Callum Simpson and Ivan Zucco square off in the main event, live from Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, England on Saturday, June 7. The pair battle it out for the vacant European super middleweight title.
Both fighters enter the ring undefeated. Simpson (17-0, 12 KOs) steps through the ropes in front of his hometown crowd, aiming to claim a new belt after securing the Commonwealth, British and Intercontinental titles. Italy’s Zucco (21-0, 18 KOs), a former WBC International champion, makes his UK debut and looks to pull off an upset.
The co-main event pits unbeaten Adam Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) of England against Eliot Chavez (12-7-1, 7 KOs) of Mexico. The contest is scheduled for eight rounds at super lightweight.
On the Simpson vs Zucco undercard, Mark Jeffers (20-0, 7 KOs) of Northern Ireland faces New Orleans-based Sean Hemphill (18-2, 11 KOs) in a 10-rounder at super middleweight. A 10-round featherweight clash features Rhys Edwards (16-1, 4 KOs) of Wales up against Thomas Essomba (14-9-1, 4 KOs) of Cameroon. Plus, Sam Hickey (2-0, 1 KO) of Scotland meets Harley Hodgetts (4-1) of England at middleweight.
Simpson vs Zucco results
Get Simpson vs Zucco full fight card results below.
- Callum Simpson def. Ivan Zucco by TKO (R10, 2:28)
- Adam Azim vs. Eliot Chavez – canceled
- Sean Hemphill def. Mark Jeffers by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 97-93)
- Rhys Edwards def. Thomas Essomba by points decision (79-74)
- Sam Hickey def. Harley Hodgetts by points (60-54)
- Ellis Price def. Jake Price by TKO (R5)
- Frankie Stringer def. Kane Baker by points (79-74)
- Mauro Silva def. Omir Rodriguez by TKO (R4)
- Red Johnson def. Harley Collison by points (59-54)
Simpson vs Zucco live blog
Callum Simpson stops Ivan Zucco in 10th round to win European title
Callum Simpson (18-0, 13 KOs) defeats Ivan Zucco (21-1, 18 KOs) via 10th-round TKO to win the vacant European super middleweight title. On his way to victory, the representative of the host country suffered knockdowns in the first and third rounds, as well as sent his opponent from Italy down three times in the 10th round.
Adam Azim vs Eliot Chavez canceled
The bout between Adam Azim (13-0, 10 KOs) of England and Mexico’s Eliot Chavez (12-7-1, 7 KOs) that was expected to serve as the co-main event was canceled. According to the announcement by Boxxer, the British Boxing Board of Control has withdrawn permission for Chavez to compete, “following concerns raised by the Mexican Boxing Commission relating to Chavez’s use of a sauna to make weight – a practice prohibited by the Board.”
Sean Hemphill defeats Mark Jeffers by decision
NOLA-based Sean Hemphill (19-2, 11 KOs) upsets Mark Jeffers (20-1, 7 KOs) of Northern Ireland by majority decision. After 10 rounds at super middleweight, the judges scored the fight 95-95, 96-94, and 97-93.
Rhys Edwards defeats Thomas Essomba by points
Rhys Edwards (17-1, 4 KOs) of Wales scores a 79-74 points decision over Cameroon’s Thomas Essomba (14-10-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-rounder at featherweight.
Sam Hickey defeats Harley Hodgetts by points
Sam Hickey (3-0, 1 KO) of Scotland defeats Harley Hodgetts (4-2) of England via a 60-54 points decision in a six-rounder at middleweight.
Simpson vs Zucco prelims
Among the Simpson vs Zucco prelims, Red Johnson (8-0, 1 KO) faces Harley Collison (3-2-2) at super middleweight. Also, Mauro Silva (8-0, 3 KOs) takes on Omir Rodriguez (15-27-1, 6 KOs) at middleweight. Plus, two lightweight bouts feature Frankie Stringer (9-0, 1 KO) against Kane Baker (19-12-2, 1 KO) and Ellis Price (2-0, 1 KO) versus Jake Price (1-3-1).
Simpson vs Zucco: How to watch & start time
Simpson vs Zucco airs live on Sky Sports in the UK. A VPN service, such as ExpressVPN, might be helpful to stream from a different location. The start time in the U.S. is 2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT. The local start time in the UK is 7:00 PM BST.
