Magnificent 7 LIVE – Pauls faces off against Bentley

Another fine British middleweight title fight. Bentley boxed smartly behind his jab and landed a sharp right hand midway through the round. Pauls could not land when he tried to launch flurries in close.

It has turned into a thriller in the Championship rounds. Pauls wilted when tasting a right hand from Bentley but recovered to force his opponent backwards. Bentley then took control with his jab and straight rights, but Pauls also landed a good left to the body and right hand in the final minute.

Bentley finally heeded his corner’s advice to close the gap and after back and forth early in the round, Bentley landed a shot to his opponent’s eye which forced Pauls to take a knee. Bentley came out forward to try to end the contest but Pauls recovered to land a few shots on the bell.

Pauls is relentless throwing with both hands and becoming more accurate as the fight has gone on. Bentley had his moment landing good jabs, but Bentley has now won four of the last five rounds.

Bentley’s jab, which couldn’t miss early in the fight, is now being rarely landed. Pauls’ pressure gets him this round.

Bentley had a better round this time keeping control at range and landing solid shots. That said Pauls began having success again late in the three-minute period.

Pauls is now a totally different proposition. When he launches in from out of range with flurries, Bentley is finding it hard to keep away.

Pauls has easily his best round of the fight. He lured Bentley into a toe-to-toe exchange early in the round and thereafter he landed big left hooks and straight rights. The champion’s round.

A shut out for Bentley so far. He didn’t land his right hand as much, but his jab remains the ubiquitous punch in the fight.

Bentley is still dictating the fight. Occasionally Pauls gets in range and lands but these moments are few and far between. Pauls cannot allow the pace to remain as it is, these right hands from Bentley will end the contest if things stay the same.

It is a pretty comfortable fight for Bentley so far. The jab is still landing and now he is backing it up with his renowned power right hand shots.

Bentley dominating the first round boxing well with his jab. Pauls strgggling to get in range.

Brad Pauls defends his British middleweight title against a man who has held the Lonsdale belt twice before, Denzel Bentley.

Noakes takes the fight 120-108 (twice) and 119-109 to retain his British and Commonwealth titles.

Noakes lands winging shots to get around the high guard of Walsh and thereafter a couple more big shots midway through the round. A good right uppercut in the last thirty seconds again rocked Walsh’s head back but the brave Norfolk-based fighter reached the final bell.

The last two rounds have been more pedestrian affairs, but again Noakes clearly the more dominant. Maybe the last will bring fireworks.

A quieter round. Noakes still in control but Walsh did not look in jeopardy in that round.

The onslaught from Noakes this time came a minute or so before the end of the round. Walsh was wobbled by a right hand, but to his credit he rode out the storm thereafter.

The end of these rounds are becoming a little hard to watch as Walsh eats consecutive uppercuts and right crosses. You wonder if Walsh’s corner will pull him out if the fight keeps going this way.

It looked like Walsh was slowing up a little in that round and towards the end Noakes increasingly landed his right hand.

It is one of these fights where Noakes has won every round but Walsh has still fought pretty well, asking questions of his younger opponent.

Walsh started confidently and landed some good hooks at various points in the round, but when Noakes landed with uppercuts and right hands, the 37-year-old visibly wilts a little.

Walsh’s nose is bloody now and is caught with big shots at the end of the round. He landed a few shots himself but it does feel that Noakes is starting to pick up the pace now.

Noakes starting to find range with his jab and also landing his right hand. The veteran looks a little slow on his feet. In contrast Noakes at one point walks back as Walsh came forward and landed with either hand.

Noakes starting to take control and he’s caught Walsh with strong right hands to head and body. An impressive display thus far.

A good first round between round between these two classy fighters. Walsh switch hitting but got caught between stances with a good right hand in the last minute.

Sam Noakes faces veteran Ryan Walsh in a real test of his ambitions to go beyond British level.

He is given the bout 40-36 in the easiest fight to score of the night.

It is only four rouns but Crotty has been impressive maintaining a strong pace over the whole four rounds. A good start to his career.

More of the same with Crotty dominating proceedings and showing off his flashy hand speed with little coming back in response.

Crotty has bloodied the nose of Courtney and is repeatedly landing flurries with either hand from his southpaw stance, mixing to body and head.

A steady opening round from Crotty. Little coming back from Courtney.

The decorated amateur George Crotty makes his bow against journeyman Dylan Courtney.

Another superb knockout! Okolie came out with bad intentions looking to get his opponent out of there. At times he looked a little untidy but a huge right saw Muhamed put down on the canvas and, though he got to his feet, he did so with unsteady legs and the fight was called off. He jabbed to the body, Muhamed countered and then Okolie countered the counter and it was all she wrote.

