Marcel Braithwaite stops Ijaz Ahmed to claim British super-flyweight title
Marcel Braithwaite adds the British to his Commonwealth title
On Friday, October 20, at the Holiday Inn Birmingham, Liverpool's Marcel 'The Chosen One' Braithwaite (16-3-1, 1KO) upset the home crowd when he stopped Ijaz 'Jazzy' Ahmed (10-3-3, 1KO) by knocking the local lad down twice, forcing referee Kevin Parker to stop the contest at 1:37 in the ninth round.
The 29-year-old Merseysider bombarded the Birmingham boxer with big left and right hooks until his hands touched down on the canvas again but he stayed upright, although that was enough for the official to call time on the contest. Ahmed was trying his utmost to survive but he was looking ragged and Marcel's big bombs were easily crashing through his guard.
This pair met in March this year, in Dudley, West Midlands, but couldn't be split after 12 close rounds, so the British and Commonwealth super-fly titles remained vacant, but Merseysider Marcel captured the Commonwealth in his next fight with Ryan Farrag in Liverpool, winning by just one single point on all three judges scorecards.
He chose the right time to score his very first stoppage in his career to now be crowned British champion on his third attempt. His first challenge was to Sunny Edwards way back in 2019, where he surprised the world with a flash knockdown in the seventh, which is the only time world champion Sunny has ever been down.
Braithwaite now has English, British and Commonwealth baubles in his trophy cabinet, perhaps European beckons next? The flyweight champion is Conor Butler, also from Liverpool, which would make for an exciting local derby.
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