FULL EDWARDS vs YAFAI UNDERCARD REVIEW

Conah Walker defeated Lewis Ritson over ten rounds on all three judges' scorecards 98-93, and the other two gave scores of 97-93. The Wolverhampton man bounced back following a close decision loss to Lewis Crocker. Ritson was valiant and never stopped looking for the knockout throughout the fight. Walker's intense tempo and relentless pressure took its toll on Ritson. The fight never caught fire despite a few occasions where both men were hurt, but Walker controlled the fight and moved to 14-3-1 (5 KOS), and Ritson, the former British lightweight champion Ritson, is now 23-5 (13 Kos). 

Kieron Conway is the new Commonwealth Middleweight champion after defeating Ryan Kelly by a split decision. The judges` scorecards reflected the close nature of the fight. Lee Every scored it 116-112 to Conway, Kevin Parker scored it 115-113, and Mark Lyson scored it 115-114 to Kelly. 

After coming out the victor, Conway will be looking to face the winner of the Brad Pauls versus Denzel Bentley fight, which takes place at the OVO Arena on December 7th. 

Conway utilised his size advantage over Kelly, who established his jab early in the fight. Conway landed throughout the twelve rounds with an uppercut. Conway moved to 22-3 (6 Kos), and Kelly fell to 19-5-1 (8 Kos).  

Matchroom Head of community development Alex Le Guével and Conway cut man told me in the aftermath that Conway had sustained an injury to his bicep weeks before the fight but didn't want to pull out of the fight. 

In a controversial decision, Cameron Vuong stepped up in class to beat former British lightweight champion Gavin Gwynne over ten rounds in his seventh fight. A few boos rang out as the scorecards were read out at 97-94 Victor Loughlin, 96-95 Lee Every and 96-94 Mark Lyson in favour of Vuong, who had to battle through many uncomfortable moments throughout the fight. Eddie Hearn Matchroom Boxing promoter assured Gwynne that he would get a rematch at some point in 2025. 

Hamza Uddin defeated Benn Norman 59-56 in a six-round flyweight fight, displaying flashes of class to demonstrate a bright future ahead. 

Callum Smith returned to the ring in January following his defeat to unified light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. Smith stopped Carlos Galvan in five rounds, dropping him three times on route to victory. Smith stated he would like to remain active in 2025 and fights against Joshua Buatsi, Anthony Yarde or David Benavidez look to be secured.