From The Office of the Vice President
BRITISH & IRISH BOXING AUTHORITY
EVENT REPORT & RESULTS
Date:
Saturday 4th September 2021
Promoter:
Trevor Lake (Sportanarium Promotions) & Lee Mcallister (Assassin Promotions)
Venue:
Hilton Brighton Metropole
Kings Road,
Brighton BN1 2FU
BIBA Supervisor/Official Recorder:
Gianluca Di Caro
Chief Inspector:
Jenny Boyle
Scoring Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Judges
Carla Fox
Steve Tighe
Chief Medical Officer:
Professor Michael Graham
Ambulance – Plus 3 Paramedics:
Event Medics Service
RESULTS
BOUT 1 – 4 x 3 Minute Cruiserweight Contest
Alvis Berzins 1-0-0
Vs
Richard Clancy 4-44-0
Weights
Alvis Berzins 187lbs
Richard Clancy 192lbs
Winner:
Alvis Berzins
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
Points 40-37
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Richard Clancy, whose birth name is Richard Harrison, was a very late change of opponent – reason unknown – This matter will be investigated by the Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Alvis Berzins 2-0-0 and Richard Clancy 4-45-0
BOUT 2 – 4 x 3 Minute Middleweight Contest
Martin Reffell Debut
Vs
Marty Kayes 7-45-1
Weights
Martin Reffell 155lbs
Marty Kayes 156lbs
Winner:
Martin Reffell
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
Points 40-36
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
N/A
UPDATED RECORDS:
Martin Reffell 1-0-0 and Marty Kayes 7-46-1
BOUT 3 – 4 x 3 Minute Featherweight Contest
Jay Jackson Debut
Vs
Frankie Cubberley Debut
Weights
Jay Jackson 125lbs
Frankie Cubberley 123lbs
Winner:
Jay Jackson
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
RSC I minute and 43 seconds of second round
Suspension
Frankie Cubberley 28 days
Notes:
Cubberley down twice in the second round
Frankie Cubberley was a very late change of opponent – reason unknown – This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Jay Jackson 1-0-0 and Frankie Cubberley 0-1-0
BOUT 4 –4 x 3 Minute Featherweight Contest
Alex Breen Debut
Vs
Benjamin Lamptey 11-4-1
Weights
Alex Breen 125lbs
Benjamin Lamptey 126lbs
Winner:
Alex Breen
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
Points 40-37
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Matchmaker stated Alex Breen’s opponent as Michael Barnor – on arrival at venue I immediately realised that the boxer was not Michael Barnor, as I personally know Michael.
As I had also written the invitation letter for the visa for Benjamin Lamptey I was fully aware that he was fully licensed and medicalled as he was originally due to fight on a BIBA sanctioned event on the 14th August but failed to make his flight, so allowed the contest to go ahead.
Unfortunately I had not notified the video team and as such the fight was recorded as Alex Breen vs Michael Barnor
This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Alex Breen 1-0-0 & Benjamin Lamptey 11-5-1
BOUT 5 – 4×3 Minute Heavyweight Contest
Shawn Grant Debut
Ryan Kilpatrick 0-7-0
Weights
Shawn Grant 210lbs
Ryan Kilpatrick 260lbs
Winner:
Shawn Grant
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
Points 40-36
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
N/A
UPDATED RECORDS:
Shawn Grant 1-0-0 & Ryan Kilpatrick 0-8-0
BOUT 6– 6 x 2 Minute Middleweight Contest
WIBA International Championship
Eleanor Coulson 2-1-0
Vs
Katerina Vistica 1-18-0
Weights
Eleanor Coulson 160lbs
Katerina Vistica 156lbs
Winner:
Eleanor Coulson
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Judges
Carla Fox
Steve Tighe
Result
Unanimous Points Decision
Carla Fox 60-54
Lee Murtagh 60-54
Steve Tighe 60-54
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Katerina Vistica was a very late change of opponent – Reason unknown – This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Eleanor Coulson 3-1-0 & Katerina Vistica 1-19-0
BOUT 7 – 8 x 2 Minute Super Flyweight Contest
WBL European Championship
Nicola Hopewell 4-0-0
Vs
Cara MacLochlainn 0-2-0
Weights
Nicola Hopewell 113lbs
Cara MacLochlainn 115lbs
Winner:
Nicola Hopewell
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Judges
Carla Fox
Steve Tighe
Result
Unanimous Points Decision
Carla Fox 80-71
Lee Murtagh 80-71
Steve Tighe 80-71
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Cara MacLochlainn was a very late change of opponent – reason unknown – This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Nicola Hopewell 5-0-0 and Cara MacLochlainn 0-3-0
BOUT 8 – 10 x 2 Minute Featherweight Contest
WIBA World Featherweight Contest
Hollie Towl 3-0-0
Vs
Cristina Del Valle Pacheco 11-13-2
Weights
Hollie Towl 123lbs
Cristina Del Valle Pacheco 126lbs
Winner:
Hollie Towl
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Judges
Carla Fox
Steve Tighe
Result
Corner retired (Threw in the towel) Cristina Del Valle Pacheco on the opening bell of Round 2
Carla Fox 10-9
Lee Murtagh 10-9
Steve Tighe 10-9
Suspension
Cristina Del Valle Pacheco 28 days
Notes:
Both boxers suffered a cut following an accidental clash of heads in the first round, both teams worked the cuts during the interval between rounds, when the bell was rang for the second round Cristina Del Valle Pacheco’s corner threw in the towel to stop the contest.
