Harlem Eubank vs Nurali Erdogan LIVE RESULT: Eubank wrestled to floor FOUR times in wild fight as both deducted points

Harlem's affectional interview

The boxer gave SunSport a tear-soaked interrogation to sermon the tragic passing of relative Sebastian and his begetter Simon.

Seb - who Harlem was highly adjacent to acknowledgment to a shared emotion of martial arts and spiritualism -  suffered a bosom onslaught successful Dubai successful 2021.

And past twelvemonth Harlem’s dada Simon died aged 61 aft a gut-wrenching conflict with dementia that the pugnacious erstwhile combatant conscionable could not win.

There person been specified acheronian days successful the household but the 30-year-old Brighton ace has beautifully explained however they are present trying to unrecorded each unneurotic successful the light.

"Chris Sr successful a bully spot close now," helium beamed.

"He, similar each of us, went done a precise pugnacious time. He has had to woody with immoderate precise achy things.

"Maybe helium was exploited a bit, astir that clip and enactment successful the limelight erstwhile helium shouldn't person been.

"He went done a acheronian clip but helium has travel done the different broadside now.

"And it is large to see Chris Eubank Sr successful existent Chris Eubank form.

"It's difficult. It's thing that stays with you. I don't deliberation you ever flooded it, it stays with you."

'Big name' for Harlem next

Harlem Eubank's promoter Nisse Sauerland said past nighttime his prima volition beryllium up against a large sanction hostile adjacent up.

Sauerland said: "We're moving connected opponents, it'll beryllium a large sanction and a step-up, thing to look guardant to. I saw him astatine the edifice contiguous and helium looked truthful excited, similar it was his day tonight, bully to beryllium back."

Is a combat against Adam Azim backmost on?

Harlem looking up to 2025

Harlem Eubank spoke of the large 2025 successful store for him aft what was a frustrating nighttime against Nurali Erdogan successful Newcastle.

Eubank said: “He conscionable wanted to necktie up, it was a tricky benignant and precise frustrating but I’m happy, got the cleaner punches successful up close, grabbing made it hard but I got the cleaner enactment successful and outside,

“We’re acceptable for a large twelvemonth ahead, excited for what’s next. It [the chopped adjacent his close eye] volition heal up successful a fewer weeks and we’ll beryllium backmost to business.” 

Needing to tread carefully...

While it's casual to disregard this arsenic small much than banishing ringing rust aft a agelong layoff, we inactive don't cognize wherever Harlem Eubank stands arsenic acold arsenic world-level contention. Couple that with present moving to welter, a deceptively hard part among the elite, you person an established feline with a celebrated surname radical volition gravitate towards.

Yet bouts similar these, his R11 TKO triumph implicit Timo Schwarzkopf and UD10 triumph against Miguel Antin crossed the past 20 months conscionable exemplify examples helium indispensable larn from nether manager Charlie Beatt, excessively galore preventable tendencies that volition beryllium exposed against sharper boxers.

He should've been deducted a constituent overmuch earlier and got distant with 1 being patiently marshalled by referee Ron Kearney, who didn't spend Erdogan the aforesaid leash. Could've been a antithetic story...

Sauerland: Erdogan was awful, belongs successful MMA ring

Harlem Eubank's co-promoter Nisse Sauerland watched connected from ringside and would've been 1 of a fewer near unhappy astatine the spectacle they saw overnight successful this drab eight-round main event.

"You request to win, Harlem did but Erdogan was an atrocious opponent, batch of holding, belongs successful an MMA ring," helium said, earlier turning his attentions towards 2025 and a Brighton homecoming.

"We're moving connected opponents, it'll beryllium a large sanction and a step-up, thing to look guardant to. I saw him astatine the edifice contiguous and helium looked truthful excited, similar it was his day tonight, bully to beryllium back."

Names including Conor Benn and Adam Azim person been mentioned antecedently for the 31-year-old, who needs to span the spread from European to world-level sooner alternatively than later. Is helium ready?

Pattinson backmost connected the winning trail!

In the night's last enactment which finished conscionable shy of midnight, determination was a morale-boosting instrumentality to enactment for hometown leader Cyrus Pattinson arsenic helium outpointed a deceptively stern trial successful the signifier of Andrei Antonov 60-55 aft an entertaining six rounds.

Said to person been immersing himself successful transportation driving and different unusual jobs hopeful he'd support his caput intact aft suffering a career-threatening oculus wounded sparring, the Alnwick nonmigratory gave those inactive successful the gathering a acold much breathtaking contention than the 1 preceding it.

Antonov had ne'er been stopped and gave arsenic bully arsenic helium got successful immoderate frantic spots, portion it'll beryllium absorbing to spot wherever the 30-year-old - who boxed astir exclusively nether Eddie Hearn's Matchroom banner - goes from present present arsenic acold arsenic matchmaking is concerned.

Cyrus Pattinson to decorativeness the night...

Hometown leader Cyrus Pattinson boxes implicit six rounds successful the evening's last contest, a large summons seller and 1 who is talented capable to inactive marque sound astatine light-middleweight oregon beneath successful future.

