Australian Sam Goodman’s determination to threat his standing as necessary challenger to tremendous bantamweight megastar Naoya Inoue paid off with a wonderful unanimous determination victory over unbeaten rising star Chainoi Worawut.
But the Aussie star suffered a possible damaged hand, revealing after the combat that he injured it maybe as early because the fourth spherical – after which felt it get considerably worse in the later levels.
25-year-old Goodman reasserted his standing as a legit contender to Inoue, arguably the most effective pound-for-pound boxer on the planet, with a 117-111, 117-113, 119-109 victory over the damaging eighth-ranked fighter from Thailand in a combat of excellent high quality.
Scott SLEEPS Hall – Calls out SBW! | 01:41
After former AFL premiership winner Barry Hall was demolished by exiled ex-NRL participant Curtis Scott in a first-round humiliation, Goodman capped off the night time with virtually note-perfect efficiency.
The Australian improved even because the combat went on, displaying his versatility by each going toe-to-toe in a slugfest, in addition to utilizing his glorious motion to field from vary.
The Australian was pressured to dig deep, however as soon as once more confirmed himself able to find one other degree and overcoming no matter adversity he confronted.
That included the beautiful revelation after the combat that he believed he broke his left hand maybe as early because the fourth spherical and worsened it in the ninth – one thing he didn’t even inform his nook in the course of the combat.
Despite victory affirming his necessary challenger standing, Goodman will now be desperately awaiting an replace on a hand injury which might delay his Inoue world title shot.
Goodman roared: “We’re in Wollongong; they say the house always wins and this is my f***ing house! He ain’t beating me.”
Speaking of his hand, he stated: “It was hurting in about round four or six and later in the fight I felt it hurt even more… we’ll go get it scanned but it shouldn’t put me out for too long. I’ll be back in by year’s end for the world title.
“We want ‘The Monster’ (Inoue). Let’s go!”
AS IT HAPPENED
Worawut threw with explosive energy from the opening bell, wanting composed despite being in entrance of a parochial Wollongong crowd baying for a Goodman victory – and even dancing for the group between rounds!
But Goodman was greater than keen to stay in the firing line and commerce photographs, discovering his vary by the third spherical and enhancing additional in the fourth with some massive photographs on the counter.
Yet that solely made Worawut fireplace tougher in reply, loading up on energy punches.
“We’ve won every round,” Goodman was informed after a back-and-forth opening 4 rounds – however he was warned by his nook once more of Worawut’s explosive hazard and skill to go the total 12 rounds.
Goodman wore a barrage of huge photographs in the fifth as Worawut confirmed his world class capability. But he received again with a terrific left hand earlier than displaying his glorious defence because the Thai man tried to reply.
But Worawut continued to land nicely, together with a flush proper hand early in the sixth that pressured Goodman backwards in determined evasive manoeuvres. Worawaut appeared to decelerate in the second half of the spherical, and Goodman started to take benefit in the seventh with good mixture punching.
The combat had gone to a good greater degree, with the pair buying and selling – and touchdown – forwards and backwards. Goodman rocked Worawut’s head again with a straight proper in the eighth, and the Australian was touchdown in combos with larger regularity. Yet on a regular basis Worawut was touchdown loads of highly effective punches because the pair traded from the pocket.
After eight rounds, the pair had been degree with 156 punches landed apiece, although Worawut had thrown round 200 extra in complete.
Goodman’s motion and jabbing allowed him to evade his rival’s energy punching and land his personal photographs, but the Australian was more than pleased to throw warning to the wind and go toe-to-toe, a lot to the group’s delight.
Worawut’s nook wasted loads of time in repairing their man’s glove taping throughout a delay in the ninth spherical, but Goodman remained calm after the pause and completed the spherical nicely.
Worawut modified to southpaw and had some success in the tenth as he seemed more and more determined, and the Aussie seemed in some strife after taking three clear punches. Yet Goodman landed a terrific left hook adopted by a proper, and landed one other massive proper hand that pressured Worawut again to an orthodox stance.
With Worawut seemingly unable to search out one other degree, Goodman seemed more and more crisp and exact, controlling the ring along with his glorious motion.
Worawut chased and hunted with desperation in the ultimate spherical, however Goodman clearly felt in entrance on the scorecards as he defended and picked his photographs with composure and persistence.
BIG BAD BARRY BATTERED
47-year-old former AFL enforcer Barry Hall was totally crushed on Wednesday night time by exiled former NRL participant Curtis Scott, who claimed a first-round knockout in easy style.
Scott, simply 26 to Hall’s 47 years, entered the combat with two professional boxing wins, each by knockout.
Hall had beefed up 12kg since his final combat, however ‘Big Bad Barry’ was helpless towards the aggressive, and far lighter, Scott from the very first bell.
