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00:02OK, lads, when I say stop, you stop boxing.
00:05When I say break, take a step back.
00:07Keep your hands up and protect yourself all the time.
00:09Good luck to you, love. Good luck.
00:11We're into the Super Bantleweight division we go.
00:15And it's the star-studded Adam Macker.
00:21Four fights, four wins.
00:24All finishing inside the distance.
00:26We've been impressed, Barry, with a young man.
00:28Yeah, he's looked really good, hasn't he?
00:30He's getting them old early, but he's controlled in his work.
00:33He takes the time, works beyond the jab.
00:34Hands nice and high, as we see here.
00:36Good structure to his work.
00:38Not just about power or technique.
00:43Yeah, a couple of fights ago, he had a scare, didn't he?
00:47Jean Bastista caught him with a shot,
00:49but he ended up getting the job done in the fourth round.
00:52I'll tell you what, he had a debut of all debuts fighting at MSG.
00:57Richardson, Hitchens, undercard, talented amateur.
01:0280 fights, 170.
01:04Lost his first four, actually, when he was young stuff.
01:07Numerous national titles, as we've mentioned in his previous four fights.
01:12So, an awful lot to work with, Barry.
01:14It is, yeah.
01:15He sort of pressures you with that front foot, doesn't he, all the time?
01:17Because he's so sharp, you throw a bit of a lazy jab, that right hand's like a bullet.
01:23Turning up the direction of that right hand.
01:25First over the top, then.
01:27The uppercut just landing on the gloves, tucking up well.
01:29Kirchhoff.
01:32Moves well, Kirchhoff.
01:34He knows that.
01:35Look after himself.
01:36He'll spring into life every now and again.
01:38So, Maka will have to stay switched on.
01:40Look at the concentration on Maka's face.
01:43Trying to unlock the defence.
01:46Kirchhoff fainting.
01:47He's aware, as well, that things might be coming back.
01:50He's doing his lessons, haven't he, in his short career.
01:53So, you know, he's focused on what damage he's trying to inflict.
01:57He's always aware that what might come back here.
01:59He'll focus.
02:00Live in the gym, Barry, young Adam Maka,
02:03which is what he's always wanted to do.
02:05I mean, he's saying that, he's only 18.
02:07But...
02:08Yeah.
02:08But when you're young, that shouldn't be like a praise.
02:12You shouldn't live in the gym.
02:13When you're young, you know what I mean?
02:14The boxing should consume the whole life.
02:17When you're a young man, it should be your only focus.
02:20Wants to be an undisputed champion by 25.
02:26Look in the park.
02:28Not getting greedy here, not getting carried away.
02:30Picking his moments while showing a lot of patience here.
02:32Still early in this opening round, minutes ago, but...
02:36He's trying to stay safe, though, isn't he?
02:39Hands are high, he's trying to sit on that back foot,
02:41trying to take a bit of sting out of the shops here at Maka.
02:43He's not rushing his work.
02:45Manager Sam Jones sat alongside Eddie Hearn at the ring side.
02:48I think they've got plans for the young man.
02:51Leo Atain now, taking his seat at the ring side as Adam Maka goes through the gears.
02:55Not getting carried away, though, is he, Barry?
02:57Two's and threes.
02:58He's just showing that sharp, they say that speed,
03:00and then all of a sudden he can accelerate into a combination when he needs to Maka.
03:04Yeah, and it's suffocating, isn't it?
03:06That pressure, that front foot pressure.
03:09And what it does, more than anything, it pauses you out to make a mistake.
03:12You feel the pressure to have the work when you maybe shouldn't.
03:16And then you'll rush your work, you make the mistake, and then the gaps that appear.
03:20From Maka and Hopi then to capitalise on that.
03:23Pestering hand speed, as you can see.
03:26The reaction speed is so important.
03:28He's got that in abundance.
03:29And a good opening round against the experienced Linden Kirchhoff.
03:40Yeah, he just took the centre of the ring straight away from me there, Maka.
03:43Just showing that double left foot to the body.
03:45Real digging it in as well as the speed in that shot.
03:48He also makes sure he gets full purchase on every punch that he throws there, Maka.
03:52The right hand was good as well in that round.
03:55And Kirchhoff threw a little bit of a lazy jab.
03:57He threw that right hand over the top of that lazy left hand coming back.
04:00And controlled it without doing much, actually.
04:02He didn't really rush his work.
04:04He didn't get out with first gear.
04:06The thickness shot.
04:07He had a good look.
04:08Yeah, nice double left foot to the body there.
