JB Promotion’s kick off their 2026 marketing campaign tonight with their ‘Proving Floor’ present within the new environment of The Pavilion Constructing at Leopardtown Racecourse, marking the primary occasion of its form to happen on the venue.
The cardboard carries a theme of momentum and contemporary begins, with quite a few fighters coming back from layoffs, latest setbacks and rebuilding durations, all of that are little doubt seeking to push their data ahead early within the 12 months.
Senan Kelly tops the invoice in opposition to a gritty Argtenian in Emiliano Araujo, because the Kildare-man goals to rediscover rhythm following his first skilled loss to Ben Marksby within the 3Arena final September, whereas Offaly’s Paul Loonam seems to be to proceed his regular development within the co-main occasion by including one other win to his unbeaten document, pushing himself into title conversations later within the 12 months.
Additional down the cardboard, Bayo Alabi seems to be to make a press release in a 6-rounder as he faces a seasoned campaigner in Jose Perez, whereas Cain Lewis begins a brand new chapter in his skilled profession, making his first outing since signing with JB Promotions earlier this 12 months.
Elsewhere, Oisin Treacy returns to the ring after a 10-month absence with a tricky take a look at as he faces a person synonomous with latest upsets in Jordan Grannum, whereas Sarah Murphy seems to be to construct on her October debut and push to 2-0. The cardboard additionally options what looks like a ‘second debut’ for Cian Doyle, who returns to motion after a close to 4 12 months layoff, having final fought in June of 2022.
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MAIN EVENT: Senan Kelly v Emiliano Leonal Araujo
Senan Kelly definitely stamped his authority on the combat from early on, as he despatched Araujo scrambling after a matter of seconds within the first spherical due to a superbly timed overhand proper.
All through the primary two rounds Leixlip man discovered a house for counter straight proper anytime his adversary tried to land his jab, and adopted up with a heavy mixture of hooks on a number of events throughout the rounds. By the tip of the second, he appeared to be within the driving seat due to sharp counters and fixed strain in opposition to the ropes.
The tide regarded to show barely within the third, as a minimize appeared above Kelly’s proper eye early within the spherical, giving Araujo a goal for a collection of left hooks to the world, with Kelly recovering properly and returning his consideration to Araujo’s midsection.
Huge efficiency from Kelly within the fourth and fifth rounds, opening up the fourth with a thudding uppercut to simply below Araujo’s ribs. Sensing that Araujo was damage, Kelly stored the foot on the gasoline with strain, energy and tempo as he unrelentingly bombarded Araujo with hooks and uppercuts to the physique and head all through the rounds.
Kelly’s earlier funding to the physique actually started to take its toll within the later levels of the combat as Araujo’s fingers started to drop opening up strikes to his head, which the Irishman capitalised on. Within the penultimate spherical, every hook to the physique from Kelly digging deeper and producing a much bigger wince from Araujo, who has the look of a visibly damage fighter.
After 6 rounds, Senan Kelly will get again to successful methods due to a 59-55 factors choice.
CO MAIN EVENT: Paul Loonam v Darwing Martinez
Composed begin from Loonam as he took maintain of the centre of the ring proper from the off, utilizing sharp footwork to chop off any angle of which Martinez might circle out via. Loonam maintained that management due to a quick jab up till the midpoint of the spherical, the place Martinez stored his head low, taking to the centre of the ring, in an effort to stalk the Offaly man down.
The success of Loonam’s jab and what adopted behind it, began to turn into more and more extra obvious within the second and third spherical, as Martinez’ dashing method was always met with the strike, leading to seen redness and blood starting to drip from the nostril of Martinez.
The combat for the centre of the ring nonetheless, remains to be fairly a forwards and backwards affair, with Loonam having appreciable success from the surface utilising sharp footwork and strike choice.
By means of the fourth and fifth, Martinez’ opted for an uptake in aggression, digging hooks into the ribs of Loonam, who stoically circled out and acquired again to work himself. As soon as once more, “The Boxer” re-established his jab, preserving the heavy hitting South American at his personal vary, touchdown a ravishing one-two down the pipe within the fifth spherical.
