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On August 23, live from the Altrincham Ice Dome, Jack Rafferty vs Mark Chamberlain headlines a Queensberry Promotions card with titles at stake. Rafferty will defend his British and Commonwealth super lightweight titles in this intriguing domestic dust-up. We’ll bring you all the results from every bout on the card, including the headline fight, with the event airing live on DAZN. The first fight is expected to begin at approximately 16:45 BST / 11:45 ET.

Jack Rafferty vs Mark Chamberlain: All Results on August 23

Nelson Birchall vs Federico Pedraza

Nelson Birchall (9-0, 6 KOs) vs Federico Pedraza (14-5-1, 2 KOs) was next up in the super featherweight division. It was a dominant start from Birchall, who mixed his shots impressively, before a left-right to the body floored Pedraza, who was unable to bea t the count. A first-round KO win for the 20-year-old Morecambe fighter.

Charlie Senior vs Darwing Martinez

The next fight on the Jack Rafferty vs Mark Chamberlain prelims was Charlie Senior (2-0, 0 KOs) vs Darwing Martinez (8-35-2, 6 KOs) in the featherweight division. It was a relatively dominant opening two rounds from Senior as he looked good when working off his jab. His hand speed and variation also impressed, but Martinez did have his moments with single shots in the first six minutes. The Nicaraguan landed some well-timed left hooks in the fifth round to remind Senior he was still a threat. The 2024 Olympic bronze medallist boxed astutely in the final round, taking no risks, ensuring he cruised to a 60-54 victory.

Steven Cairns vs Kirk Stevens

In the next fight up, it was Steven Cairns (12-0, 8 KOs) vs Kirk Stevens (7-5-1, 0 KOs) in the lightweight division. It was a measured start from Cairns, who was happy to let Stevens come forward. Cairns continued to be on top, and during the fourth round, the Irish fighter began to increase the tempo, landing some heavy-looking body shots. Cairns also scored a knockdown from a left hand to confirm his dominance in the round. The stoppage came in the fifth round, with more heavy body shots forcing two more knockdowns, with the referee waving the fight off after the second knockdown. Cairns boxed with poise and went through the gears impressively, winning by fifth-round TKO.

Henry Turner vs Ivan Blazevic

In the first fight of the night, it was Henry Turner (15-1, 7 KOs) vs Ivan Blazevic (8-2, 3 KOs) in the welterweight division. The opening round saw Turner start well and work smartly off his jab. Turner continued to box with poise and landed a well-timed straight left to the body in round three, scoring a knockdown. Following a second knockdown, the referee waved the fight off, awarding “The Showman” a third-round TKO victory.

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