04:09We've got to say that, didn't we?
04:10We landed the shot.
04:11Throwing it in.
04:12I'm always.
04:14Defensive focus off that jab.
04:15Keep experiencing it.
04:18Five of those in England.
04:21One in his father's homeland of Albania.
04:24You can see it on the badge of Albania on the t-shirts of the team.
04:30I think we know for sure.
04:31Albanian support has come out in numbers.
04:38And again, back to work.
04:41Simple, intelligent boxing.
04:44He's already at the pace, hasn't he?
04:45Yeah, he has.
04:47The pressure on the front foot remains.
04:49But the hand activity is more evident, as you say, Barry.
05:01He's right in front of you, because he has that wide stance and you think he's there to be hit.
05:08And that back foot's out a little bit wider than I probably would like if it gives you that option
05:12just to lean back.
05:13Good body shot there from Macca.
05:16Another name.
05:18The beat, Kirk Hopp, was Josh Padley.
05:21Back in 2023.
05:24Oh, that's a...
05:24He's an attrition, isn't he?
05:26He's not anymore.
05:27European champion now.
05:29What are you joking?
05:29What a story.
05:30Ah, what a story, Steve.
05:33Great man.
05:33Great fighter.
05:34That's awesome.
05:34They make you smile, though, isn't they, Patrick?
05:36They really are.
05:37I look forward to seeing him out again.
05:40Good work there for Macca.
05:42Just...
05:43Nice, neat work.
05:45Kirk Hopp just complaining about a shot.
05:46Right hand just round the back.
05:48There's not much wrong with that.
05:49Again, pressure.
05:51Constant from Macca.
05:53Kirk Hopp looking for an overhand right there.
05:55Yeah, but Macca's on.
05:56You see how focus is Macca, as he lifted the elbow up there.
06:01Kirk Hopp, he threw that right hand down the middle there, Macca.
06:03I mentioned his age already.
06:04Only 18, but what we've seen already, this intelligence, this patience.
06:09So impressive.
06:10But we mentioned it on your life.
06:11The confidence he's shown kids have now in their abilities.
06:16Different breed.
06:16I remember when I was 18.
06:18Little kid I was.
06:19I turned pro at 18, but I mean, I had nowhere near like this.
06:22I was buzzing more like a lunatic.
06:27Yeah, back on the front foot.
06:28Looking for that jab to the chest of Kirk Hopp.
06:31There's nothing to offer at all here.
06:33You can tell.
06:34You get that impression.
06:35It's nice right to the body there.
06:37He's got to keep those elbows touching, Kirk Hopp.
06:39They're just riding out in front.
06:41It's a real cheeky shot there.
06:43If he's so fired up, he shouldn't be allowed to throw that up to the body.
06:48That's how he's a little worried about letting his hands go.
06:52Because he knows every time he misses, he's made to pay.
06:57Again, a lovely jab.
06:58Taking on the gloves from Kirk Hopp.
07:00Well, I don't see if I'm Maka now.
07:02I think he could do it.
07:03A little bit of bam.
07:05What do you think he gets?
07:06So when he gets close, he'll get in there, sort of finger-step to the left and spin round to
07:10the right.
07:11He's got the speed of foot to be able to do that, hasn't he?
07:13Yeah, and the movement and everything, yeah.
07:17See, he's going to the right there.
07:18Good feet as well.
07:21Just a hand there for Maka.
07:22Yeah, again, constant pressure.
07:24Loves to get stuck in, the young man.
07:26Nothing left up, though, from Chirk Hopp a moment ago,
07:29but another good round from the youngster.
07:3218-year-old from Brighton.
07:35Looking very, very good.
07:42Another man on the card later on.
07:45He's a heavy-hitting Jimmy Sainz.
07:48How good does he look, Barry?
07:49A heavy-hitting prospect.
07:52I'm not far from these parts.
07:54Do you know what, dude?
07:55He can box Jimmy Sainz, and he might have to show that boxing skills more than the power in this
08:00fight,
08:01because Azazi is a really, really tough guy.
08:03We see, didn't we, Derek Azazi go the distance with one half of tonight's main event.
08:09Jordan Liddard showed his work, and I tell you now,
08:12he was saying all the right things at the press conference, Azazi.
08:14Well, why wouldn't he be confident?
08:16Do you know what I mean?
08:17He's the toughest test today.
08:18It's a lovely finish of the round here from Maka.
08:21And we talked about, though, if you land with the shot, throw it again.
08:23He threw about, at the end of the round, he threw like three right hands.
08:26Two straight, one uppercut.