Within the sixth and closing spherical, following a swing and a miss from Loonam, Martinez’ jested and regarded out over ropes into the gang, earlier than showcasing his Ali Shuffle, the pair acquired again to motion with Martinez once more making an attempt to undergo Loonam with pictures to the physique. Unfazed, Loonam regarded to show his superiority by pushing Martinez on the backfoot himself, which visibly pissed off the Nicaraguan.
With the judges scorecards in, Paul Loonam emerges victorious by way of 60-54 choice.
Oisin Treacy v Jordan Grannum
Sluggish and regular begin from Treacy within the first, preserving Grannum to the surface via the early levels of the spherical. Utilizing his peak and attain benefit successfully, Treacy utilised his jab and a bladed stance to keep up vary with the 198-fight veteran. Treacy’s largest strike of the spherical got here by means of a rear hand uppercut which cut up Grannum’s guard because the Londoner tried shut the space, with Grannum having appreciable success of his personal along with his jab.
A equally composed second and third spherical from Treacy, because the Dubliner blended up his strikes a bit extra, touching Grannum with a range-finding jab to arrange sharp straight backhands and uppercuts when Grannum tried to shut the space earlier than retreating to the surface.
A little bit of a ‘nip and tuck’ affair halfway via the third as Grannum tried to get on the entrance foot and set up his personal jab, with Treacy recouping and regaining management of the ring, pushing Grannum onto the ropes and touchdown a clear one-two down the pipe to conclude the spherical.
The fourth gave the impression to be closest contest for almost all of the spherical, with the pair going blow for blow within the centre of the ring earlier than splitting. Following the cut up, Treacy regarded to pile of the strain, with Grannum evading the vast majority of the strikes. Treacy regarded to push the tempo simply close to the tip, and the strain paid off, knocking Grannum down following a 3 punch combo.
With the judges scorecards finalised, Treacy emerges the victor by way of 40-35 factors choice.
Sarah Murphy v Katherine Quintana
Blistering begin from Sarah Murphy within the first, virtually sprinting throughout the ring to fulfill Quintana piling on relentless strain all through everything of the primary spherical, working her jab from the surface, going low to the physique after which excessive with hooks and uppercuts to complete her combos on a number of events.
A bit extra of a tentative begin to the second compared to the primary, working her jab a bit extra to open up the physique and the top, nonetheless sustaining relentless strain nonetheless, with each huge strike and combo incomes her huge help from the gang right here in Leopardstown.
All through the third and fourth, Murphy actually seems to be like she’s gotten into her groove, preserving her fingers low and bouncing on her toes with the look of a fighter who feels their opponent has no reply for his or her strain. Halfway via the third, Murphy had most likely her most dominant section of the combat as she stored Quintana within the nook for fairly a while, ripping to the physique with unrelenting tempo and aggressive intent, rising a 40-36 winner.
Cain Lewis v Yahir Alexander Solorio Morales
Positively a sense out course of within the first three minutes, with each combatants buying and selling jabs to check the waters while sustaining an out and in method, with Lewis making makes an attempt to get inside and rip to the physique halfway via the primary.
By means of the second and third Lewis started to up his exercise ranges, mixing up his strikes and mixing it with fast footwork, notably touchdown a clear left hook close to the conclusion of the second. Credit score the place on account of Morales, epitomising the combating spirit anticipated from a Mexican boxer, preserving in Lewis’ face regardless of seen redness showing above his proper eye because of clear hooks from Lewis.
Extra strain from Morales within the fourth and fifth, always making an attempt to maintain Lewis’ again to the ropes, who stored himself busy with a collection of jabs, uppercuts and straight proper fingers to interrupt the guard of the Mexican, including to the redness on the left aspect of his face, together with a notable mixture of hooks to the physique halfway via the fifth.
Bouncing round within the sixth and closing spherical, Lewis started working as soon as extra with the jab adopted by an inch good uppercut. Having had early success with the combo, Lewis went again to the properly as soon as extra, inflicting blood to pour from the mouth and nostril of Morales.
