Gary Cully

Gary Cully needed less than a minute to make a massive statement in London tonight. The Kildare lightweight sent Jaoud Belmehdi down an out in just 35 ...

That said, 24-year-old Belmehdi is an unbeaten French champion and came into tonight’s clash off the back of an away win over German James Chereji. From Bezier in the South of France, Belmehdi was something of an unheralded figure who came into the picture after a fight with Angel Fierro fell through. It was a belated Matchroom debut for the lilywhite who, eventually, linked up with Eddie Hearn’s promotional behemoth following his break-out stoppage win over former world champion Miguel Vazquez on the Wood-Conlan undercard in Nottingham back in March.