08:28All with the same hand.
08:29Yeah, impressive start to this.
08:31His first six-rounder.
08:34Adam Maka.
08:35The focus has been switched on.
08:37He's got that spiked fire, always evident.
08:41That's very, very exciting.
08:43But that coupled with the intelligence that he shows, he's such a young man.
08:47Very impressive.
08:48And you've just seen it there.
08:49That's what's going to make a difference with fighters like this.
08:51Like Kirk up with a little tough.
08:53Change the angle of the shot.
08:54And you see it there.
08:55You've got a nice and low Maka.
08:56Threw the jab and a screw shot through the middle with the same hand.
09:00Yeah, look at the variation here.
09:02Just going through the gears.
09:03He's got nothing to offer here, Kirk up.
09:06Bravely tucking up.
09:07Looking to come back there.
09:07But when he goes through the gears, Maka.
09:10They look very, very hurtful and eye-catching.
09:17Jumping forward again.
09:18That left hook now.
09:19Then he drops the right to the body.
09:21The variation.
09:22Just doesn't know where the shots are coming from, Kirk up.
09:25Too bad for Maka as well.
09:26If you Kirk up miss.
09:27Again, he doesn't exaggerate it, does he?
09:30Half a step.
09:30Just enough in there to make you air.
09:34There's some real accuracy.
09:35Yeah, sorry.
09:36For an 18-year-old.
09:37His focus has been fantastic.
09:39With defence and offence.
09:40He's an offensive fighter by trade.
09:42And he's doing that.
09:43And he is bullying the guy.
09:44But, I mean, he hasn't been able to really make it much of a dent.
09:49But his focus is still here.
09:50Looking to double up left hook head then body.
09:54Right uppercut.
09:55Beautiful shot.
09:56Again, Kirk up.
09:57You've got to commend his bravery.
09:59But you feel the more he lets his hands go, the more openings it will offer for Maka.
10:05His accuracy is on point.
10:07It really is.
10:07There's a little bit of skipping.
10:09Must have heard you, Barry.
10:12There you go.
10:15It just opens more opportunities, doesn't it?
10:18And again, for a fighter like Kirk up, you need to change the angle to really make the dent on
10:22him.
10:23It's the shot that he doesn't see that's going to crumble in, I think.
10:26But he obviously is a real durable fighter here.
10:32Fantastic.
10:34It's not ridiculous fast pace, is it?
10:38But it's constant.
10:39Yeah.
10:40He's constantly letting hands go.
10:41This is so difficult when you're the opponent and you're shipping shots like this.
10:46They're coming in from all angles.
10:47Kirk up again.
10:48Looking to land the shots, but breathing heavy.
10:50As I say, he's been around.
10:52He's fought a couple of ten rounders.
10:54He's fit as they come, but I don't think he's ever had to fight at this sort of pace before.
10:58And it's a really good fight for Mack, because he's done enough work here for the other opponents at lower
11:05levels.
11:05Just to maybe submit a little bit.
11:07We'll look for a way I'll take a good shot.
11:09Go on, maybe I'll take a knee here.
11:10Oh, a good right hand.
11:11Glancing blow there, but again, he's...
11:14Well, he said this was a step up for Adam Macko, and he's proven it.
11:18You know, look, he's having to be wary of the odd shot coming back.
11:21He has to be intelligent with the way he finds a shot.
11:24But he's doing things, and look, he's merely right for things that would have made the other opponents.
11:28So, again, maybe look for a way out.
11:31This is good that he's having the experience there.
11:32He's handling all of them up.
11:33Yeah, he's hurt around the side of the glove.
11:36Constant barrage of blows there at the end of that round.
11:41Fantastic from Adam Macko.
11:44Deep breaths. Give me this out, Dan.
11:46Another man.
11:47Deep breaths.
11:49Looking to get back into action.
11:52Gagging to get back in the ring is this man.
11:54Very good on debut.
11:55Just having a look at his fight a moment ago.
11:58Young Connor Mitchell, son of legend.
12:01I'm going to call him a legend.
12:02My mate, Kevin Mitchell.
12:04Looked good, didn't he, on debut?
12:06Kevin Mitchell?
12:07Kevin did.
12:07I remember Kevin.
12:08I remember Kevin's debut.
12:09Fantastic.
12:11Real smooth rhythm to him, Connor.
12:13Really smooth rhythm.
12:14Oh, look at this.
12:15Totally smooth.
12:16I mean, the accuracy.
12:17I mean, he missed with four punches, as I said.
12:19I mean, throughout the action, he's fantastic.
