Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea – Live Results From the Utilita Arena

Live from the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, Josh Kelly will face Flavius Biea in a super-welterweight bout, with Kelly looking to extend his good run of form and move closer to a world title shot. The undercard has some talented fighters, such as Lucas Roehrig and Tom Welland. We will bring you all the results and main action from every fight, including Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea on this Wasserman Boxing card, live on channel 5 and channel 5 action in the UK, with the opening two fights on the Wasserman Boxing YouTube channel.

Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea: Undercard and Main Event Results on June 6

Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea: Post Fight Card

J’Hon Ingram (7-0, 5 KOs) vs Tatenda Mangombe (3-16-1, 0 KOs) in the lightweight was the final fight of the night. Ingram landed a heavy one-two combination that dropped Mangombe down, who was unable to beat the count, awarding the American fighter the second-round TKO victory.

Lee Rogers (5-0, 1 KO) vs Charles Tondo (16-9-3, 7 KOs) was next up in the super bantamweight division. Rogers boxed well throughout, ending each round strongly and rocking Tondo, who did well to absorb the big shots. The Newcastle fighter consistently beat his opponent to the punch, earning a 60-54 win.

In the lightweight division, it was Codie Smith (6-0-1, 0 KOs) vs Mario Valenzuela Portillo (8-9-2, 2 KOs). The Yorkshire native controlled the fight, winning 60-54 on the referee’s scorecard.

Cyrus Pattinson vs Joe Garside

Following the Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea main event, popular Newcastle fighter Cyrus Pattinson (8-1, 5 KOs) faced Joe Garside (8-2-3, 0 KOs) in the welterweight division. Garside showed bravery throughout, but the power and accuracy came from Pattinson. A nasty cut opened above Garside’s left eye after an accidental clash of heads, which Pattinson then targeted with right hooks.

Garside turned his back after a body shot, prompting a count from the referee, and in round five, the towel came in from Garside’s corner, awarding Pattinson a TKO victory.

Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea

In the super welterweight main event, Josh Kelly (17-1-1, 9 KOs) faced Flavius Biea (24-2, 12 KOs) in arguably the most important fight of his career. Kelly started brightly, letting his hands go and sitting down on his punches. A sharp feint from Kelly was followed by a beautifully timed left hook that sent Biea to the canvas, leaving him unable to beat the count. “PBK” showed he was on a different level to his opponent, and a step up in class surely beckons.

Tom Welland vs Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce

It was the featherweights up next, with Tom Welland (9-0, 5 KOs) vs Reuquen Cona Facundo Arce (18-20-2, 7 KOs) taking centre stage. Welland put his shots together impressively throughout the fight, with Arce having limited success. Welland stuck to his task well and had notable success when he threw the left hook. Arce landed two horrendously late punches after the bell, claiming not to have heard the bell. Although not a classic, Welland secured the win, with the referee scoring it 59-55.

Niall Brown vs Matt McCallum

On the Josh Kelly vs Flavius Biea undercard, it was the middleweight division next, Niall Brown (15-0, 5 KOs) faced Matt McCallum (8-5, 1 KO). Brown was dominant for much of the fight as he showed poise and accuracy with all his punches. McCallum showed bravery and had his moments, but Brown produced an impressive performance and looks set to move on to bigger tests. The referee’s scorecard read 78-75.

Dan Toward vs Connor Goulding

Dan Toward (6-1, 5 KOs) vs Connor Goulding (5-4, 0 KOs) in the super welterweight division was next. Toward, who lost his last fight, returned to winning ways, defeating Goulding by fifth-round TKO, landing a heavy right hook to end the fight in style.

Matty Harris vs Dan Garber

It was the turn of the heavyweights next, as Matty Harris (9-1, 6 KOs) faced Dan Garber (9-6, 2 KOs). After a pedestrian but dominant opening three rounds, Harris increased the tempo, scoring knockdowns in rounds four and five while landing big body shots. He could have pushed for the stoppage but appeared content to get the rounds in. The referee’s scorecard read 60-52 in favour of Harris.

Ben Marksby vs Nicolas Ariel Blanco

Next up was time for the super lightweights, with Ben Marksby (12-0, 2 KO) facing Nicolas Ariel Blanco (12-4-0, 1 KO). Marksby dominated throughout, scoring a knockdown in round two before upping the tempo in the third, where he scored two more knockdowns, prompting the referee to wave the fight off. An impressive finish from the Darlington fighter, winning by third-round TKO.

Lucas Roehrig vs Sofiane Quoit

In the opening fight of the night, blue-chip prospect Lucas Roehrig (5-0, 2 KOs) faced Sofiane Quoit (7-4-2, 2 KOs) in the cruiserweight division. It was a dominant performance from the Londoner as he mixed his shots well and dominated the distance and tempo with his jab. Quoit was brave and had his moments, but the poise and shot selection from Roehrig was impressive. The official scorecard read 60-54 for Lucas Roehrig.