Tommy McCarthy secures WBC international cruiserweight title

Tommy McCarthy bagged the biggest victory of his career with a victory over Fabio Turchi in northern Italy.
By yanking Turchi his initial defeat to claim the WBC cruiserweight title via a split decision after having a terrific tear-up in Trento mcCarthy, who was stopped in four rounds Richard Riakporhe at March, got his livelihood back on course.
The home fighter attempted to up the pressure from the second and maintained McCarthy on the back foot in a opening round but had been caught by a right hand.
McCarthy ventured forward in the fourth and started to let his hands move after finding his range.
A fifth saw Turchi receive a ticking off from the referee and the pair traded leather before an accidental clash of heads in the opened a cut over the cheekbone of this winner.
The Belfast fighter grew in confidence from the eighth as the fighter from Florence started to tire, and following an ninth, the dozens affirmed the competition was still on a knife-edge.
Turchi was struggling to see by his left eye during the 10th and the referee twice known as the opinion of the physician.
The Stone Crusher came out to the penultimate round swinging wildly and blindly in a bid to secure a stoppage victory but the strain was awakened by McCarthy.
The tired pair exchanged shots in a toe-to-toe last round – and after a nervous wait – .
Francesco Grandelli procured a thrilling split-decision over Reece Bellotti to win the vacant WBC silver featherweight title.
Grandelli utilized his superior motion to remain out of trouble and obtained a variety of punches from all angles to claim success via scores of 96-94 and 96-95 with a single judge.
Watford fighter Bellotti enjoyed victory however Grandelli turned from the fourth to the design, stringing together combinations and switching stances.
Bellotti continued to march forward and targeted the body in a bid however, the Italian kept on his feet and was able to prevent the heavier shots.
On the disbelief of the audience, Bellotti was leading by a few points once the scores were announced ahead of the round, Grandelli reacted by unleashing a barrage of strikes.
The pair continued to trade at a hectic final round but Grandelli forced Bellotti to the foot and the scorecards were flipped by the Turin fighter .
Matteo Signani conquered Gevorg Khatchikian to win the vacant EBU European middleweight title.
After procuring a narrow split decision over his rival the Italian claimed the title on home soil in his effort.

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