Noticing his personal blood dripping on the canvas, Morales beckoned Lewis ahead to engaged, along with his earlier want being answered within the closing few seconds of the spherical because the pair traded just a few closing blows, with Lewis rising victorious by way of a 60-54 choice win.
Bayo Alabi v Jose Manuel Perez
Sluggish and methodical begin to the primary from Bayo Alabi, as he stalked his opponent whereas assessing his choices. Early persistence proved to be decisive as Perez loaded up and over prolonged a handful of instances within the opening spherical, with Alabi capitalising on the openings, countering with a luxurious lead hook to the physique a few minute wherein Perez visibly felt. The southpaws velocity and timing appears to be a decisive issue early on, countering with heavy hooks and uppercuts to Perez’ head when he over extends.
Switching up his stance and magnificence all through the second, Alabi seamlessly transitioned between southpaw and orthodox all through the spherical, once more getting the higher of Perez each defensively and offensively, and has the look of a fighter in a state of circulate, briefly guarding up in a ‘Philly shell’ in opposition to the ropes, earlier than touchdown a test lead hook and circling to the surface.
Maybe a little bit of a ’spherical off’ for Alabi within the third from an offensive standpoint, opting to circle the perimeter of the ring at some stage in the spherical, inevitably evading the vast majority of strikes that got here his method, which maybe pissed off Perez, who definitely has the look of a fighter who desires to have interaction in a scrap. A few clear hooks from Alabi contained in the clinch earned a roar from the gang, together with a “COME ON” from his opponent.
With an identical method to the fourth spherical as he did within the third, Alabi once more comfortably coasted his method via the spherical, popping his jab in Perez’ face to maintain him at vary, along with his most important success within the spherical coming by means of a pointy ‘one-two’ from a southpaw stance.
Ramping up his tempo within the fifth, the boy they name ‘Bayo’ started working from early with intent, touchdown heavy hooks to Perez’ physique and head, giving the South American a fast nod of the top as if to say ‘I do know they damage’. Robust end to the fifth from Alabi, as he posted up on his jab earlier than unleashing mixture strikes for the final 10 seconds of the spherical.
Returning to his defensive method as soon as extra, Alabi had the look of a fighter who clearly knew he was comfortably forward on the playing cards and opted to not interact in exchanges with what was nonetheless a really stay opponent in Perez. Alabi now strikes to 6-0 following a 60-54 win.
Cian Doyle v Stefan Nicolae
Taking to the centre of the ring proper from the off, Doyle established his jab properly, preserving Nicolae to the perimeter of the ring earlier than unleashing a barrage of hooks to the midsection of the Romanian early within the first. Clearly keen to have interaction after a size spell out of the ring, the pair briefly tangled halfway via the spherical, with Doyle getting the higher of the exchanges from the within, ending the spherical with a clear proper hand with seconds to go.
Doyle started working with persistence once more within the second with one other onslaught of hooks to the top of Nicolae forcing him to retreat to the ropes, the pair briefly clinched with Doyle touchdown a number of uppercuts from the within, upsetting an enormous response from the gang, nonetheless he didn’t emerge unscathed and seems to be minimize on the bridge of his nostril. Halfway throw the spherical, the Dubliner readdressed his tempo, returning to boxing from the surface, earlier than closing out the spherical with a powerful end of mixture strikes to the physique.
Positively an method of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t repair it’ from group Doyle within the third, beginning the spherical with exact strikes to Nicolae’s midsection. Halfway via the spherical, the referee referred to as for a quick intervention to evaluate the harm on Doyle’s nostril, and maybe broke his momentum barely as Nicolae landed his finest shot of the combat with a clear left hook following the break, inflicting Doyle to stumble. Nonetheless, Doyle completed robust with one other assault to Nicolae’s torso.
Within the fourth and closing spherical, Doyle continued in the identical useless, if not upping the tempo for the final three minutes, with Nicolae respiratory heavy and visibly feeling the tempo and protracted strikes to the physique, the Dubliner cruised to a 40-36 choice win, his first since April of 2022.
