River Wilson-Bent vs Matt McCallum (29-06-2024) Full Fight
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00:00There's your bell for an order of rules, so expect a clean fight, watch your heads in close, obey my commands at all times, when I say break, stop boxing and take a step back, protect yourselves at all times, thank you very much.
01:00Gotta be making sure that he's not too eager though, sometimes when you're at, I could see the emotion on the corner and on McCallum's face just as that bell went there, they all had a team group hug there, and sometimes when emotion's involved you can press the wrong buttons and make yourself walk into something big.
01:19And Spencer not relax, right, and not get into a flow maybe.
01:23Yeah because sometimes when you do that you overcrowd your work and you see that you can overcrowd your work, sometimes you do that little step back so you can see and you can gauge your work and then you can start throwing your shots.
01:35But if you see with McCallum, he's coming, this means a lot to him and sometimes emotion can take over your fight understanding, as Dave can tell you.
01:47Very aggressive start from McCallum, he wants to get right in the pocket, Wilson-Bent trying to get his range and pop in a nice right hand, he's forward at a much higher level, those couple of fights with Tyler Denny and look what's happened to Tyler and they were close, one draw and a tight split loss, so Wilson-Bent has the experience.
02:12But McCallum, well so much ambition coming down from the North East, former Northern Area champion wants this badly.
02:20There's a lot of nervous energy in there at the moment.
02:23For both fighters?
02:25Yeah.
02:26And that's mainly because this means so much to them, they're fighting on a big platform, it means a lot to both guys and that's what happens.
02:34It's very difficult to tell fighters to keep their emotions out of it when it means so much to them.
02:38They know this platform that they're on now is their big opportunity and they want it so bad, it's what they've been working for all their lives.
02:47Especially someone like McCallum who's not had the big slots and the big fights, big opportunities.
02:53Well he's a white collar fighter really, who just wasn't meant to be here, had his own business.
03:00But in one of his fights he knocked out someone who's about to turn pro and he thought, well if I can do that, maybe I should.
03:07He's had some success here, couple of short little uppercuts into the pit of the stomach there, drove Wilson-Bent back.
03:14Good shot there.
03:15You know what, he's had great success on the street with McCallum.
03:18You'd not believe that he's come from a white collar background but he's just got hurt there with a left hand.
03:22Yep, Wilson-Bent coming back there.
03:26Just starting to settle down a little bit, that's what they need.
03:29Haha, look at that from Matt McCallum.
03:32Well he's not going to give up the emotions Dave, he's going to go with it.
03:35Yep, he is.
03:36Listen, some people it works that way, we've seen fighters where that emotion is what drives them forward.
03:42With others it drains them and with others it works for them.
03:46I don't know McCallum so that might be what he needs.
03:50Well you know what, when you look at this right, this young guy McCallum, this to him is like a world title show.
03:58Yeah 100%.
03:59This is like a world title show.
04:00And then on the opposite end of the scale you've got the pressure that's on Wilson-Bent because he knows he has to win here today to kickstart his career.
04:07He's not a spring chicken anymore.
04:09Who won that first round?
04:11I gave that to McCallum you know.
04:12Yeah McCallum a little bit.
04:13I gave that to McCallum.
04:14It was a messy scrappy round but he got through it a little bit more yeah.
04:20I mean if you look at it, the onus is on River Wilson to box more neat because he's the box, he's the guy with the experience.
04:28Yeah and he's got that range.
04:30Yeah very tall he is, the orthodox fighter from Coventry, River Wilson-Bent in the pink and blue.
04:38You know what that is, Amari his boy, three weeks old and on the front of his shorts is Naomi, his daughter fighting for his children and for his career here a little bit.
04:51River Wilson-Bent after the draw we saw it was a good fight against S.A. Smith but he didn't get the win and he could ill afford another problem here but Matt McCallum is giving him trouble right from the off.
05:04Now Wilson, Wilson's fighting the wrong fight you know.
05:06He's nice, he's tall, he's rangey.
05:08Yeah.
05:09He should just be on his jab, popping his jab and look he's dropping that, dropping that right hand.
05:13That's what he should be doing because he's got a southpaw and Dave will tell you, Dave knows what to do with southpaws because he's coming out of that Winkerbang gym to throw the left hook as well.
05:21He's not doing that, he needs to do that.
05:23It's imperative for him to do this.
