Unbeaten prospect Aaron McKenna upset former world champion Liam Smith on the Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn undercard.
McKenna gained a large unanimous resolution, beating the previous WBO super-welterweight titlist 119-108, 117-109 and 118-108.
In the course of the contest the stadium round it erupted in jubilation when Chris Eubank Senior appeared on the large display screen, arriving unexpectedly alongside his son forward of the primary occasion.
The estrangement between the daddy and son had been the topic of a lot public dialogue however their arrival collectively was completely surprising.
Whereas drama swirled across the battle, Smith was preventing to dictate the longer term course of his profession.
The Liverpudlian got here out with gloves excessive, monitoring ahead. McKenna doubled his jab and for a second switched southpaw to land the correct as a lead. The tall Irishman regarded sharp as he reeled off fast, crisp pictures within the early going.
McKenna flooring Smith within the last spherical
Smith crept ahead to exert additional stress however McKenna continued to peck away at his defences. McKenna discovered extra head pictures and fired his proper down on the finish of the fourth spherical.
Nimble motion backward and forward pissed off Smith because the youthful man landed fast pictures.
He lashed a proper hook into the top and within the sixth spherical, with Smith on the within the place is generally so efficient, it was McKenna who reeled off a brace of tight uppercuts into the chin.
McKenna had some extent deducted to be used of the elbow however appeared unperturbed.
Please use Chrome browser for a extra accessible video participant
There was drama backstage as safety stopped Billy Joe Saunders getting into the dressing room of outdated foe Chris Eubank Jr
Within the seventh spherical they stood to commerce punches, up shut within the centre of the ring. However when he discovered area, at vary, McKenna started to tee off with seeming ease, conserving Smith on the tip of a salvo of sunshine however correct straight punches.
McKenna remained dominant and within the twelfth spherical a left hook to the physique reached spherical and dropped Smith to his knees.
McKenna clattered pictures into his opponent, a giant proper catching Smith spherical the top but once more.
Smith was characteristically courageous to the tip. He slugged pictures again off the ropes however his defence at this stage of his profession was too porous and McKenna was a transparent unanimous victor.
Yarde wins Arthur trilogy battle
Anthony Yarde got here by way of an attritional battle to beat Lyndon Arthur by unanimous resolution of their trilogy battle.
Arthur had outscored Yarde of their first battle, regardless of sustaining an harm to his proper arm, just for Yarde to knock him out of their rematch.
Yarde battles by way of to beat Arthur (Picture: Mark Robinson/Matchroom)
They have been carefully matched of their third encounter, preventing by way of 12 laborious rounds. Yarde needed to grind ahead and he clobbered Arthur’s physique as he directed him to the ropes.
Arthur fired again and will catch Yarde cleanly.
However the Londoner discovered huge pictures that struck Arthur’s head. The larger weight of hits got here from Yarde, whilst Arthur hammered again punches of his personal.
Yarde took the choice 115-113 and 116-112 twice they usually completed their sequence with an embrace of mutual respect.
Chris Eubank vs Conor Benn might be stay on Saturday April 26 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E book now!