As the action of throwing in the towel, rather than calling the referee and doctor to check the cut, this could not be deemed a technical draw or no contest and as such a result in favour of Hollie Towl was recorded
Cristina Del Valle Pacheco was a very late change of opponent – reason unknown – This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
Hollie Towl 4-0-0 & Cristina Del Valle Pacheco 11-14-2
SCHEDULED CONTESTS THAT ARE DUE TO BE INVESTIGATED DUE TO A NUMBER OF ISSUES
BOUT – 4 x 3 Minute Super Lightweight Contest
Liam Panayi 1-0-0
Vs
Geiboord Omier 4-52-1
Weights
Liam Panayi 140lbs
Geiboord Omier 135lbs
Winner:
NO CONTEST
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
NO CONTEST
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Geiboord Omier was a very late replacement opponent provided by Matchmaker – a number of issues came to light which will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
N/A
BOUT – 4 x 3 Minute Cruiserweight Contest
Richard Herrick Debut
Vs
Jose F Leon 0-8-1
Weights
Richard Herrick
Jose F Leon
Winner:
NO CONTEST
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
NO CONTEST
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Jose F Leon apparently arrived at the venue, but did not undertake a weigh in and apparently left the venue prior to event commencement
The Matchmaker provided details of a replacement opponent mid way through the event which was rejected by myself (supervisor) as no proof of medical or license was provided.
This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
N/A
BOUT – 4 x 3 Minute Middleweight Contest
Cameron Moran Debut
Vs
Dean Price Debut
Weights
Cameron Moran
Dean Price
Winner:
NO CONTEST
Referee:
Lee Murtagh
Result
NO CONTEST
Suspension
N/A
Notes:
Dean Price was due to box as a late replacement for original opponent Haroon Khan – Price was clearly too heavy to compete at Middleweight and no proof of medicals or license was provided by the matchmaker as such the contest was not approved.
This matter will be investigated by Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.
UPDATED RECORDS:
N/A
Additional Notes:
There were a number of very late changes/replacement opponents that require explaining
An extraordinary number of boxers contracted to compete on the event pulled out just days prior to the event, most without explanation.
Whilst aware of major interference in the build up to the event by a known British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) license holder and his business partner, who is not licensed by the BBBofC, who had maliciously contacted a number of the boxers and falsely informing they would receive higher purses from Matchroom Sports Chairman Eddie Hearn to fight on his card the same day – for reference as far as we can ascertain none of those who pulled out were contacted by Mr Hearn or any Matchroom employee and did not compete on his event.
It is clear that efforts were made to disrupt not only the event but additional efforts had been undertaken to disrupt or discredit the Championship contests, as not one of the contracted challengers actually competed. No explanation has been provided by the Matchmaker at this point.
It should also be noted that we had been informed that a BBBofC licensed Promoter has also been messaging Hollie Towl, Nicola Hopewell and Eleanor Coulson, attempting to persuade them to change to British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) licensing.
Whilst not directly relating to the event but came to our attention at the event, It should also be noted that a British Boxing Board of Control Official (based at BBBofC head office) is actively stating to BIBA licensed boxers that BIBA is ‘white collar’ not professional boxing.
These matters along with the actions of the matchmaker who arranged the opponents will be be investigated by the Disciplinary Board on Thursday 9th September 2021.