John Hedges vs Pat Brown main card live results update

On September 19 at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, John Hedges vs Pat Brown headlines a Matchroom Boxing fight card, live on DAZN. The main event will be for the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.

We’ll bring you all the results from every fight on the John Hedges vs Pat Brown main card, with the first fight expected to begin at approximately 19:10 BST/14:10 ET.

All results from the John Hedges vs Pat Brown main fight card

John Hedges vs Pat Brown

After an entertaining three undercard fights, it was time for John Hedges (12-1, 3 KOs) vs Pat Brown (7-0, 7 KOs) for the vacant British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles.

It was a cagey start to the first round, with Hedges looking sharp with his jab and slipping out of range effectively. Brown appeared to settle into the round as it progressed, looking to establish his own jab. Hedges looked sharp again in the second round, but Brown had his best moment to that point, landing a left hook, which seemed to stun Hedges.

Brown landed a good right hand in the third, but Hedges recovered quickly and landed a lead right hook back. Early on in the fight, it felt like Brown was struggling with the southpaw stance, while Hedges was content to move and pick his opponent off. The fifth round was by far Brown’s best three minutes to that point. He used his jab and landed the right hand almost at will during that round. He looked more relaxed, while Hedges looked under pressure and nervous, after enjoying so much joy in the early part of the fight.

In the sixth round, the domination from Brown continued as he remained composed, picking his shots with venom. A brutal left to the body floored Hedges, who jumped up quickly, but Brown smelled blood. The Manchester fighter pounced, throwing a vicious flurry that ended with another huge left to the body, leaving Hedges on the canvas, unable to continue. An impressive sixth-round KO win for “The Bomber,” who is now the new British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion.

Shabaz Masoud vs Ckari Mansilla

Next up on the John Hedges vs Pat Brown fight card was Shabaz Masoud (16-0, 4 KOs) vs Ckari Mansilla (19-5, 13 KOs) in the featherweight division.

Masoud controlled the distance and tempo well in the opening two rounds, using his slick footwork and punch accuracy. Masoud countered well at the beginning of the third round, picking Mansilla off as he rushed in. The left hand to the body of Mansilla looked like an effective move from Masoud, and one that could pay dividends in a few rounds. 

Through the middle rounds of the fight, Masoud continued to dominate, slipping punches from his opponent and landing his left hand counter, almost at will. Mansilla continued to show bravery, looking to apply pressure on Masoud, but the “Maverick” showed impressive variation throughout and dominated all aspects of the fight until the final bell sounded. It was no surprise to hear the judges favoured the sharper work of Masoud, with scorecards of 100-90 x3, awarding Masoud the unanimous decision victory and the WBA International and IBF intercontinental featherweight titles.

Kieron Conway vs Mark Jeffers

Up next in the super middleweight division was Kieron Conway (23-5-1, 7 KOs) vs Mark Jeffers (21-2, 7 KOs). Jeffers enjoyed the best of the first round, using his jab well while moving in and out of range effectively. 

The second round was a nightmare for Conway, as Jeffers couldn’t miss with his right hand and had plenty of success, whipping in body shots, with a left hook wobbling Conway during the second round. Over the next couple of rounds, the speed of Jeffers stood out, which helped him get his work off and slip many of Conway’s punches. “Too Class” did look more settled in the fourth, but his work rate wasn’t enough to take that round.

Conway looked more settled in the fifth, picking his shots with more confidence, working off his jab. Despite the improvements from Conway, Jeffers looked the busier in round six, landing the more telling punches. As the rounds rolled by, Conway had more success than he did early on, but Jeffers still appeared the sharper puncher.

“Too Class” increased the pressure in the ninth, but Jeffers stayed poised, remained busier, landing the more telling punches. The final round was a Jeffers round, and before the scorecards are read, I can’t see anything but a win for the Northern Ireland-born fighter, despite the bravery of Conway. The judges’ scorecards read 97-93 x2 and 96-94, all in favour of Mark Jeffers, who is now in line for the British super middleweight title.

Joe Howarth vs Cory O’Regan

In the first fight on the John Hedges vs Pat Brown main undercard, it was Joe Howarth (15-3, 4 KOs) vs Cory O’Regan (16-1, 3 KOs) for the vacant British lightweight title.

It was a confident opening round from O’Regan. He quickly settled into his groove, moving well and putting his shots together in quick combinations. Howarth closed the distance more effectively in the second round, but O’Regan continued to look sharp, picking his punches impressively.

The variety from Cory O’Regan stood out in the third, moving swiftly and mixing his attacks well. Howarth continued to apply pressure, despite the more eye-catching work from O’Regan. Howarth, “The Wigan Warrior”, had more success in the fifth round, despite O’Regan still producing the cleaner work.

Over the next few rounds, Howarth began to have more success, but his opponent still looked the cleaner puncher. Howarth continued to come forward and showed his bravery, having moments along the way, but the Dewsbury southpaw continued to put together eye-catching combinations while slipping attacks. Taking the fight at short notice, O’Regan deserves all the credit, and the judges’ scorecards reflected O’Regan’s dominance, reading 99-91 and 98-92 x2, crowning the 30-year-old the new British lightweight champion.

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