Harlem Eubank vs Nurali Erdogan LIVE RESULTS: Main event ON NOW as nephew of boxing legend looks to go 20-0 – updates

A recap of tonight’s fights, so far…Sunderland super-featherweight Eduard Georgiev got us started on this 12-fight card with a R1 KO win over Jack England, while there were a whopping seven decision victories – impressive nods for Niall Brown, Sophie Alisch and Joe Laws’ emotional return after older brother Jason tragically died in a Newcastle explosion last month.

J’Hon Ingram was successful on his UK debut, Codie Smith got back to winning ways while Robert Lloyd-Taylor Junior was perhaps a touch fortunate to stay unbeaten. Lee Rogers moved to 2-0 at Yin Caicedo’s expense, while Ben Marksby and Dan Toward’s TKO victories have energised a crowd starting to get a bit restless waiting for ringwalks…

Main event klaxon!The PA interrupts a *very* loud musical intermission to urge fans to find their seats again quickly, as the Channel 5 broadcast portion of tonight’s busy card is minutes away from starting now… where Harlem Eubank will box France’s Nurali Erdogan shortly. Ready?

Not before some Sweet Caroline, of course.

UK light-middleweights, beware…Toward said all the right things after an impressive display and eventual stoppage victory against a relative unknown, even if Nova ultimately showed himself to be a few levels below him.

The visitor looked wild and reckless at times, unable to box well off the back foot in other stages while Toward picked his shots nicely.

Much like the welterweight division discussed earlier, there’s an opening at 154lbs right now – highly-touted prospects mixing with a more experienced crop domestically but Toward will back himself to keep improving against tougher oppposition going forward.

Toward drops, stops Nova in six!”There’s no crowd like a Geordie one, I’m looking to bring big-time boxing back to the North East,” Dan Toward tells Dave Farrar ringside before outlining an ambitious goal: fight for a world title at St. James’ Park, where the city’s beloved football club play.

Coldwell speaks passionately about his charge shortly afterwards, praising the determined mentality Toward displayed after three knockdowns.

The first was heavy as Nova did well to survive danger, second looked ominous and it was merely a matter of time once he found his footing early.

Toward in total controlThe Dave Coldwell-trained talent has flown out of the blocks to start this, scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hand as the visitor doesn’t only bite on every feint in his direction … he also has failed to establish any respect for his punch power and is being peppered by the same shots, lefts and around the midsection right now. Rough!

Toward-Nova up next…Whenever there’s a delay between respective ringwalks before a fight like this, there’s usually a reason. Gateshead’s Dan Toward (4-0, 3 KOs) gets a warm welcome ahead of what is a seriously stiff test – at least on paper – up against Colombia’s Johan Nova (9-1, 7 KOs).

Toward, a skilled 23-year-old southpaw with an esteemed amateur background and previously part of Team GB, will fancy this. Two fights before the main event, on home soil, not a bad card slot ey?

Brown brilliant, wins six-rounderI looked away for a moment and initially, it looked like coach Pat Barrett and team were congratulating their charge on a stoppage win… instead a 60-54 points win will do just nicely for the super-middleweight, who has certainly impressed world champion boxer-turned-analyst Barry Jones on commentary and others besides.

He speaks briefly ringside, talking about how pleased he was to showcase the developments he’s made in the gym. Says it’s a complement people don’t know he was an amateur, having built up situational composure in-front of crowds through Muay Thai.

So then after an impressive showing like that, what’s next? “It’s up to Wasserman, I’d be interested in titles towards the end of next year,” he says as Barrett hails his pupil’s brilliant boxing IQ and says it’s a throwback to old 1980s fighters, dominating behind the jab.

Brown being the bully…Stockport’s Niall Brown is in the ring right now, chaining together combinations and vicious uppercuts against Spain’s Pablo Sosa in a way that makes you feel like he can finish the job anytime he pleases.

The 27-year-old super-middleweight is boxing against an opponent with a positive win-loss record for the first time through 13 bouts, mind… can he sustain this tempo over eight rounds? Into the fourth.

Rogers rockets forward!Another home hopeful has produced a morale-boosting victory to warm the Newcastle crowd at the Walker Activity Dome tonight, this time Lee Rogers earning a 40-37 victory over four rounds against Colombian journeyman Yin Caicedo.

The 21-year-old super-bantamweight talent made his debut half-an-hour away in Houghton-le-Spring and will be hoping for more successful nights like these as he builds momentum in future.

Marksby’s momentDarlington resident Ben Marksby picked the right night to score his first stoppage win of a three-year pro career, stopping Levi Kinsiona with a startling counter right hand in the second-round of their light-welterweight contest elsewhere on this busy undercard.

Still only 25, he and his coaches won’t need telling: the 140lb division is increasingly up for grabs in the UK with the Jack Catterall, Adam Azim and Dalton Smith trio firmly focused on world level opposition.

Harlem shakeHarlem Eubank is looking to shake the room once again and dismantle his French opponent Nurali Erdogan.

The fans simply cannot wait for this one!

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Pattinson’s huge return

Ingram’s interesting story

Law of attraction

Taylor made

Wake-up call for the 22-year-old, but will he take heed as tests gradually stiffen?

Super SmithAfter an eye-opening draw over six rounds against Darryl Tapfuma in Bolton last December, where he had to climb off the canvas in round four, super-featherweight talent Codie Smith got the job done with another decision win –

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