05:28He doesn't look comfortable yet.
05:30Yeah he doesn't want to be caught up in the storm does he?
05:32No.
05:34Slashing left hook from Matt McCallum.
05:40It's not pretty but he's right in River Wilson-Bent's face and he wants it in the pocket and Wilson-Bent's having a fight fire with fire a little bit here.
05:49It's not his natural game.
05:55He's got all those advantages Spencer.
05:57He's not using them and look I'm telling you McCallum is fighting really well here.
06:04All the credit in the world should be given to him at this present moment.
06:08Right.
06:18Good body shot from Wilson-Bent.
06:21When he finds the room he can utilise his levers and he's got that reach and the skill set.
06:31Yeah just being told to tidy it up.
06:33It is messy at times.
06:34But McCallum wants it like that.
06:50It's getting really hot in there early in this second round.
06:54Right in the centre of what is a very small ring here that could suit McCallum.
07:05Wilson-Bent turning a billion for this whole game here.
07:10He's using a lot of energy unnecessarily though.
07:13This will be interesting down the stretch when we've passed about five rounds if we get that far.
07:18Because we don't know with McCallum's experience does he last the distance and keep his shape.
07:24Or does Bent experience going longer distances paying to his favour.
07:31Or is Wilson-Bent fighting this fight going to drain him.
07:37There's a cut as well I think by the left eye of River Wilson-Bent.
07:40Yep there is, there is.
07:42And the nose of McCallum is gone.
07:44I know he's very fortunate River that the cut's at the side of his left eye.
07:50So it won't be running into the eye.
07:52But you know what he's fighting the wrong fight.
07:55And when you fight these messy scrappy fights that's when you get cut.
07:58That's when these things happen.
07:59That could have been a casual head sweep, could have been a punch.
08:01We're not too rightly sure.
08:02But he's fighting the wrong fight.
08:04He should be fighting at range.
08:05He's a nice tall loose guy.
08:08He should be using his skills.
08:10Because when he puts his punches together he puts them together really well.
08:12But he's overcrowding his work.
08:18Yeah there was a couple of nice little shots from Wilson-Bent there.
08:21One little short left hook that I feel that McCallum felt on the inside.
08:25And then he followed it with a right uppercut there when he was back to his ropes.
08:29Other than that another very very scrappy round.
08:56Putting it all in here against River Wilson-Bent.
08:59It's not been pretty.
09:02Tough.
09:03In the middle of there, under the lights.
09:06I think that suits McCallum at the moment.
09:09River Wilson-Bent.
09:10These are good body shots.
09:11That's good work on the inside from Wilson-Bent.
09:14But when he gets his hands free.
09:16He's got the classier work Spencer.
09:19He has got the classier work.
09:20But what's happened is he will overcrowd his work.
09:24He himself and River is fighting on emotion.
09:27But you know what?
09:28He could be controlling everything just with a nice sharp jab.
09:31And coming straight through the middle with his right hand.
09:33Right?
09:36It's almost like he wants to do it the hard way here.
09:38River Wilson-Bent.
09:39I just feel as though he's trying too hard.
09:42There's a good shot.
09:45Even when he gets on the inside everything is rushed.
09:47Even when he's on the inside.
09:49He's not just having a little look.
09:50Seeing where the gap is.
09:51It's just madness on the inside.
09:53Do you know what I mean?
09:54It's really sad because he's overcrowding his work.
09:59Both guys are overcrowding their work.
10:00When he's overcrowding his work that suits McCallum.
10:03It doesn't suit Wilson.
10:05Wilson should keep everything nice and long.
10:08Like Adam's favourite fighter Tommy Hearns would be popping off that jab.
10:12Absolutely.
10:13Waiting to get that big right hand in.
10:15And then going back to work.
10:16Good body shot there.
10:17I do think these body shots are having an effect on McCallum.
10:19McCallum is starting to look a lot more ragged.
10:23Exactly like you're saying Spencer.
10:24Jab key.
10:25Use your height and reach.
10:26And pop it in.
10:28Find a rhythm.
10:29And that's what he's not found.
10:33This is a bit better.
10:34But then McCallum gets in close.
10:35Makes it messy.
10:37Dirty.
10:38He doesn't mind tying him up.
10:50Now it's a wrestle.
10:57Putting everything into this McCallum.
10:59How much energy is he expending?
