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Liddard takes a step up towards Osaze (DAZN) Matchroom host a NXTGEN present for the primary time this Friday evening an IndigO2 in Greenwich, and in the principle occasion, George Liddard takes on Derrick Osaze in a ten rounder at middleweight.
DAZN televise Liddard vs Osaze dwell.
Liddard (10-0, 6 KOs) is taking his largest step updated on this one, and hasn’t been previous six rounds as knowledgeable, finishing that distance 4 instances.
After three wins within the first half of 2024, Liddard moved as much as eight spherical degree, and halted George Davey in 5 rounds.
The Billericay native was final out in December, in a primary scheduled ten rounder, however he wanted solely 92 seconds to flooring Omar Ilunga thrice en path to a devastating win.
Liddard is but to place a foot mistaken (Matchroom Boxing)
Now comes the take a look at of Osaze (13-2, 3 KOs), a person who has largely disillusioned since profitable an Final Boxxer match in 2019. After dropping on factors to Tyler Denny in 2021, Osaze received three fights in a row to earn a crack on the harmful Denzel Bentley final August.
Bentley proved too heavy-handed although, wiping Osaze out in two rounds with an uppercut.
Osaze was brutally stopped final day trip Photograph Credit score: Stephen Dunkley/Queensberry Promotions
Prediction: Liddard has steadily improved with every contest, and this might be a good take a look at for him. Osaze was caught chilly by Denzel Bentley, and I feel he’ll hear the ultimate bell, however Liddard ought to run out the winner on factors.
Bostan and Fawaz battle for English honours
The chief help sees one other scorching prospect in motion, with Junaid Bostan (10-0, 8 KOs) going for his first skilled title, as he vies for the vacant English tremendous welterweight title towards Bilal Fawaz (9-1, 3 KOs).
Bostan is considered one of Matchroom’s main younger prospects (Credit score: Ed Mulholland / Matchroom)
Former Staff GB member Bostan fought twice in 2024, profitable his first scheduled ten rounder with an eighth-round stoppage of Jack Martin in April, earlier than profitable in three rounds in October towards Maico Sommariva.
Fawaz has received 5 straight since an early profession loss, and is a former Southern Space champion. He was final out in October final 12 months, broadly outscoring Ryan Amos over ten rounds.
Fawaz will hope to spoil the social gathering (Photograph Credit score: CODE Sports activities)
Prediction: Bostan will wish to make strikes in 2025, and might begin right here by taking the belt by way of stoppage within the center rounds.
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There may be one eight rounder scheduled, and it comes at tremendous featherweight, the place Giorgio Visioli (5-0, 4 KOs) can enhance his early win ratio by taking a stoppage win towards Columbia’s Brian Barajas (7-1-1, KO3).
In six rounders, middleweight hope Emmanuel Buttigieg (6-0, 1 KOs) can win on the playing cards towards James Todd (4-4-2, 0 KOs), and at tremendous middleweight, Taylor Bevan (1-0, 1 KOs) can win early towards Poland’s Szymon Kajda (1-0-1, 1 KO).