Estonia's Andrei Antonov volition relish playing the villain connected force soil, but we'll find retired however agelong helium lasts and whether this passionate Newcastle assemblage depart into the play equipped with a triumphant temper aft the scrappy main lawsuit showing we've conscionable witnessed.

We'll person extended sum implicit the coming hours, including much post-fight absorption aft Harlem's difficult-but-determined instrumentality to action. Stay tuned but until adjacent time, acknowledgment for pursuing this commentary and goodnight!

Eubank: Erdogan conscionable wanted to necktie up!

During his post-fight interrogation ringside, Harlem Eubank gave the feeling this was a bittersweet return. 378 days retired of the ring, the header attraction boxed nicely capable to triumph a scrappy contention and possibly much importantly "felt strong" against a large welterweight.

"He conscionable wanted to necktie up, it was a tricky benignant and precise frustrating but I'm happy, got the cleaner punches successful up close, grabbing made it hard but I got the cleaner enactment successful and outside," helium stressed.

"We're acceptable for a large twelvemonth ahead, excited for what's next. It [the chopped adjacent his close eye] volition heal up successful a fewer weeks and we'll beryllium backmost to business," he laughs. As you do.

SCORECARDS: The decision...

Erdogan is visibly unhappy and appears to beryllium making everyone adjacent capable alert of such, but the Frenchman lone has himself to blasted aft a patchy show here.

77-73, 79-70, 77-72: Harlem Eubank bt. Nurali Erdogan via UD8, improves to 20-0

77-73 is possibly the fairest scorecard from the trio of ringside judges, aft a stop-start matter that ne'er truly ignited arsenic galore hoped it would.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R8

Erdogan targets the chopped upclose, arsenic you'd expect helium would, the referee has been alternatively engaged successful this showdown and his involution has lone intensified with much clip alternatively than the different mode around.

Another constituent deduction for wrestling this time, Erdogan looks dumbfounded astatine the perceived treble standards here... he's not incorrect successful fairness.

Eubank's chopped has worsened but now, helium conscionable needs to decorativeness strong. Instead, he's deducted a constituent for starring with his caput successful the last seconds of a bout that truly didn't unrecorded up to expectations. Drab affair.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R7

The brace instrumentality a tumble, their 3rd of the contention aboriginal successful this seventh... Erdogan complains to the official, but his protests autumn nether deaf ears arsenic the visitant knows helium indispensable property present much than before.

Another bully near hook buzzes Harlem aft immoderate disguised assemblage punching, the Brighton antheral gets his last informing and dodges a chaotic haymaker successful the country with 20 seconds remaining connected the clock.

As they caput backmost to their respective corners, Harlem appears to beryllium chopped astir his close oculus aft an accidental caput clash. Not a bully show for an ambitious boxer progressively hopeless for activity.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R6

Erdogan gets, what appears to beryllium a last informing (how galore is that?) from the referee earlier Harlem is stung again by the near hook and needs to amended what feels similar progressively intermittent attacks close now, should this spell to a decision.

Hmmm... possibly clasp that thought! The referee has yet seen capable and stops them successful centre ring, deducts a constituent from Erdogan gesticulating excessive holding and pushing.

If this scrappy-but-competitive combat was adjacent connected the scorecards earlier this round, it isn't immoderate longer. See however rapidly things tin change, conscionable similar that..

Eubank vs. Erdogan R5

I mean, what bash you accidental astir different iffy circular similar this? Harlem eats a perfectly-placed near hook with 30 seconds near and, having seemingly controlled ample periods of this stanza with question aplenty, astir apt mislaid it close there.

I'd person it 3-2 either mode done 5 rounds, depending connected what you similar to spot erstwhile judging.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R4

"Harlem needs to enactment astute and halt trying to wrestle," is the commentary's investigation done 9 minutes and well, they're not wrong.

He's champion astatine mediate distance, with immoderate separation and is capable to concatenation attacks together, alternatively than trying to outmuscle a people bigger man.

Erdogan connects connected a right, conscionable arsenic we perceive a inheritance communicative astir a manager pinpointing the near hook arsenic Harlem's country of antiaircraft weakness.

Eubank lands azygous shots up adjacent but that's simply empowering his French hostile to occurrence backmost conscionable arsenic fiercely, different adjacent circular for judges to score.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R3

Harlem being told again, don't usage the elbow erstwhile you're looking to onshore successful the clinch.

Erdogan lectured astir utilizing his head, not overmuch successful the mode of noteworthy enactment contempt some swinging wildly.

Eubank pops Erdogan with a deft jab, having dug 2 assemblage shots moments prior, but successful the last half-minute of different exhausting round, the visitant has the past laughter with a changeable connecting aft the bell.

Eubank vs. Erdogan R2

Erdogan trying to travel Eubank, use pressure... arsenic viewers are reminded that a constituent deduction could beryllium decisive, particularly implicit an eight-round bout.

Harlem is lectured again, the referee astir pleading with them some to tidy it up, Eubank connects connected a bid of assemblage shots which marque the Frenchman instinctively set his shorts - helium surely felt that - much rough-housing to decorativeness different competitory round. How bash you people this?

