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Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov live results update
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov live results update
On April 11, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov headlines a Ring Magazine and Goldstar Promotions fight card, live globally on Netflix. The prelim bouts will stream live on Tudum and The Ring Magazine’s social channels.
The main event will be intriguing for many, with Fury coming back from another retirement and a 16-month lay-off.
We’ll bring you all the results from the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov prelims and the main fight card.
The first fight will begin at approximately 15:30 GMT/09:30 ET.
All results from Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11
Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov
After the completion of the undercard, it was time for Tyson Fury (35-2-1, 24 KOs) vs Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-3, 19 KOs) in the heavyweight main event.
Makhmudov looked to land a big right hand after a few seconds, with the aggressive intent shocking Fury. Overall, it was an uncomfortable opening three minutes for “The Gypsy King.”
Makhmudov continued with his aggressive tactics, refusing to let Fury settle, but “The Gypsy King” began to find his rhythm and landed a beautifully timed left cross towards the end of the second round. Fury continued to land the cleaner work over the next few rounds, with Makhmudov applying the pressure, but mainly missing wildly.
When Fury let his hands go, he looked dominant, and there were flashes of the old “Gypsy King,” as he picked his shots well, but the pressure tactics from Makhmudov ensured he stayed in the fight and had his own successes. As the fight reached the last two rounds, Fury was well in front on the scorecards, with his accuracy and movement the big differences between the two fighters. The big Russian deserves praise for his bravery and persistence, showing he was a worthy comeback fight for Fury.
In the tenth round, Fury span beautifully off the ropes before unloading on Makhmudov. That was vintage Tyson Fury. The Brit improved as the fight went on; his movement became slicker, and his punch accuracy continued to improve. After 16 months out of the ring, it was understandably not the best version of Fury, but there were enough positive signs to take away. It went to the judges’ scorecards, which read 120-108 x2, and 119-109, all in favour of Fury.
Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis
In the final fight before Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov, it was the much-publicised return of Conor Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) vs Regis Prograis (30-4, 24 KOs) at a 150 pounds catchweight.
The noise when Benn began his ring walk was deafening. Benn started brightly and appeared to stun Prograis with a right hand. During the opening round, Prograis appeared happy to punch with Benn, despite the American’s early troubles.
Prograis looked unsteady on his legs like he’s nursing an injury, which was rumoured during the build up to the fight. During the fourth round, the crowd begun to grow restless, almost like they were waiting for Benn to increase the tempo. Benn outworked Prograis during the first five rounds, but it all felt very lethargic, and Prograis had his moments in the fourth and fifth.
A difficult watch through the first eight rounds, and it is never a good sign when the music between rounds and crowd altercations were creating more noise than the actual fight itself. Benn’s body work was the highlight for him, and helped ensure he won most of the rounds.
The final round failed to produce any late drama, and it went to the scorecards, which read 98-92 x3, all in favour of Benn.
Jeamie TKV Tshikeva vs Richard Riakporhe
It was the heavyweights again up next, with Jeamie Tshikeva (9-3, 5 KOs) defending his British heavyweight title against Richard Riakporhe (20-1, 16 KOs).
The opening round saw both fighters looking to establish their jabs, in what was a largely pedestrian opening three minutes. The next two rounds saw TKV mainly throw single shots before tying Riakporhe up. Riakporhe clearly produced the cleaner work through the first four rounds, with TKV struggling to land anything of note and holding a lot on the inside. The referee also deducted a point from TKV in the fourth for use of his head.
In the fifth round, Riakporhe landed a big right hand, knocking TKV down. Despite beating the count, the challenger smelt blood and landed some big shots, and with Tshikeva not throwing back, the referee had seen enough and waved the fight off. It was a snooze fest, but Riakporhe stepped on the gas just at the right time, and is now the new British heavyweight champion, winning by fifth round TKO.
Frazer Clarke vs Justis Huni
The first fight on the main card, was an intriguing heavyweight clash between Justis Huni (13-1, 7 KOs) and Frazer Clarke (9-3-1, 7 KOs).
It was a fairly pedestrian opening round, with Clarke looking to establish his jab. Huni showed fast hand speed when he had opportunities to. During the opening two rounds, it felt like the crowd were waiting for the bout to spring into life.
Despite not much happening in the first three rounds, the sharper work came from Huni, while Clarke struggled to land anything of consequence. The crowd came to life at the end of the fourth round, as Clarke landed some good shots on the inside. Clarke continued his good work on the inside over the next couple of rounds to bring this fight closer. Huni produced some impressive variation in the eighth round.
