Early Prelim Results From Manchester

Lightweight Michael Gomez Jr. stopped Jordan Flynn on his feet, with referee Howard Foster halting the bout at 1:54 of the third round. Gomez Jr. moves to 22-2, 7 KOs, while Flynn falls to 13-2-1, 2 KOs.

Nelson Birchall fought through some tough moments against Ryan Griffiths to earn a referee’s stoppage, as Howard Foster stepped in at 0:53 of the ninth round with Griffiths taking punishment along the ropes. With the win, Birchall improves to 11-0, 8 KOs and captures the vacant English featherweight title.