11:01Because he's gone non-stop.
11:03A lot.
11:04Because you can see he's taking his toll on him right now.
11:05And I think the body shots have been...
11:07That's what I said to you.
11:08The body shots are working.
11:09Again, there he's powered a left hook underneath.
11:11Even though he shouldn't be fighting on the inside like he is doing.
11:13And brushing it.
11:15The actual work that he's putting in on the inside.
11:18He's at least smart.
11:19He's staying downstairs.
11:20And I feel as though that's having an effect on McCallum.
11:23Gum shield out.
11:24Body shots are good.
11:25In this round from River, Wilson, Bent.
11:27And there's just a slightly tired look now.
11:30He looks very tired.
11:31About McCallum.
11:32He's hanging on the ropes.
11:33Looking at his corner.
11:37He wants this so desperately.
11:40But it's an 8-rounder.
11:43And has he paced himself?
11:44Not really.
11:47The Skydome in Coventry.
11:57Had some really good fight nights.
11:59Down the years.
12:05And backstage, Kieran Malloy.
12:08Had over 200 amateur fights.
12:10Very, very classy southpaw.
12:13Undefeated.
12:14And I don't know, Spencer.
12:16For me, I've already said it.
12:17I think he's going to become a world champion one day.
12:19You know, I've seen him fight a couple...
12:22Listen, this guy's a very good...
12:24Malloy's a very, very, very good fighter.
12:27And, like, he's all business as well.
12:30And for a southpaw, he doesn't look like an awkward southpaw.
12:32And that's what I like about him.
12:33You just see southpaws and they're awkward.
12:35He ain't awkward.
12:36He's good to watch.
12:37Yeah, he's fun to watch as well.
12:40He's really good to watch.
12:41He's really good to watch.
12:42Tin and Bradley, we've seen.
12:43Win in eight rounds.
12:47Kieran Malloy up next.
12:49Big night here.
12:51GBM and Dazon.
12:53Ryan Churchill just wants it tidying up a little bit.
12:56And we'd like that too.
12:57Yeah, definitely.
12:59I think right to have a word.
13:01It's been a bit messy.
13:03Orthodox southpaw.
13:05River Wilson-Bent.
13:06Just finding his range a little more, Spencer, in that third round.
13:09He is.
13:10And he should have been doing this from the beginning.
13:12Look how he's boxing now.
13:13Picking shots, moving in and out, and using range.
13:18They're screaming at him from the blue corner.
13:21They don't want him getting involved in this.
13:23They don't.
13:25I see John Pegg losing it.
13:27And quite rightly so.
13:29Because if he boxes, he makes this easy, easy work.
13:40And I've seen Wilson-Bent.
13:41Ryan Churchill needs to get in here, because this is just a mess.
13:44I've seen Wilson-Bent a couple of times.
13:47And he's got a lot of skill.
13:49He needs to be administering his skill.
13:51He doesn't need to be doing this machoism thing.
13:55And he's won 16.
13:56Only lost four, two draws.
13:58That one last time against S.A. Smith.
14:02Been in with Hamza Shiraz, Tyler Denny twice.
14:10Amo Williams as well.
14:12I mean, loads of good fighters.
14:14He has been in.
14:27McCallum charging in again.
14:30That was a good left-hand shot from McCallum.
14:31Yeah, it was, wasn't it?
14:33Wilson-Bent trying to get inside.
14:35And unload a couple of body shots.
14:37Find the room to manoeuvre those long arms.
14:41And there isn't much room in there.
14:43This is...
14:45You know what this is like?
14:46It's like when you see the amateur fights.
14:48And two kids just go head-to-head.
14:51And just one's beating the other.
14:53Milling, it's called.
14:54That's it.
14:55Yeah.
14:56And, you know, I'm going to tell you this now.
14:59As much as I've got Wilson-Bent winning this fight.
15:02Right?
15:03He could be doing way better than this.
15:05And I'm saying this to be critical.
15:07Because I believe that he can do way, way better than this.
15:11He's not doing it.
15:15I just feel as though, right from the start,
15:17he's trying too hard to impress.
15:19Trying too hard to put on a show of such.
15:24Yeah, I mean, it's easier said than done.
15:27Yeah, I mean, it's easier said than done from where we are.
15:30But this is a big occasion for both of these guys.
15:32It is a big occasion.
