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a day ago
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Jack Catterall secures strange win over Harlem Eubank after suffering gruesome cut
Jack Catterall was awarded a technical decision victory over Harlem Eubank on Saturday, as he led on the scorecards when a nasty cut forced the end of the fight – his own cut, no less. Catterall, fighting Eubank at Manchester's AO Arena, led 69-65, 69-66, 69-66 when the bout was halted due to a severe cut over the Chorley boxer's right eye. The action was halted in round seven, much to the chagrin of Eubank – the nephew of British boxing icon Chris Eubank – who made clear his frustration after the bout. 'His corner was told he couldn't continue,' Eubank, 31, told reporters after the bout, which marked Catterall's welterweight debut. 'It was nothing to do with me, and that was a fake narrative live on the commentary. 'There were so-called independent commentators in his dressing room before the fight and coaching him ringside,' Eubank alleged. 'I've not experienced something like that.' When asked to put a name to the accusation, Eubank said: '[Former champion] Carl Frampton. You know, I was a fan of this guy. I feel like I've been done dirty this evening. 'I was carrying out the gameplan to a T, and that is to make him miss and to make him pay late. And if you watch my championship fights, when I take out my opponents, that is exactly how I execute a gameplan. 'And the referee took that away from me tonight in not letting Jack Catterall continue.' Saturday's result marked a first professional defeat for Eubank, while 32-year-old Catterall bounced back from his narrow loss to Arnold Barboza Jr from February.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
Jack Catterall secures strange win over Harlem Eubank after suffering gruesome cut
Jack Catterall was awarded a technical decision victory over Harlem Eubank on Saturday, as he led on the scorecards when a nasty cut forced the end of the fight – his own cut, no less. Catterall, fighting Eubank at Manchester's AO Arena, led 69-65, 69-66, 69-66 when the bout was halted due to a severe cut over the Chorley boxer's right eye. The action was halted in round seven, much to the chagrin of Eubank – the nephew of British boxing icon Chris Eubank – who made clear his frustration after the bout. 'His corner was told he couldn't continue,' Eubank, 31, told reporters after the bout, which marked Catterall's welterweight debut. 'It was nothing to do with me, and that was a fake narrative live on the commentary. 'There were so-called independent commentators in his dressing room before the fight and coaching him ringside,' Eubank alleged. 'I've not experienced something like that.' When asked to put a name to the accusation, Eubank said: '[Former champion] Carl Frampton. You know, I was a fan of this guy. I feel like I've been done dirty this evening. 'I was carrying out the gameplan to a T, and that is to make him miss and to make him pay late. And if you watch my championship fights, when I take out my opponents, that is exactly how I execute a gameplan. 'And the referee took that away from me tonight in not letting Jack Catterall continue.' Saturday's result marked a first professional defeat for Eubank, while 32-year-old Catterall bounced back from his narrow loss to Arnold Barboza Jr from February.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
Jack Catterall controversially beats Harlem Eubank as bizarre fight called off early after HORROR cuts
JACK CATTERALL beat Harlem Eubank on a disappointing technical decision after an accidental head clash got the fight called off after just six rounds. After a cat and mouse clash, the pair butted heads accidentally and both men were cut above their eyes. 4 But it was rapidly clear that 32-year-old Catterall's wound was far worse and, despite the best work of his cutman, the bout was waved off - to a cacophony of boos - and went to the judges. The officials scored it: 69-65, 69-66 and 69-66 to the home fighter. Before the bout, Eubank faced an awkward encounter with bitter family enemy Conor Benn. Each team can nominate a member to watch over the wrapping of the opponent's hands and, in a snide move, Benn went in to represent Catterall. It was the same trick Benn tried to use when he sent Billy Joe Saunders to watch Chris Eubank Jr's wraps, before their April war at Tottenham. Saunders was brilliantly shoved away by Eubank's no-nonsense team. But at the Manchester Arena, Benn was allowed to enter Harlem's dressing room in the crucial few minutes before the bell. The opener was tense and tight, the pair swapped textbook one-twos but the clearest scoring blows were a pair of left hands from the Chorley southpaw. Eubank, 31, looked faster and brighter but Catterall exuded experience and an ice-cool head, from his awkward southpaw stance. 4 4 4 Counter-puncher Catterall snatched the second round two by going on the front foot and scoring when Eubank was still trying to work his opponent out. There was a messy tangle of feet at the start of the third, Catterall tumbled but then dragged Eubank backwards, as they both folded into the canvas. The rest of the session dragged on with a dismal amount of punches until a more exciting interval and 'Sweet Caroline' chorus. The fourth was the first Eubank clearly claimed, with a long right hand and then a short left hook but both men were hesitating and waiting too long and the crowd - at 11:15pm - was growing sleepy. At the start of the sixth, the pair did a simultaneous summersault into the ropes, as their clash of stances became almost circus-like. But Harlem got serious with two stabbing jabs that rocked Catterall's head back and were much more stick than slap. But, after another grapple, both men ended with nasty cuts over their eyes and Catterall's looked impossible to salvage. Catterall cutman Kerry Kayes did a brilliant job in the extended break and the action was allowed to continue. But the crowd feared it would not last long if the claret fountain sparked up again. And, after a chat with a ringside official, the fight was called off.
Yahoo
15-06-2025
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UFC on ESPN 69 results: Mansur Abdul-Malik gets technical decision win after head clash
Mansur Abdul-Malik and Cody Brundage had a slow start at UFC on ESPN 69. Then, in the third round, things went absolutely insane and led to a rare technical decision ending. Abdul-Malik (9-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Brundage (11-7 MMA, 5-6 UFC) threw caution to the wind in the middleweight bout with incredible brawling punches. Abdul-Malik hurt his opponent and came in for the kill, leading to a clash of heads that dropped Brundage to the mat before the referee stepped in at the 0:36 mark of Round 3 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Advertisement Despite some protest from Brundage about the clash of heads just prior to the stoppage, it was ruled accidental and the fight went to a technical decision with scorecards of 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 in Abdul-Malik's favor. Check out a replay of the final sequence below (via X): After the result, Abdul-Malik was gracious in victory and said the clash of heads was an accident. "I know it was a decision, but … I'm just happy," Abdul-Malik said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder. "Cody Brundage made me better. … I didn't see the head butt or whatever it was, but it wasn't intentional." Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 69 results: This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC on ESPN 69 results: Mansur Abdul-Malik gets win after head clash
