Accrington Light-Heavy Luke Blackledge caused the upset of the night in Herning by KO-ing local hero Mads Larsen in 4 rounds taking his pro record to 10-0, 4 KO’s. This was stunning performance for the Brit who is now set for bigger things.
Also on the bill Cecilia Braekhus 20-0, 5 KO’s defended her WBA/WBC/WBO Female Welterweight Titles, beating highly-rated Jessica Balogun 22-2, 10 KO’s on points. The First Lady was ahead 99-92, 97-93 and 97-93 on the scorecards. “Jessica was a tough opponent, we knew each other very well, but I did what we had trained for and I am happy about the win,” Braekhus said. “This was a good victory for me.”
Undercard round up IBF Light Heavyweight Title contender Karo Murat clinched a seventh-round TKO victory over Sandro Siproshvili. Ahmad Kaddour defeated Gary Boulden on points. Reda Zam Zam showed his skills against Giuseppe Langella before the Italian injured his ankle (TKO3). Up-and-coming Swedish light heavyweight Erik Skoglund knocked out Fouad Nasri, and Torben Keller´s fight against Luca Arrigo ended in a draw.