15:33But that's what I said about emotions.
15:34You've got to keep the emotions out.
15:38Ten seconds left.
15:40End of the fourth round.
15:43These two trying to find a way to work this out.
15:49It's all very tangly and very messy.
15:54Big gulp of air from Matt McCollum.
16:00Well, it's a long round.
16:01I don't know where the bell is.
16:03I just thought I heard the clanging for the last ten.
16:06About an hour ago.
16:07Yep, I think we're into about 3.20, 3.30 of a round.
16:11And we've seen some long rounds before.
16:13There, finally the bell goes.
16:15Let's get backstage.
16:18I think Kieran Malloy is with Spencer.
16:23Well, Kieran Malloy, we're nearly ready.
16:25Just about time to get in the ring.
16:26How are you feeling?
16:27I'm feeling good.
16:30Brilliant. Listen, we saw you back in April.
16:32Tough Mexican you had there.
16:34All part of the apprenticeship.
16:35All part of the development.
16:36You know, you had to pick yourself off the floor in that one.
16:39But that's put you in good stead for this one.
16:41Absolutely.
16:42The preparations have been very good for this fight.
16:44Great learning fight last time out.
16:46I'm looking forward to improving on that one tonight.
16:48Brilliant. Well, listen, give us a quick prediction.
16:51Just tune in.
16:52The zone. Let's go.
16:53Brilliant. Well done. Good luck tonight.
16:57So, River Wilson bent, meanwhile.
17:01How are you seeing it?
17:02How are you scoring it?
17:04No, I've got River Wilson.
17:06He's up.
17:07But he could, as far as I'm concerned,
17:11he should be using the fact that he's a longer experienced person in professional boxing.
17:16And he should be using that to his advantage.
17:18He's not using it because it's fighting too close.
17:23Dave, you?
17:25How are you seeing it?
17:28It is very untidy.
17:29It is very hard to score.
17:30But I think the better work has perhaps come from Wilson Bent.
17:36Yes, certainly the classier work to the body.
17:39It's the little short shots that Wilson Bent's landed.
17:42They're very sharp.
17:43They're sharp as well.
17:44Yes, sharp.
17:45They're eye-catching punches, aren't they?
17:47Better technician.
17:48A lot of McCallum's work has been scuffs and, you know.
17:53Yes, I mean, for energy and for dedication and commitment,
17:57you give it all to McCallum.
17:58But this is a boxing match and ultimately,
18:00Ryan Churchill's got to score it for the punches.
18:03See, that was nice work.
18:04That was nice work from Wilson Bent.
18:06But that's too obvious.
18:07Yes, that's much better though, on his feet.
18:10That's where he wants to be.
18:13Just sort of pop the jab.
18:15Pop the jab.
18:16Keep the range.
18:17He just got caught there twice with the left hand.
18:23Good left hands.
18:27Keep working.
18:28See the red corner to Matt McCallum.
18:31That's how they believe they're going to do it.
18:34And down goes River Wilson Bent.
18:37And the count is a minute.
18:38He said he slipped.
18:40The corner are going mad.
18:42But it is being counted.
18:43And that is a problem for Wilson Bent.
18:46It is.
18:47Because that's got to give McCallum a lot of confidence.
18:49Yes, and energy.
18:50Because where he's looking ragged and tired,
18:52now he feels fresh.
18:56And McCallum is going straight at him.
19:02He knows he's a bit agricultural, Matt McCallum.
19:05But he's only been boxing four years.
19:09And he's up on this stage.
19:12And he doesn't want to give it up.
19:14He's desperate for the victory here.
19:18You can see a sturdy determination in McCallum's eyes
19:21as he's coming after him.
19:23He wants this, you know.
19:25He really does want this.
19:27You see these digs downstairs that Wilson Bent's been doing
19:29all the way through the night.
19:31These have been the better quality work.
19:34Even though they're tied up.
19:42McCallum digging in with the left hand.
19:45Has he just hit him to the body?
19:46I don't know if he just caught him on the body, you know,
19:48when he just walked in.
19:49That hurt him.
19:50Right in the solar plexus.
19:51That hurt him.
19:52Yeah, he's just sort of hanging down there, didn't he?
19:55River Wilson Bent.
19:56And he's getting his legs going again.
19:58This is good work.
19:59Look at the way he's positioned his right arm is.
