Harlem Eubank Prevails in Scrappy, Frustrating Clash with Nurali Erdogan

On Friday, November 22, at the Walker Dome in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Harlem Eubank (20-0, 8 KOs) defeated Nurali Erdogan (16-4, 1 KO) by unanimous decision in a terribly untidy 8-round welterweight contest promoted by Wasserman Boxing live on Channel 5 in the UK.

Harlem Eubank Defeats Nurali Erdogan in Tough to Watch Fight

Harlem Eubank vs. Nurali Erdogan Recap

The opening four rounds saw Eubank produce better work – when he used his smart footwork. When the fighters got up close, it became tough to watch and very untidy, with the referee warning both fighters repeatedly. Erdogan had success, but mostly with single shots.

After an untidy round four, Eubank created a bit more distance in the fifth round and boxed more intelligently before being caught by a left hook late in the round. The referee had seen enough in round six and deducted a point from Erdogan for holding and pushing. It was a difficult fight to watch – and Eubank would have surely wanted more from this.

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The seventh round was indicative of this fight, with Eubank showing slickness with the feinting before he jabs, but it was another round full of head clashes and holding, which saw both fighters tangle and full over for the third time.

The final round did not improve with it becoming clear the styles of both would not blend. Both fighters were deducted a point in the final round with Eubank sustaining a nasty-looking cut by his right eye.

It was ultimately a night to forget for Eubank, who seemingly found the jump in weight hard when in the clinch. Both fighters met in the ring for the judge’s verdict and the cards read 77-73, 79-70 and 77-72, all in favour of Harlem Eubank winning by unanimous decision.

Post Fight Quotes

In the post-fight interview, Eubank reflected on the fight as “Very Frustrating.”

Talking about his opponent, Eubank said: “Strong guy that just wanted to tie up all the time.”

“I was getting the cleaner punches in up close,” added the Brighton fighter.

Looking ahead to the future, he said: I’m excited for the next step.”

Televised Undercard

*After the main event, Cyrus Pattinson (7-1, 4 KOs) won a tough, entertaining super welterweight contest against Andrei Antonov (4-4-2, 1 KO). The referee’s scorecard read 60-55.

Highly regarded Dan Toward (5-0, 4 KOs) boxed diligently and threw everything with spite as he slowly broke Johan Nova (9-2, 7 KOs) down, scoring knockdowns in rounds two, five and six, before the referee waved the fight off in the sixth to save Nova from further punishment. That was impressive from the Gateshead fighter, winning by TKO in the super welterweight fight.

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Niall Brown (13-0, 4 KOs) defeated Pablo Sosa (12-9-3, 3 KOs) 60-54. It was an impressive performance from the super middleweight fighter from Stockport as he showed his slick footwork and ability to pick his punches.

Undercard

Lee Rogers (2-0, 0 KOs) showed his pedigree, showcasing slick footwork and brilliant accuracy as he defeated Yin Caicedo (10-27-4, 4 KOs) 40-37 in their super bantamweight bout.

Ben Marksby (11-0, 0 KOs) showed impressive accuracy in his super lightweight second-round TKO win against Levi Kinsiona (11-4, 1 KO).

J’Hon Ingram (6-0, 4 KOs) impressed, showcasing his vast skillset against Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-16, 5 KOs) winning 60-54 in their super featherweight contest.

Joe Laws (15-3, 5 KOs) returned to middleweight action, going toe-to-toe with Adam Cieslak (8-22-1, 3 KOs), winning 60-55.

Codie Smith (4-0-1, 0 KOs) impressed in his super featherweight fight against the durable Engel Gomez (8-41-3, 4 KOs) winning 40-36.

Robert Lloyd-Taylor Jr. (9-0, 1 KO) extended his unbeaten record, defeating Robin Zamora (21-34, 10 KOs) 39-37 in their welterweight fight.

Sophie Alisch (10-0, 1 KO) returned to winning ways after 20 months of inactivity to defeat Marina Sakharov (6-20-2, 3 KOs) 60-54 in their super featherweight bout.

Eduard Georgiev (2-0, 1 KO) scored a quick knockout win, stopping Jack England (1-12-1, 0 KOs) in the first round of their super featherweight clash.