Scott virtually instantly received via his opponent’s defence and hardly took a shot from the previous AFL premiership winner as he despatched Hall crashing down with punch after punch earlier than the referee lastly waved it off.
“The minute he got hit he just fell apart,” boxing nice Barry Michael stated. “He wasn’t right… he had no legs at all.”
“I swear to God it was the exact first shot that Sonny Bill Williams threw,” Australian UFC icon Alexander Volkanovski stated, noting that Scott had clearly realized from Hall’s earlier defeat.
“I’ll fight anyone,” Scott declared, earlier than saying “Sonny Bill makes sense” – heralding a boxing match-up that’s positive to attract loads of curiosity.
Scott v Hall – Full Fight Highlights | 03:23
AUSSIE ENDS FIGHT OF THE YEAR WITH KILLER FINISH
Australia’s Liam Wilson’s light-weight debut was undoubtedly the combat of the night time – and a combat of the 12 months contender – as the previous two-time world title contestant at tremendous featherweight moved up in weight to share a gruelling slugfest with Youssef Dib.
And he produced a trio of monstrous left hooks to crumple ‘Uwee’ Dib in one of the vital devastating finishes of his profession – and on the good time, with the combat getting away from him.
Wilson began nicely, however more and more struggled to get previous Dib’s glorious motion.
Wilson’s nostril was left badly bloodied in the fifth spherical, and Dib poured on the strain in the sixth spherical as momentum fully swung his manner. But Wilson fought again brilliantly in the seventh and clearly harm his opponent with some vicious physique photographs – solely to obtain a lot in return.
Dib’s straight proper hand was the punch of the night time at that stage, touchdown with regularity as he produced one of many most interesting performances of his profession.
Then all of it modified in an instantaneous when Wilson landed a disintegrating left hook – and one other two in fast succession as Dib crashed to the canvas in the eighth.
Barry Michael declared: “What a fight this is!”
“Liam Wilson has the left hook from hell.”
Wilson stated: “I had to dig deep… this is my first fight at lightweight as well… there were some tough moments in that fight.”
It was only a second defeat in Dib’s twenty third combat, whereas Wilson then known as out George Kambosos for an all-Australian blockbuster.
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FULL RESULTS
MAIN CARD (7pm AEST)
Sam Goodman def. Chainoi Worawut through UD (117-111, 117-113, 119-109)
Curtis Scott def. Barry Hall through R1 TKO
Liam Wilson def. Youssef Dib through R8 KO
Mounir Fathi def. Anton Markovic through R1 TKO
Brandon Grach def. John Maila through R3 TKO
Billy Polkinghorn def. Jordan Kasilieris through UD (49-45, 49-44, 50-43)
PRELIMS (5pm AEST)
Liam Talivaa def. Johan Linde through UD (60-54 x3)
Shanell Dargan def. Pannaporn Kaewpawong through UD (50-45 x3)
Amber Amelia def. Connie Brown through UD (59-55 x3)
Alessandro Grippa def. John Weetra through UD (38-37 x3)
HOW TO WATCH
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Grach drops Maila with VICIOUS flurry | 01:23
‘THE BULL’ MAULS RIVAL
Former proficient beginner Brandon ‘The Bull’ Grach has delivered a very vicious knockout of John Maila in an exhilarating heavyweight brawl.
Grach was in deep hassle at instances in the primary two rounds, rocked by some huge photographs from Maila because the pair traded bombs. But Grach adjusted nicely mid-fight and a perfectly-timed left hook wobbled Maila in the third spherical. Maila in some way managed to remain on his toes, briefly a minimum of, earlier than Grach put his opponent on the ropes and rained down punches. The referee dived in to wave issues off – however Malia was already tumbling to the canvas.
Commentator Ben Damon roared: “You mess with the Bull, you get the horns!”
“A left hook from hell,” he labelled the proper punch that began the end.
“Man that was awesome, hey,” Grach stated as he took his document to 3-0.
The victory – and his fast rise – put the complete heavyweight division on discover, commentators agreed.
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DOUBLE BACKFLIP AFTER STUNNING KO
Moroccan boxing prospect Mounir Fathi delivered a picture-perfect first spherical efficiency at Wollongong, delivering a brutal knockout earlier than back-flipping off the highest rope in celebration…twice.
Fighting on the undercard of Australian Sam Goodman’s world title eliminator with, Fathi placed on a present that can frighten loads of top-ranked boxers.
“I think he’s going a long way,” Australian UFC celebrity Alex Volkanovski stated in commentary for Main Event. “He looked incredible, very impressive.”
It started with a improbable proper uppercut earlier than a counter overhand proper despatched Markovic tumbling to the ground.
“The timing Fathi has is amazing, that was perfect,” Australian boxing nice Barry Michael stated.
The second knockdown got here in a brutal flurry of punches that noticed Markovic crash to the ground and hit his head towards the canvas. Somehow, he was in a position to stand up once more and was nonetheless swinging despite copping one other barrage. Finally, the referee stepped in to forestall any additional punishment.