The former crusierwesight champ (20-1, 15 KOs) takes on a fighter in Hussein Muhamed (18-1, 14 KOs) who looks dangerous on paper.

He was trying to get close in the first couple of minutes and then found his range with a huge lead left hand which saw Dacres fall back into the ropes and with shaky feet as he looked to get off the floor, the fight was quickly called over. Adeleye wins the British title.

Solomon Dacres (9-0, 3 KOs) and David Adeleye (12-1, 11 KOs) are set to fight each other in what could be an explosive 10 rounder.

The cruiserweight brute suggests it will be an exciting 2025 for his fans and we have only seen a taste of what is to come.

He is an exciting talent this guy. A hurtful body shot stunted the movement of the Big Oak and then a big left hook and right hand put his opponent down. Aloys Jr had to be directed back to his corner by the referee as Oakford got up, but the end was nigh and a huge right hand followed by anothr saw Oakford rocking on the ropes and the referee made a good stoppage. He is still raw but ‘The Animal’ may be the most exciting fighter in Britain.

Some good boxing from Oakford but Aloys Jr started getting through to him as the round wore on especially to the body.

Oakford already feeling the ferocious power of Aloys Jr being caught with a left hook to the body right hand combination and another right hand with his back to the ropes. Oakford shows some good movement and is still in the contest but will know he needs to be wary.

The exciting WBA continental champion (8-1, 7 KOs) is challenging for the Commonwealth Silver cruiserweight title against Lewis Oakford (6-1).

He recovered from a difficult early couple of rounds to win the contest 97-93 on all three judges’ scorecards.

An untidy last round, but Noakes will not care as he has clearly done enough to retain his British title.

Rennie still trying to keep his opponent at bay with his jab but it doesn’t have the required sting, especially at this stage in the contest, and Noaks moves through his opponent’s shot and lands, especially to the body.

Same tune as the last. Noakes likely four rounds up now and it’s hard to see Rennie getting back into it.

It feels like it will be a similar story for the rest of the fight now. Noakes has half broken Rennie but looks unable to get him out of the there, with Rennie lacking the punch power to keep him at bay.

Rennie remains game but is unable to retain the distance between the fighters which was helping him earlier. With little punch power it is difficult to see Rennie turning this around. Noakes’ body attack is now unrelenting with not a great deal coming back at him.

Noakes looks to be putting a dent in Rennie now. Has had his opponent rocking in his corner at the end of the round with a series of uppercuts. Rennie has blood streaming from his nose now.

Noakes doing better fighting at a higher tempo. He is following up his body attacks with uppercuts in close, although Rennie had his moments, this was Noakes’ round.

Rennie having success when, too often, Noakes comes in without moving his head. The champion is having some success too the body but is not fighting at a sharp enough pace. A tight round but Rennie nicks it.

Noakes having a bit more success in this round landing body shots in close, though still getting caught as he comes in.

A good round for Rennie with Noakes having trouble with his awkward switch-hitting style.

Both brothers are fighting this evening. First up we have Sean (8-0, 4 KOs) is taking on Matthew Rennie (14-0-1, 1 KO) defending the English title.

Barney-Smith puts Navarrete down once more with a straight left and then ends the show countering with a brutal left hook to the body as Navarrete attacked looking to force him back.

Little coming back from Navarrate with Barney-Smith bossing things and showing is full repertoire including bolo body punches.

Barney-Smith puts Nararrete down with a straight left midway through the round. Earlier on, Nararrete for the first time landed a couple of hooks, but had his ambitions stifled a little with a counter shot.

A better round for Barney-Smith creating openings with his lead hand, allowing him to land the odd straight left. Little coming back from his opponent.

A quiet opening round, Barney-Smith tentatively coming forward and Nararrete moving backwards.

Royston Barney-Smith (12-0, 6 KOs) takes on Andres Navarrete in a super-featherweight contest.

The former WBO cruiserweight champion and WBC bridgerweight champion starts his assault on theheavyweight division tonight, with three stone added to his frame.

Thanks for joining our coverage of the Magnificent 7 card from Wembley, where British middleweight titlist Brad Pauls (19-1-1, 11 KOs) takes on two-time champ Denzel Bentley (20-3-1, 17 KOs) meet with the British middleweight title on the line.

Brad Pauls v Denzel Bentley

George Crotty W4 Dylan Courtney

David Adeleye KO1 Solomon Dacres

Lawrence Okolie KO1 Hussein Muhamed

Sean Noakes W10 Matthew Rennie

Aloys Junior W2 Lewis Oakford

Royston Barney-Smith KO5 Andres Navarrete

Pierce O’Leary KO3 J. Perdomo