Constantin Ursu announced himself as a genuine threat to Britain’s best welterweight’s after scoring a spectacular knockout of Eithan James to win the vacant Commonwealth 147lb title.

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Last time out, 25 year-old Ursu, 13-0 (6 KOs), produced a career best performance to blow away the unbeaten Lewis Booth but went one better against James, 13-2.

Both fighters tried to get their jabs working during the high paced opening stages of the fight but James fell short and found himself countered by the keyed up Ursu. Things began to settle down and Ursu was content to sit back and wait for James before countering with his southpaw left hand.

As the third round drew to a close, one of those lefts rocked James back onto his heels but the bell sounded before Ursu could capitalise on his success.

Although he was far from dominant, Ursu gave the impression of being the man in control. He began to work well with both hands as the two came close and he again found the mark with a left hand as the fourth ended.

James tried switching southpaw in the fifth as he sought to find a route to success but then switched back in the sixth. Whilst the switching gave Ursu something extra to think about, he didn’t seem unduly bothered and continued to take advantage of any openings that presented themselves.

James’ lack of power was hurting him. He did seem to be getting his jab working as the fight moved into its second half but Ursu was biding his time and setting a trap. At the end of the seventh, James jabbed, moved to his right and directly into a perfectly placed left hand that dropped him flat on his back, bringing an instant end to the fight at 2.43 of the round.

Caoimhin Agyarko, 16-0 (7 KOs), has dropped off the radar since producing a good performance to outpoint Troy Williamson in December 2023 but the super welterweight kickstarted what he hopes will be a busier 2025 by outpointing the overmatched but game Harley Collison, 3-2-2.

Collison has a patchy record and had never mixed with anybody with a fraction of the Irishman’s ability. He had also spent much of his career campaigning at super middleweight and above.

Now training under former world title challenger Stephen Smith, Agyarko started slowly while Collison wisely picked his moments.

Agyarko loaded up wildly with his left hook but but relaxed and began to find his range and at the end of the second round he found the mark with a right hand that momentarily stiffened Collison’s legs.

The 31 year-old gave a good account of himself and refused to go into his shell but couldn’t match the more skill relaxed Agyarko and although he was off balance, he was put over by a right hand in the fifth and suffered a cut on his hairline.

Agyarko seemed content to get rounds under his belt but could never totally relax as Collison kept trying to make the most of his big opportunity.

The fight went the distance and Agyarko was awarded a 78-73 decision.

Kevin Reavell, 6-4-1 (2 KOs), and Grant Dennis, 19-9 (3 KOs), had been due to meet back in February but the middleweights finally made it to the ring and met over eight rounds.

41 year-old Dennis set the pace but a sharp looking Reavell slowed the older man’s charge with some well placed body shots.

Reavell’s hands and feet were too fast for Dennis during the early stages of the fight and although the man from Kent persisted and established a foothold in the fight by the fourth round, he still found himself getting regularly countered by Reavell who was able to keep the fight in the centre of the ring and make Dennis miss and make him pay.

The decision in Reavell’s favour was a formality. The score was 78-74.

Surrey’s unbeaten super flyweight, Laura Pain, 8-0 (2 KOs), chased Kenya’s Nicoline Achieng, 4-11-1 (3 KOs), for eight rounds but couldn’t make a serious impression on her negative opponent.

The crouched Pain pressed forward and winged in her overhand right but although the upright Achieng presented a tempting target as she backed away, the former Team GB fighter struggled to find the target cleanly with any regularity. Pain was dominant but had to make do with a 79-73 decision victory.

Popular Romanian, Amansio Paraschiv, 10-0 (3 KOs), notched up another win but found it difficult to get a read on the awkward Elliot Eboigbe, 1-10 (1 KO). Paraschiv picked up a cut over his right eye but of more concern will be the way he lost his shape and tired slightly as the six rounder went on. Paraschiv was awarded a 58-56 decision.

Stevi Levy, 13-3 (1 KO), appeared to be on top for almost every second of her six round win over Beccy ‘Firebomb’ Ferguson, 6-13. The featherweights traded shots from the opening bell but Levy was the more aggressive, sharper fighter. The ringside referee saw things a little closer, awarding Levy a 58-56 decision.

Zach Phee, 7-0 (1 KO), maintained his unbeaten record but the 20 year-old super bantamweight had his hands full with tough Nicaraguan, Darwing Martinez, 8-29-2 (6 KOs). ‘The Singapore Kid’ dropped Martinez on his way to a 77-74 decision win.

In the show opener, German super welterweight, Deniel Krotter, 3-0 (1 KO), was much too good for Jan Rotter, 2-5 (1 KO), and forced the Czech fighter’s corner to pull their man out after the third round of a scheduled six.