As the ninth round began, Huni looked the brighter of the two. The Australian showcased impressive variation in the ninth as Clarke looked to be tiring. Clarke tried to apply the pressure in the final round, but Huni picked his punches and moved well. The Australian appeared to move ahead in the back end of the fight. Inside the arena, it felt like the fight never really caught fire, but Huni deserved the victory, with the judges’ scorecards reading 95-95, and 96-94 x2 in favor of the Australian.
Breyon Gorham vs Eduardo Costa Do Nascimento
In the final bout on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov undercard, unbeaten American super lightweight fighter Breyon Gorham (22-0, 17 KOs) faced Eduardo Costa Do Nascimento (12-6, 5 KOs).
Turki Alalshikh arrived just in time to see Gorham, who began slowly, but quickly got into his rhythm, landing a right hand to his opponent’s temple, knocking him down. The American couldn’t miss after that, and Costa did well to survive and hear the bell.
Costa showed bravery and tried to pin Gorham down in the second round, but the American showed good variety in his work. That pattern continued over the next few rounds, with Gorham cruising through the rounds.
Gorham increased the pressure during the fifth round and landed a series of hurtful looking punches, forcing the referee to step in and wave the bout off, awarding Gorham the TKO win. Like many sat around me, I was impressed with Gorham and how he went through the gears.
Mikie Tallon vs Leandro Jose Blanc
Next on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov prelims was Mikie Tallon (13-0, 3 KOs) vs Leandro Jose Blanc (8-5, 3 KOs) in the super flyweight division.
As the first round progressed, Tallon began to find his range impressively. An uppercut followed by a spiteful left to the body, sent Blanc to the canvas. The Argentine fighter was unable to beat the count. Another impressive win for the talented Liverpudlian Tallon.
Simon Zachenhuber vs Pawel August
Next up was a battle of unbeaten super middleweights, with Simon Zachenhuber (28-1, 17 KOs) facing Pawel August (18-0, 7 KOs).
It was an entertaining start with both fighters looking to trade. The cleaner work on the whole came from Zachenhuber. The third round was good action for the entire three minutes, with August applying plenty of pressure, but Zachenhuber continued to land the more eye-catching shots. Zachenhuber came in as the favourite but August had his moments throughout the first four rounds.
The German fighter enjoyed a strong fifth round, landing some nice punches at mid-range. However, Zachenhuber seemed to feel he was in control. It was a difficult fight to score, with August continuing to move forward. The referee ultimately favoured the pressure work from the Polish fighter, who won 58-56. It felt like Zachenhuber was improving as the fight progressed, but August’s engine was impressive, and he was understandably delighted to get the victory.
Felix Cash vs Liam O’Hare
It was the turn of the middleweights next, with Felix Cash (17-1, 11 KOs) making his return to the ring against Liam O’Hare (13-3, 4 KOs).
Cash started on the front foot and looked intent on scoring a quick knockout. He scored two knockdowns in the first round, both from spiteful right hands. O’Hare showed his bravery and landed a big left hand near the end of the round, which rocked Cash and drew audible gasps from the crowd.
Felix Cash continued his aggressive start and landed another right hand, scoring another knockdown, with the referee deciding that was enough and waved the fight off. An entertaining return for the Wokingham fighter.
Sultan Almohammed vs Hector Lozano
Next up was Saudi Arabian fighter Sultan Almohammed (3-0, 2 KOs) vs Hector Lozano (3-8-1, 3 KOs) in the lightweight division.
Almohammed looked unflustered by Lozano’s aggression and picked him off as he came forward to great effect. The Saudi fighter began to move through the levels and looked impressive in the pocket. He began to land almost at will during the third round, forcing the referee to jump in and wave the fight off, awarding Almohammed the TKO win.
Elliot Whale vs Tom Hill
In the first fight on the Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov prelims, it was Eliot Whale (14-0, 9 KOs) vs Tom Hill (12-5, 3 KOs) in the welterweight division.
It was a relatively quiet opening round, but Whale began to move through the gears and put his punches together impressively.
Hill showed bravery and tried to fight back on the inside, but Whale proved to be too slick and continued to put eye-catching combinations together.
Whale began to tee off on Hill, who had no answer to the speed and accuracy of Whale, with the referee stepping in to wave off the fight, awarding Whale the fourth-round TKO. A good performance, and Hill’s fans certainly enjoyed it, making good noise supporting their man.