20:01Well, Matt McCallum.
20:03McCallum knew that that hurt him as well.
20:05Look, we'll have a look at the knockdown again.
20:08I think maybe he was standing on his foot
20:10or there was something wrong with it.
20:12The hoarding.
20:13It didn't look clean, but it's a 10-8 round.
20:15Matt McCallum knows it.
20:17That's how the referee will score it.
20:19And that's what Matt McCallum needed.
20:21Because now that's giving him an extra,
20:23like giving him a firecracker.
20:26He throws the hook.
20:28Oh, he stands on his foot.
20:29Stands on his foot.
20:30That's not a knockdown.
20:31No knockdown, but it was cool by the referee.
20:33And the referee's the only one scoring this right.
20:36Yeah, definitely stands on his foot.
20:38Look.
20:39Yep.
20:40There.
20:41Yep, yep, yep.
20:45Well, that's controversial because there's no three judges here.
20:49It's an eight round fight.
20:50So Ryan Churchill will have marked that down as a 10-8 round.
20:54Definitely a 10-8 round.
20:55You see, that's the difficulty.
20:56In real time, we didn't spot that.
20:59So you can't blame the referee for that.
21:01It's just one of those things, you see.
21:03You know what I mean?
21:04You see him and he throws the shot.
21:06He gets caught.
21:07It looks like he gets caught.
21:08He goes over.
21:09So you're going to score it as 10-8.
21:10You're going to score it as a knockdown as a referee.
21:12Dave, if you was in Wilson Bennett's corner right now,
21:15what advice would you be giving him?
21:17Oh, man.
21:18Keep it simple.
21:20Just keep it simple.
21:22You're long.
21:23Get your foot positioning right, your lead foot positioning right.
21:26Sit back and keep it long behind that jab.
21:29And then just sharpshoot as he's coming on.
21:31And you know what?
21:32I think they may have heard you because that's what he's doing in this round,
21:34you know?
21:3623rd fight for River Wilson Bennett.
21:38Badly in need of a victory to kickstart his career again.
21:43Popular in Coventry and around here.
21:46Matt McCullum down from the northeast.
21:49The southpaw who's given it absolutely everything
21:52and scored a very contentious knockdown in the fifth round.
21:57How is the referee seeing it?
22:00It's difficult for the referee to score this.
22:02Oh, very difficult.
22:03He's got so much work to do in the fight.
22:05So much work in this fight.
22:06I'll tell you one thing for certain.
22:08The referee's earning his keep tonight.
22:12Remember the British title fights used to be scored by the referee
22:16and then they decided three judges.
22:18The referee's got so much to do, especially tonight,
22:21in a tangle like this, and to have to score it.
22:24It's very hard to do.
22:26But that's what's happening.
22:29Whatever we think of the knockdown, it's a 10-8 round,
22:31and that might be a big problem for Wilson Bent.
22:35Well, especially now because he's not stamping authority.
22:37We're in round six right now.
22:39He needs to stamp authority.
22:42He's used to the longer distances, River Wilson Bent,
22:45but he got caught in the trap early on by Matt McCullum.
22:48That's better.
22:49Now that's better.
22:50When he gives himself room, the classy shots land.
22:53Yeah.
22:54But he's looking, his rest is actually leaning in
22:58into that space where it can be a clinch.
23:00Instead of skipping off and go for a walk,
23:03old school, just go for a walk around the ring.
23:05He should be, but you know what?
23:06When he's in there, when he's up close,
23:07he should be going right through the middle
23:09because McCullum is so open for uppercuts.
23:13So open.
23:14But he's leaning, nine times out of 10,
23:16he's leaning too far across.
23:17Exactly.
23:18So he's closed the gap.
23:19He can't.
23:20Yeah, he can't.
23:21He can't get, he can't alleviate into the shots.
23:23McCullum comes in in straight lines, very broad,
23:26but he's just negating the room, the distance,
23:29and he's giving Wilson Bent no time to get in a rhythm.
23:33Yep.
23:34And he's also taking his head out of range.
23:38This could be a case of the classier fighter losing the fight.
23:45Tactics have got to be good here from Wilson Bent.
23:48That's better.
23:49At range, McCullum getting in close again,
23:52making it nasty for him.
23:54Heads coming together.
23:58I bet River Wilson Bent wants to start this again from the beginning.
