Denzel Bentley Dazzles with a 2 Sharp Performance Against Derrick Osaze

Denzel Bentley (20-3-1, 17 KOs) returned to action with a devastating knockout win against Derrick Osaze (13-2, 3 KOs) in the middleweight main event of a TNT Sports card at York Hall in London. The London-born fighter has now won his last two fights since his loss to Nathan Heaney.

Denzel Bentley Defeats Derrick Osaze

Denzel Bentley vs. Derrick Osaze Recap

The opening round began with the crowd chanting 2 Sharp, 2 Sharp, 2 Sharp, but Osaze was looking bright, with Bentley landing a couple of nice single shots, but “The Punching Preacher” looked sharp.

The 2nd round began the same, with Osaze the aggressor and outworking his opponent. With the round heading to a close, Bentley delivered a brutal uppercut that sent “The Punching Preacher” crashing to the canvas, forcing the referee to immediately wave the fight off. 2 Sharp by name, 2 Sharp by nature. What a knockout.

Post Fight Quotes

In the post-fight interview, 2 Sharp spoke about putting feelings aside to take this fight: “We had to put feelings aside and do what we needed to do to feed our families” 

Bentley was asked about the punch-winning fight: “That was a good punch, a clean shot.” He continued: “I knew I had to finish him.”

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When asked about staying active, Bentley exclaimed: “Activity is the key.”

“An active fighter is a happy fighter.”

2 sharp was then asked about what he wants next: “More activity, more options,” said Bentley. He continued: “Say my name and I’m there.”

Undercard

Promising cruiserweight Aloys Junior (8-1, 7 KOs) overcame the most difficult test in his professional career as he defeated Oronzo Birardi (8-1, 6 KOs), with the judges scorecards reading 98-92 and 97-93 x2. Birardi occasionally enjoyed success on the back foot with single shots and enjoyed a strong third round. Still, aside from that, Junior outworked his opponent and landed the more eye-catching work, and deserved the unanimous decision win.

Ben Fail (7-0, 5 KOs) remains unbeaten but had to work hard to overcome Omir Rodriguez (15-20-1, 6 KOs) in their super welterweight contest. The 2nd round knockdown from Fail was ultimately crucial but he will have learnt a lot from this 77-74 victory.

Joshua Frankham (10-0, 2 KOs) returned to action with a comfortable super welterweight win against the durable Artjom Spatar (4-10-1, 1 KOs). The referee scored the fight 60-54.

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Frank Wood (1-0, 0 KOs) showcased his obvious talent with a slick display to beat Engel Gomez (8-35-3, 4 KOs) 40-36 in their super featherweight bout.

Promising super featherweight prospect Billy Adams (4-0, 0 KOs) showed clear ability, defeating Marvin Solano (24-19, 8 KOs) 60-54.

William Hamilton (6-0, 3 KOs) defeated Perry Howe (5-17-1, 1 KO) in their cruiserweight bout with the referee scoring the fight 60-54.

Mason Payne (1-0, 0 KO) won his professional debut in impressive style against the experienced John Henry Mosquera (5-17, 1 KO). The referee scored the welterweight contest 40-36.

Mykyle Ahmed (1-0, 1 KO) impressed in his professional debut, stopping Stephen Jackson (1-53-1, 1 KO) in the second round of their super flyweight fight.