George Liddard faces Dario Morello for the vacant European middleweight title tonight (Saturday, August 22) at Copper Box Arena in London.
- Britain’s unbeaten Liddard (14-0, 8 KOs) comes off a unanimous decision victory over Tyler Denny in March.
- Italy’s Morello (26-1, 4 KOs) returns to the ring after earning a unanimous decision over Faton Vukshinaj last November, marking his 11th straight victory.
How to watch: Live on DAZN.
The undercard includes:
- A middleweight co-feature bout for the vacant English title between Emmanuel Buttigieg (12-0, 4 KOs) and P A Gordon (9-0, 1 KO).
- A middleweight contest for the vacant Commonwealth title between Jimmy Sains (12-0, 10 KOs) and Tom Cowling (15-1, 4 KOs).
- A featherweight matchup for the vacant Commonwealth title between Tiah Mai Ayton (6-0, 5 KOs) and Ellie Hellewell (7-1-1, 1 KO).
Liddard vs Morello results
Main card
- George Liddard def. Dario Morello by RTD (R8, 3:00)
- Emmanuel Buttigieg vs. P A Gordon – split draw (93-97, 96-94, 95-95)
- Jimmy Sains def. Tom Cowling by unanimous decision (119-109, 119-109, 118-110)
- Tiah Mai Ayton def. Ellie Hellewell by RTD (R6, 2:00)
Prelims
- Connor Mitchell def. Caine Singh by points (39-37)
- Louie Ward def. Jon Martinez by KO (R3, 2:36)
- Ioan Croft def. Tomas Andres Reynoso by TKO (R6, 1:50)
- Harley Burrows def. Carlos Miguel Ronner by TKO (R1, 1:05)
Liddard vs Morello live blog
George Liddard stops Dario Morello in eighth round
George Liddard (15-0, 9 KOs) defeats Dario Morello (26-2, 4 KOs) by RTD to claim the vacant European middleweight title. The fight was stopped before the start of the ninth round.
On his way to victory, Liddard dropped Morello with a right hand in the eighth round.
Emmanuel Buttigieg and P A Gordon fight to split draw
Emmanuel Buttigieg (12-0-1, 4 KOs) and P A Gordon (9-0-1, 1 KO) fight to a split draw at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 93-97, 96-94, and 95-95. The vacant English middleweight title remains unclaimed.
Jimmy Sains defeats Tom Cowling by decision
Jimmy Sains (13-0, 10 KOs) defeats Tom Cowling (15-2, 4 KOs) by unanimous decision to claim the vacant Commonwealth middleweight title. The judges scored the fight 119-109, 119-109, and 118-110.
Tiah Mai Ayton stops Ellie Hellewell in six rounds
Tiah Mai Ayton (7-0, 6 KOs) defeats Ellie Hellewell (7-2-1, 1 KO) by sixth-round TKO to claim the vacant Commonwealth featherweight title. Hellewell retired after the sixth round.
Prelim Results
Among the Liddard vs Morello prelims, Connor Mitchell (4-0, 2 KOs) defeated Caine Singh (4-10-2) by points at featherweight. The referee scored the fight 39-37.
Louie Ward (3-0, 1 KO) knocked out Jon Martinez (16-13-5, 2 KOs) in the third round at super featherweight. The official time was 2:36 of the round.
Ioan Croft (7-0, 4 KOs) defeated Tomas Andres Reynoso (13-12-1, 3 KOs) by sixth-round TKO at middleweight. The stoppage came at 1:50 of the round.
In the event opener, Harley Burrows (2-0) TKO’d Carlos Miguel Ronner (7-13, 2 KOs) in the first round at middleweight. The time of the stoppage was 1:05 of the round.
Free Prelims
The live blog will cover the main card results. You can watch the prelims below, with results added as the main card gets underway.