12:21The weight in the shot is good.
12:23The speed.
12:23The pressure with that front foot is suffocating, I would say, for a lot of fighters.
12:29And Kirchhoff has cooked with it really, really well.
12:33Round four.
12:36Second half for this sixth rounder.
12:38Round four.
12:39It's been very impressive so far from Adam Maka.
12:43The maturity shown for someone just the tender age of 18 has been really, really impressive.
12:49Looking for those hooks.
12:51The shots have just been raining in from all angles.
12:53They really have.
12:54And he's kept it constant.
12:56Not let Kirchhoff off the hook at all.
12:59A constant pressure.
13:00A constant pressure that you would say has only been in second gear, if that makes sense.
13:05Yeah.
13:05I mean, he's controlled everything.
13:07But again, it's all about your feet in it, where you position your feet.
13:10You've got the strength and the ability to do it.
13:13But that front foot, it puts your opponent in a panic.
13:18And then once you start making mistakes, you make them pay for it.
13:20That's what Maka's doing.
13:21See what, I'm intrigued to know what Sam Jones and the team have in store for Maka.
13:27Because it's going to be very difficult to not step him up a bit quicker.
13:31How do you find these calibre of opponents to keep him ticking over?
13:35Yes, my worry is here.
13:36Because everyone wants to break a record.
13:40He's only 18.
13:41But imagine him being 18 in a world champion.
13:43I mean, it's just getting...
13:45I mean, it's sensible.
13:46People are not saying they're going to do that.
13:47But it's easy to get carried away with talents like Maka.
13:50But it really is.
13:51And what do you do?
13:52Get him someone similar to Kirklok again?
13:54Yeah, well, yeah.
13:55Get these six rounds bubbling?
13:56I think, I think so.
13:58I think, you know, keep him busy as busy as you can, I would say.
14:02Oh, look at that right uppercut.
14:04That's a stunning shot.
14:06And the tails in.
14:07Lee Emery, referee jumps in and saves Linden Kirklok as does the corner.
14:12Another very impressive victory for the 18-year-old.
14:17Yes, 18.
14:19Adam Maka moves to 5-0 all inside the distance.
14:24Barry Jones, what a young, talented fighter we have in front of us.
14:29Yeah, I changed my mind.
14:30I'd chuck him in.
14:31I mean, but we did see what was going to be the difference against someone like Kirklok
14:36was the change of the angle on that uppercut there.
14:39He was throwing straight shots.
14:40All of a sudden, that uppercut through the middle knocked their head back.
14:43And to be fair to the corner, they knew he was under pressure.
14:45The tail went in before the referee.
14:47The referee was on his way to step in.
14:48The tail went in straight away.
14:50He just didn't, it wasn't like it was halfway into that sixth rounder and he was just getting warmed up.
14:55He started, didn't he?
14:56Very quickly.
14:57And look at these shots.
14:58Closing seconds of that.
15:00That uppercut, look at that shot.
15:02He only took that.
15:02What's the head dance to twist when it goes back and twists, you know they're hurt.
15:08And it's only a matter of time then for more damage has occurred.
15:12And the referee, they call it the perfect, perfect thing there.
15:14But Maka was absolutely fantastic tonight without, as you said, getting out of first gear.
15:20He didn't break a sweat, did he?
15:21He didn't.
15:22He didn't.
15:23Almost looks as if he wants to go a few more rounds.
15:25But yeah, fair play to Lyndon Kirchhoff.
15:28You know, he tried his best there.
15:29He let his hands go on occasions, tried to land shots, tried to unsettle the youngster.
15:34But just was completely, as you said, suffocated by the movement, the pressure on that front foot.
15:41Yeah, let's find out.
15:43Let's hear from the young man in a bit.
15:45Let's know what the plans are.
15:47I'm so intrigued to know what they're going to do.
15:49Even though he's constantly offensive and he's always looking to be busy and he's pressuring you and he's bullying you
15:54with skill and power.
15:57He's always, now, since he's had a few little hiccups and a few little tests, he's now always aware of
16:02what's coming back.
16:03A little step puts him out of the range all the time.
16:06That was a top class performance there from a prospect who could be world class potentially.
16:09Ben, back to you.
16:15Ladies and gentlemen, referee Lee Evry called a halt to the contest.
16:21One minute, 33 seconds into round number four due to a retirement by the Red Corner.
16:27So your winner by TKO.
16:30He's still undefeated, the Mac, Adam Maka.
16:35Adam Maka returns in very impressive fashion.
16:41Look at the part there.
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