Summary

  • Conor Benn beats Colombian Samuel Vargas in first round of welterweight clash in London

  • British boxer edging closer to world title shot - 18 wins from 18 fights

  • Shannon Courtenay wins WBA bantamweight title with hard-fought victory over Australia's Ebanie Bridges

  • WBO super-middleweight champion Savannah Marshall retains title against Sweden's Maria Lindberg

  1. Postpublished at 21:12 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Courtenay is the one with the most energy, staying on the outside. Minute to go.

  2. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 10

    Into the last.

  3. Postpublished at 21:11 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 9

    A cracking right hand in the last 20 seconds from Courtenay and Bridges falls forward into her opponent.

    But in the last two seconds of the round Bridges connects with a beautiful left hook. It's been that kind of fight.

    They're working hard on that swelling over the left eye, which is now nearly closed. Two minutes to go. Bridges will be desperate to keep going now though.

  4. Postpublished at 21:09 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 9

    Bridges has had some success with the uppercut and it comes to her aid again. But Courtenay is not taking any backward steps. A straight right pushes Bridges back on her heels.

  5. Postpublished at 21:08 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 8

    This has been a frantic, thrilling fight. Both landing frequently, both trying everything they've got to get the gold.

    That swelling over the Bridges eye is getting worse. It may well be restricting her vision.

    Shannon Courtenay v Ebonie BridgesImage source, Mark Robinson & Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
  6. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Three rounds to go. A knockdown for either fighter could be the difference between glory and heartbreak.

    Shannon Courtenay v Ebonie BridgesImage source, Mark Robinson & Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
  7. Postpublished at 21:05 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 7

    This is a great advert for boxing. Both fighters digging deep, desperate to win this one. Don't be surprised if we see a rematch sometime in the future. Bridges draws Courtenay in and lands with a short right uppercut.

    But Courtenay has done some damage to her opponent, who has some swelling over the left eye as well as a cut mouth.

  8. Postpublished at 21:03 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 7

    Six gone and this may well be three rounds apiece. Eight minutes for either fighter to push on to the world title. Eight minutes to change your life.

  9. Postpublished at 21:02 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Promoter Eddie Hearn sums these first six rounds up nicely. "Another cracking scrap," he writes on Twitter.

  10. Postpublished at 21:01 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 6

    Bridges go on the attack in the sixth after being hurt in the fifth. A wild swinging right from Courtenay is skipped under by Bridges.

  11. Postpublished at 20:59 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 5

    A crunching right from Courtenay finds its way through on to the Bridges chin and that has hurt her in the later stages of the fifth.

    The Australian looked visible shook by that one. A few solid punches then came into her body as well.

  12. Postpublished at 20:56 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 4

    Both are landing with heavy hook shots to the head. Both are all in white, although now both covered in blood after that cut to the side of Courtenay's head.

  13. Postpublished at 20:53 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 4

    Entertaining fight so far.

    Shannon Courtenay v Ebanie BridgesImage source, Mark Robinson & Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
  14. Postpublished at 20:52 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 3

    It's a good fight this one, a right hand from Courtenay lands on the side of the Bridges head as she moved back. Both fighters going for it, both fighters looking for a life-changing result.

  15. Postpublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 2

    There's a cut on the side of the head of Courtenay. After a good opening round, that was a tough two minutes in round two. I have it a round apiece going into the third.

  16. Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 2

    Bridges has started the second better, with a number of shots to the Courtenay body and then an eye-catching right uppercut.

  17. Postpublished at 20:48 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Next up is the WBO Middleweight World title bout between Savannah Marshall of England and Maria Lindberg of Sweden.

    Here's Marshall getting ready backstage.

    Savannah MarshallImage source, Mark Robinson & Dave Thompson/Matchroom Boxing
  18. Postpublished at 20:46 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 1

    Courtenay is briefly forced back on to the ropes, but gets out of trouble nicely and the smart boxing work is from her. Her movement is good, she's quick and lands a few nice shots. That may well have been enough to catch the judges' eyes in that round.

  19. Postpublished at 20:45 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    Round 1: Courtenay v Bridges

    Courtenay made her debut in this arena and this one is over 10 two-minute rounds.

    The Briton looks to land a powerful overhand right early on, which finds its target.

  20. Postpublished at 20:43 British Summer Time 10 April 2021

    We're at the Copper Box in London tonight, still without fans but hopefully they'll be back soon.

    Both fighters are in the ring, so which one will walk out with the belt?