The Weekend’s Action...

Groves Vs Balmaceda:

George Groves took another step towards his dream of being a world champion with an impressive third-round stoppage of Argentinian Dario Balmaceda at Wembley. Groves dominated from the start and by the second round has his opponent on the floor with a right shot to the ribs. In the third it was game over for Balmaceda with Groves landing shots to his opponents body and head and then a right hook which saw Balmaceda hit the canvas to then be counted out by the referee. Groves now improves his record to 17-0 and 13 stoppages. 

 

Barker Vs Rotolo:

Darren Barker kept up his world title hopes with a win after four rounds against Italian Simone Rotolo. Rotolo pulled out of the fight at the end of the fourth with a hand injury but definitely look as though he had enough after enduring four tough rounds. Barker had his opponent on the canvas in the first round with an overhand right and a body shot. The Italian just about managed to pull himself together and carry on. However Barker continued to dominate and almost had rotolo on the canvas after a flurry of punches in the fourth and when both fighters made their way back to their corners it was no real surprise when Rotolo retired on his stool claiming a hand injury. Barker now takes his record to 25-1. 

Hopkins Vs Cloud:

Bernard Hopkins made history by beating his own record and becoming the oldest world champion in history again by beating Tavoris Cloud.  The 48-year-old American won the IBF light-heavyweight title with a unanimous points victory over cloud. Cloud suffered a deep cut on his left eye from an accidental clash of heads which worked in Hopkins favour and the veteran went on to win the fight with scores od 117-11 and 116-112 which two judges scored the same. It’s truly a great achievement from Hopkins who just seems to keep on going.