BKB 61 results: Lee Selby edges Ollie Sentance, Matty Askin KOs champion

Lee “Lightning” Selby defeated Ollie Sentance by split decision in the main event of BKB 61 on Saturday at London’s O2 in indigo. Two judges scored the five-round super lightweight bout 48-47 for former IBF featherweight champion Selby.

Matty Askin stops Marko Martinjak for the bridgeweight title as Lee Selby wins a split decision over Ollie Sentance

Matty Askin knocked out defending champion Marko Martinjak’s title. Askin dropped Martinjak with a punch late in the first round and put him down again with a jab in the second. Martinjak failed to beat the count and the match ended 43 seconds into the 2nd round. Amado Fernando Vargas stopped Callum Nulty in the second round of the main event.

Elsewhere on the card, Ash Devenport stopped Kallum Skhane in the first round, while Simey Doherty earned a unanimous decision over Aaron McCallum for the lightweight title in a rematch. Dan Gittens and Paul O’Sullivan scored first round knockouts over Dan Cawse and Luke Smith respectively.

In a TikTok exclusive, Ashley Lloyd and Luke Fleming recorded the second round stoppages. The bridge weight battle between Carl Hobley and Claas Lilie ended in a no contest.

BKB 61 full results:

– Super Lightweight: Lee Selby defeated Ollie Sentance by split decision.
– Super Featherweight: Amado Fernando Vargas stopped Callum Nulty in the 2nd round.
– Bridgerweight World Title: Matty Askin knocked out Marko Martinjak at 0:43 of the 2nd round.
– Lightweight: Ash Devenport stopped Kallum Skhane in the 1st round.
– Lightweight: Simey Doherty defeated Aaron McCallum by unanimous decision.
– Lightweight: Dan Gittens knocked out Dan Cawse in the 1st round.
– Super middleweight: Paul O’Sullivan knocked out Luke Smith in the 1st round.
– Bridgerweight: Carl Hobley vs. Claas Lilie ended without a race.
– Cruiserweight: Ashley Lloyd stopped Marcus Pond in the 2nd round.
– Cruiserweight: Luke Fleming stopped Kornelijs Sabaliauskas in the 2nd round.