Eubank vs. Erdogan R1

"Erdogan looks truthful large compared to Eubank," is an aboriginal reflection from Barry Jones connected comms. We'll spot however the carnal discrepancies betwixt them play out, the longer this goes.

"Punch out!" bellows the authoritative aft immoderate alternatively scrappy exchanges ... the referee separates them connected much than 1 juncture successful centre ring, earlier speechmaking them the riot enactment with half-a-minute left.

"Keep punching and holding, I'll instrumentality a constituent off," Harlem is told. How volition that interaction his tactics here?

Underwhelming stanza, tidy it up is the bid arsenic the brace instrumentality to their respective corners. Hmmm..

Right connected cue, present they are!

Erdogan wastes nary clip with his ringwalk, sporting a slick Lyon portion arsenic helium strides in... portion Harlem is wearing a garment remembering relative Sebastian, who died aged conscionable 29 aft a bosom onslaught 3 years ago.

England vs. France was the tagline I heard minutes agone and considering Erdogan has been announced arsenic the country's erstwhile welterweight champion crossed the Channel, it makes sense.

A recap of tonight's fights, truthful far...

Sunderland super-featherweight Eduard Georgiev got america started connected this 12-fight paper with a R1 KO triumph implicit Jack England, portion determination were a whopping 7 determination victories - awesome nods for Niall Brown, Sophie Alisch and Joe Laws' affectional instrumentality aft older member Jason tragically died successful a Newcastle detonation past month.

J'Hon Ingram was palmy connected his UK debut, Codie Smith got backmost to winning ways portion Robert Lloyd-Taylor Junior was possibly a interaction fortunate to enactment unbeaten. Lee Rogers moved to 2-0 astatine Yin Caicedo's expense, portion Ben Marksby and Dan Toward's TKO victories person energised a assemblage starting to get a spot restless waiting for ringwalks…

Main lawsuit klaxon!

The PA interrupts a *very* large philharmonic intermission to impulse fans to find their seats again quickly, arsenic the Channel 5 broadcast information of tonight's engaged paper is minutes distant from starting now... wherever Harlem Eubank volition container France's Nurali Erdogan shortly. Ready?

Not earlier some Sweet Caroline, of course.

UK light-middleweights, beware...

Toward said each the close things aft an awesome show and eventual stoppage triumph against a comparative unknown, adjacent if Nova yet showed himself to beryllium a fewer levels beneath him.

The visitant looked chaotic and reckless astatine times, incapable to container good disconnected the backmost ft successful different stages portion Toward picked his shots nicely.

Much similar the welterweight part discussed earlier, there's an opening astatine 154lbs close present - highly-touted prospects mixing with a much experienced harvest domestically but Toward volition backmost himself to support improving against tougher oppposition going forward.

Toward drops, stops Nova successful six!

"There's nary assemblage similar a Geordie one, I'm looking to bring big-time boxing backmost to the North East," Dan Toward tells Dave Farrar ringside earlier outlining an ambitious goal: combat for a satellite rubric astatine St. James' Park, wherever the city's beloved shot nine play.

Coldwell speaks passionately astir his complaint soon afterwards, praising the determined mentality Toward displayed aft 3 knockdowns.

The archetypal was dense arsenic Nova did good to past danger, 2nd looked ominous and it was simply a substance of clip erstwhile helium recovered his footing early.

Toward successful full control

The Dave Coldwell-trained endowment has flown retired of the blocks to commencement this, scoring a second-round knockdown with a near manus arsenic the visitant doesn't lone wound connected each feint successful his absorption ... helium besides has failed to found immoderate respect for his punch powerfulness and is being peppered by the aforesaid shots, lefts and astir the midsection close now. Rough!

Toward-Nova up next...

Whenever there's a hold betwixt respective ringwalks earlier a combat similar this, there's usually a reason. Gateshead's Dan Toward (4-0, 3 KOs) gets a lukewarm invited up of what is simply a earnestly stiff trial - astatine slightest connected insubstantial - up against Colombia's Johan Nova (9-1, 7 KOs).

Toward, a skilled 23-year-old southpaw with an esteemed amateur inheritance and antecedently portion of Team GB, volition fancy this. Two fights earlier the main event, connected location soil, not a atrocious paper slot ey?

Brown brilliant, wins six-rounder

I looked distant for a infinitesimal and initially, it looked similar manager Pat Barrett and squad were congratulating their complaint connected a stoppage win... alternatively a 60-54 points triumph volition bash conscionable nicely for the super-middleweight, who has surely impressed satellite champion boxer-turned-analyst Barry Jones connected commentary and others besides.

He speaks concisely ringside, talking astir however pleased helium was to showcase the developments he's made successful the gym. Says it's a complement radical don't cognize helium was an amateur, having built up situational composure in-front of crowds done Muay Thai.

So past aft an awesome showing similar that, what's next? "It's up to Wasserman, I'd beryllium funny successful titles towards the extremity of adjacent year," helium says arsenic Barrett hails his pupil's superb boxing IQ and says it's a throwback to aged 1980s fighters, dominating down the jab.