The finish got here simply 2m 11 seconds into the primary spherical, earlier than doing two backflips in succession off the highest ropes.
“What’s my name? I’m the maestro baby,” Fathi stated.
Asked why he flipped twice, he replied merely: “I’m excited, bro!”
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‘Looks small’ Sam not impressed by rival | 01:05
STUNNING ANNIHILATION SIGNALS NEW STAR
Billy Polkinghorn knocked down Jordan Kasilieris twice in a brutal five-round beatdown to earn the second victory of his skilled profession.
Polkinghorn, a West Ham United fan, walked out to the Hammers’ iconic theme ‘Forever Blowing Bubbles’ and delivered a masterful show in a unanimous determination win (49-45, 49-44, 50-43).
Two knockdowns did the harm for Polkinghorn, with the primary a thunderous proper hook in the opening spherical and the second a crisp physique shot in the third that left Kasilieris gasping for air. The future is vivid for Polkinghorn, an Australian consultant on the 2022 Commonwealth Games, as he continues to plough via the home tremendous lightweights division below the administration of Glen Jennings, who boasts the likes of Tim and Nikita Tszyu in his steady.
BIZARRE SCENES IN EPIC FIRST FIGHT
The night started in weird style as skilled debutant Alessandro Grippa claimed victory towards John Weetra – despite oddly shedding his mouthguard 4 instances in as many rounds.
Grippa, a road fighter, fought in common Asics joggers moderately than specialised boxing boots. And he was clearly additionally unfamiliar with one other essential piece of boxing gear, with the proficient rookie shedding his mouthguard repeatedly – together with twice in the fourth and last spherical.
After the third such event, the referee stated: “If you don’t bite down on that sucker and you lose it again, it’s going to be a point taken off. You got me?”
Australian boxing nice Barry Michael declared in commentary: “Honest to god, they should change the rules! Three times losing the mouthguard, you get an extra minute (of rest).”
After Grippa misplaced the mouthguard for a fourth time, the referee did certainly penalise him a degree.
But it wasn’t sufficient to cease Grippa successful a unanimous 38-37×3 victory, displaying loads of energy and good method – and cementing himself as one to look at in the longer term.
In the second combat of the night time, 35-year-old mom of three Connie Brown (2-0-1) fell to her first defeat after her exceptional begin to boxing in the tremendous bantamweight division.
26-year-old Amber Amelia, who has proven spectacular resilience in her profession given she has struggled with continual fatigue, moved to 5-3 with a 59-55×3 unanimous determination win.
Amelia stated: “I usually come in and brawl, I’m not very smart. I like to fight!”
But she added that she tried to combat smarter this time round – and the battle was an all-action, top quality bout with Amelia’s exact energy punching making the distinction.
DARGAN DAZZLES IN NAIDOC WEEK DEMOLITION
Popular Aboriginal boxing star Shanell Dargan then claimed a chic victory over Thailand’s Pannaporn Kaewpawong, with Dargan denied a first-ever knockout victory solely by the nigh-unbelievable resilience of her opponent.
Dargan got here out swinging and by no means seemed backwards, lighting up her 4-1 Thai rival with a shocking barrage of punches that consistently threatened to finish the combat early.
Dan Ginnane stated in commentary: “This is a different version of Shanell Dargan, this is a more vicious version of Shanell Dargan tonight… it’s a sight to behold!”
Dargan was awarded shutout 50-45 scorecards by all three judges, taking her document to 5-1-2 as she continues to enhance with each bout.
“Man, she is tough as! I knew she would be,” 31-year-old Dargan stated.
The combat started with an excellent walk-out celebrating Dargan’s Indigenous heritage, one thing she stated she was particularly happy with given it’s presently NAIDOC week.
OLD SPARRING RIVALS DO BATTLE
Heavyweight southpaw expertise Liam Talivaa, 29, then comfortably defeated his former sparring associate Johan Linde – a person with one of the vital attention-grabbing tales in Australian boxing.
Linde was a star beginner with 57 wins from 68 beginner fights who competed on the Olympics for Australia in 2012.
Linde then hung up his gloves and finally went on to develop into an advisor to then-NSW Premier Dominic Perrotet.
Linde then returned to boxing final 12 months aged 40 and racked up a 4-1-1 document from his skilled fights in the 12 months since – with all 4 wins coming by knockout.
6-foot-6 Linde boasted an 18cm attain benefit over his youthful opponent, who he beforehand sparred a 12 months in the past.
But it was Talivaa who dominated the bout, throwing way over Linde and controlling proceedings from begin to end. Talivaa had by no means beforehand gone past 4 rounds, however hardly waned because the combat wore on – seeing off a late rally from Linde to say a 60-54×3 unanimous determination win.
