoke in regards to the significance of the win: “It was important, do or die actually.”
“He’s a prime fighter man.”
“I needed to work laborious.”
“Anyone can get it.”
Jordan Gill
Jordan Gill was clearly upset: “Congratulations to Zelfa.”
“I assumed the struggle may have gone both means.”
“I couldn’t discover a means again in.”
Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn congratulated each fighters within the ring: “Two nice examples within the sport of boxing.”
“It was anyone’s struggle.”
He additionally addressed what was subsequent for Barrett: “It’s time to ship him a world title shot.”
Undercard
The well-supported Stephen Clarke (2-0, 1 KO) received 40-35 towards Jensen Irving (4-10, 0 KOs) in a four-round middleweight contest.
Ellie Scotney (9-0, 0 KOs) was very good in defeating Segolene Lefebvre (18-1, 1 KO) by unanimous choice – changing into the unified IBF, WBO and Ring journal tremendous bantamweight champion of the world. The judges scorecards learn 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94.
Rhiannon Dixon (10-0, 1 KO) received the vacant WBO light-weight title by unanimous choice towards Karen Elizabeth Carabajal (22-2, 3 KOs), with the judges scoring the bout 98-91, 97-92 and the third card studying 96-93. Dixon did sufficient within the decide’s eyes to win the vast majority of the rounds and scored an important knockdown in spherical three.
Jordan Flynn (10-0-1, 1 KO) defeated Tampela Maharusi (10-5-4, 5 KOs) of their six-round bout, with the referee scoring the competition 59-54.
Michael Gomez Jr. (21-1, 6 KOs) scored a formidable TKO victory over Kane Baker (19-11-2, 1 KO) within the sixth spherical to retain his English super-featherweight strap.
Earlier than the Bell
Jack Turner (6-0, 6 KOs) put in an explosive efficiency, blowing Abdul Kesi Ngaoma (7-6-1 6 KOs) away within the first spherical of their junior bantamweight struggle.
Jimmy Sains (4-0, 4 KOs), the promising younger middleweight, beat Mateusz Kalecki (2-2, 1 KO) by fourth-round TKO.
William Crolla (5-0, 4 KOs) impressed as soon as once more, defeating Fabio Cascone (4-10, 1 KO) of their junior middleweight contest by first-round KO.
Brandon Scott (7-0, 1 KO) defeated Rodrigo Matias Areco (5-6-2, 0 KOS) of their featherweight contest, with the referee scoring the bout 58-56.
