Charlie Edwards vs Angel Moreno result: Edwards retains flyweight belt as Buatsi and Okolie impress
Edwards successfully defended his WBC flyweight title
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Your support makes all the difference.Charlie Edwards made the first defence of his WBC flyweight title against Spain's Angel Moreno on an action-packed card at the Copper Box Arena.
The 26-year-old won the belt in stunning fashion from Cristofer Rosales back in December and impressed once more, winning every single round against Moreno in London.
Elsewhere, Lawrence Okolie won the commonwealth belt for a second time with a fourth round knockout of Wadi Camacho, Joshua Buatsi won the British title with an impressive third round stoppage of Liam Conroy and Lewis Ritson returned from his first career defeat with a points win at super-lightweight against German Benitez.
Recap on all the action below.
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Key information:
When and where is the fight?
The fight is on Saturday, March 23 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
What time will the main event ring walks be?
Ring walks for the main event will take place just after 10pm.
What is the full fight schedule?
Charlie Edwards vs Angel Moreno - WBC world flyweight title
Joshua Buatsi vs Liam Conroy - British light heavyweight title
Lawrence Okolie vs Wadi Camacho - British and Commonwealth cruiserweight titles
Lewis Ritson vs German Argentino Benitez
Jason Quigley vs Mathia Eklund
Sean McGoldrick vs Sean Cairns
Shannon Courtenay vs Cristina Busuioc
Lewis Syrett vs Danail Stoyanov
Tom Ansell vs Chris Adaway
Round three:
Camacho lands a big left and that must be the heaviest shot Okolie has taken in his professional career! He looks a little bit jelly-legged but clinches on. A warning from the 33-year-old that he is in this contest.
Okolie resumes his distance and tries to use his jab to set up a big right, no success for him in that round though.
Could we have a fight on here?
Isaac Chamberlain really isn't a fan of Okolie, in case you wondered.
With a minute of the fourth to go, Okolie finishes Camacho, landing a good combination straight down the middle, leading to his opponent taking a knee.
Camacho gets up and Okolie jumps back on him, shakes his opponent and the referee stops it.
Lawrence Okolie retains his British title and adds the commenwealth belt. He moves to 12-0 with nine knockout victories.
Lawrence Okolie
"I'm just about content. There was nerves, a lot of talk in the build-up. Not pressure from winning or Wadi but people outside of the ring talking. A wasteman [Isaac Chamberlain] bringing a pillow and that kind of thing.
"I'm doing well, 12-0. For 12 fights I think I'm doing very well. Staying at British level is pointless, if there's a world title I believe in myself. I have self confidence."
Lawrence Okolie
"I don't care who I fight, Denis Lebedev or whoever. Whenever I hit someone, they go."
To be fair, he's right.
Next fight!
Shannon Courtenay makes her professional debut against Cristina Busuioc.
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