00:01OK guys, spoke to you both in the dressing room, you both know what I expect, keep it clean, break
00:06straight away when told.
00:07Both of you watch your heads in close, good luck to you both, touch love, good luck.
00:11Good support for the pair, they're good guys, 31 victories between these two.
00:21There's Josh Holmes and Alex Murphy who's tasted defeat but in tough fights.
00:31Chance for Josh Holmes to really show us what he can do. Styles could gel really beautifully here.
00:38Yeah I think so. The big question is, you know, how good is Holmes?
00:44Really, really good record but we know how good Alex Murphy is, you know, he's an aggressive switch hitter, likes
00:49to get stuck in.
00:50But it's about turning those fights with good company into W's, into wins.
00:57You know, if he wants to push on and win titles, you've got to start winning.
01:02Yep, he's got a lovely jab, the reach advantage.
01:06Murphy, good body shot though early from Josh Holmes who's the heavier hitter you think.
01:12With six knockouts in the 17 victories and Murphy yet to score one.
01:18So that could be tough, it's all with Jordan Flynn if you get into a fire fight and you don't
01:24have the arsenal, the power.
01:26That can be difficult but Murphy can box, he's very brave and game.
01:31And it's all about, Karl, what Josh Holmes can do here and how he can make the step up onto
01:37this stage.
01:37Yeah, it is a big step up for him but we know a lot about Murphy.
01:42He doesn't have, I mean the dimensions that he has, typically there's someone that gets up on the tools and
01:47moves around.
01:48But he likes to come forward and be aggressive which is what we like.
01:53I think Holmes doing the right thing here.
01:54Stand nice and compact, working the target of Murphy nicely, body then head.
02:01Both demonstrating really quick hands.
02:05Nice jab from Holmes who seems very relaxed was when I spoke to him before the weigh-in.
02:12He's done all sorts in his life, he was a farmer, a personal trainer now.
02:17He's been travelling the world and he's knuckled down at the age of 30 and really feels this is his
02:24time.
02:24They've sparred together the two of them but he says he's leaps and bounds better than that now.
02:30And the stakes are much higher.
02:34Shooting up that jab.
02:36Well, Karl, isn't he?
02:37Yeah, he's landing it well considering he's a much...
02:39Oh!
02:39With the right hand there.
02:41Yeah, just walks into one and the right hand shakes Holmes.
02:44And he fights back with a big lip.
02:46Kirk and suddenly will light the touch paper with 40 seconds to go of the first.
02:51Ha!
02:52No knockouts on the record of Alex Murphy but look at that, that was a beautiful shot.
02:56Brilliant from him.
02:57Yeah, you can see the damage it done.
02:58He's got to be careful here Holmes.
03:00He's getting dragged and drawn in to this.
03:02There's a couple of temple shots that went in as well and he's trying to...
03:06Oh!
03:07Oh!
03:08He's gone!
03:09And he's knocked down!
03:10And he may not recover from that!
03:1318 seconds on the clock.
03:15Howard Foster will give him every chance.
03:18The bell may be needed to save him.
03:20Here comes Josh Holmes, an uppercut.
03:23What a dramatic first round and Murphy tries to fight back.
03:27Oh, the bravery!
03:29He's gone!
03:30And he can't recover from that.
03:32Three!
03:32That's a fireball.
03:33Two times he's hit the floor and this was much heavier.
03:37And Josh Holmes has surely won this fight.
03:40He did his weight over.
03:42Wow!
03:42And that is one of the most incredible three minutes of boxing you will see.
03:48Live on the zone, Josh Holmes makes it 18-0 with a jackpot win on the big stage.
03:57He was under pressure.
03:59He was hurt.
04:00And how about that response?
04:02And Murphy's laid out for the first time in his life.
04:05Incredible!
04:06I thought this fight was going long.
04:08I did not see that one coming.
04:11What a start to this show!
04:13What an eight boys, mate!
04:14What an absolute...
04:15What a win!
04:16Unbelievable!
04:17What a round!
04:18Everything was incredible.
04:19Hart Foster as well needs to be congratulated on stopping that at the right time.
04:22We weren't near the end of the round so some referees may have let him sit in the corner
04:27and see what he was like.
04:28Absolute great decision from Hart Foster.
04:30It was the second knockdown.
04:32The first was bad enough.
04:33The second was very heavy.
04:35Josh Holmes celebrates.
04:37Are you watching Johnny Depp?
04:39Where are you?
04:40This is your man.
04:42He's the man that gets Depp ready for the movie roles and now he's in his own movie.
04:46He's got to be getting paid double bubble now surely off of Johnny Depp.
04:49But I tell you look, the big question was how good is this man?
04:52And he showed us something.
04:53Although it was very early, he recovered didn't he?
04:56After he was hurt and he showed that he carries power.
04:59That was some victory and Uncle Frank's gonna like that one.
05:02He's really gonna like it.
05:04This was a step up.
05:05Sorry Adam, but this was a step up.
05:07We gotta remember that there was a big step up and he just blew him away on a round.
05:11After being hurt as well, incredible, incredible round of boxing.
05:18Well, I'd heard good things about Josh Holmes.
05:22That's when he was rocked by Alex Murphy.
05:27And it just shows you Adam, you know, you can look at these records.
05:30Everyone can pump.
05:31He used the momentum.
05:32They walked right onto that right hand, but look how he come back.
05:35Big overhand right of his own.
05:36And that left hook, how he got to his feet after that was so impressive.
05:40Look at that, on the point, that right hand.
05:42The legs are scrambled.
05:43And look at this, Cole.
05:44On the button.
05:45Oh, what a shot.
05:45I've got to say, while this is happening, the two boys are smiling in the ring at each other.
05:50The respect is there.
05:52Murphy's devastated.
05:54Josh Holmes will celebrate, but they know each other well.
05:57They're two good pros.
05:59But what a lightning performance from Josh Holmes.
06:04Undefeated, lightweight.
06:06And that is the way to announce yourself on a major show.
06:15Alex Murphy beaten for the third time, but no one's done that to him.
06:19And Josh Holmes, well, we're going to enjoy his journey.
06:28We're going to enjoy this one as well.
06:30We're off to Paris.
06:32Yep, under the Eiffel Tower.
06:34April 25th, Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoker taking on Josh Holmes' stablemate under Joe Gallagher.
06:42Lawrence Acoli, who's been looking pretty good in the gym up here in Manchester, live only on DAZN.
06:51A second fight.
06:53Dramatic.
06:54Goes quickly.
06:55Here's Thomas.
06:59Ladies and gentlemen, here is the official time.
07:02Three minutes, nine seconds of round number one.
07:07Our referee in charge, Howard Foster, stops the contest.
07:11Therefore, your winner by way of technical knockout.
07:15Still undefeated, and now the Commonwealth Silver, lightweight champion, Josh Holmes.
07:29The Commonwealth Silver champion, undefeated in 18.
07:35And that was some serious statement, Addy, from Josh Holmes.
07:41Incredible stuff, it really was.
07:42I mean, the belts and added trinket, Fabio Bach.
07:45That was a one-round shootout.
07:48In fact, it was a one-minute shootout.
07:49The first two minutes, nothing really happened and then bang.
07:53Feeling each other out a bit.
07:54Just to, I mean, what do you think is wrong?
07:54To pick up more questions.
07:54Can she stop?
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