24:02One million percent.
24:04Right?
24:05Because he could just keep this so simple,
24:07he's got the better boxing ability,
24:08he's the more athletic,
24:10he's doing it now, he's trying to do it,
24:12but then he gets drawn in.
24:14He gets drawn in.
24:15This is a close fight, you know?
24:17This is a very, very close fight.
24:19Either way, I mean,
24:20you've got to remember what we've just been speaking about,
24:23a referee scoring this and he's been so busy.
24:26It's so busy in this fight.
24:30Could go either way.
24:34We've got two rounds.
24:35Dave as well, you want to talk about this one?
24:37Saturday, August the 24th.
24:39Mayweather Jr.
24:40Do you want to talk about it?
24:42Do I want to talk about it?
24:43It's happening.
24:44It's happening?
24:45I'm not even going to watch it.
24:47No, I'm joking.
24:48Live on Desire.
24:49I will be watching it.
24:50Of course you will be.
24:53Simply because Dave Corwell paid for his own subscription.
24:57I mean, Dave's rolling it, Adam.
24:59You do know that, right?
25:00All the big names.
25:01It's not me that's sat here with an expensive watch.
25:03All the big names coming into the zone, though.
25:05Terence Crawford, we've got Mayweather,
25:07and Spencer Fearon and Dave Corwell on commentary here.
25:11And it hasn't been a classic.
25:13It hasn't been a classic, but you know what?
25:15The classic is the fact that I'm with the legend that is Adam Smith.
25:19That means more to anything to me, I swear to God.
25:21Spencer, you're the legend.
25:23Let's not blow smoke.
25:25It's fantastic being alongside you and Dave Corwell.
25:29Proper boxing people who go back a long, long time
25:33and know this sport inside and out.
25:36So, guys, who's going to win it?
25:38It's up in the air right now.
25:40We've got two rounds left.
25:41Let's see who finishes big.
25:43Yeah, it's up in the air, but you know what?
25:45At this present moment, I think that this is a time
25:49where Wilson Bennett will pull.
25:51You would expect because of his experience over longer hours.
25:53That's what I believe.
25:54I believe that he will do that.
25:56But so far in this round, no.
25:58Constant pressure.
25:59Constant pressure from McCollum.
26:01And he's doing what he has.
26:02He doesn't know any other way.
26:04This is how he fights.
26:05He fights ugly, right?
26:06And it's working.
26:07And Spencer, we thought after three rounds,
26:09he might run out of puff, but he hasn't.
26:11He's trained hard for this.
26:12Because he got that knockdown.
26:13That gave him another lease of energy.
26:15It really did.
26:16It's like an energy gel.
26:18There you go.
26:19Yeah, great point.
26:20Confidence booster.
26:21Yeah.
26:22Keeps you going.
26:23Upper cuts from Wilson Bennett.
26:26Again, they tangle up.
26:31And that's better from Wilson Bennett when he has room.
26:34And he uses it.
26:37That's the thing.
26:38That's what's like.
26:39You would be so frustrated if he was his coach.
26:42Simple things, River, they're shouting behind us.
26:44Yeah.
26:45Absolutely right.
26:47That's all he needs to do.
26:51But he's got a problem with that knockdown
26:53that was called against him.
26:54Unfairly, maybe, but not.
26:57Ryan Churchill, live, had to call it.
27:00And it's a 10-8 round.
27:06Better from Wilson Bennett with the jab.
27:13Last minute of the seventh.
27:26That was nice.
27:27That was nice.
27:29Really lovely from River Wilson Bennett.
27:30Shot a little turn off the ropes and then fires it.
27:32That was nice.
27:33Yeah, one of the best moves of the fight so far from Wilson Bennett.
27:38Back in your distance, River.
27:44And when you see the things Wilson Bennett does, right,
27:49he's got really, really good punch vocabulary.
27:53He really does put his shots together well.
27:55But then he overcrowds his work again like he's doing right now.
27:58Yeah, his rest is leaning forward over himself.
28:01But that's straight into McCallum's space.
28:05He's done more this round, Wilson Bennett.
28:07Better punches.
28:08He's won it.
28:11And he needs a big finish.
28:12And that's a nice left hand from Matt McCallum,
28:15who's digging deep here later on.
28:19Raises his arms aloft, Matt McCallum.
28:22He's going to be celebrating if he gets through these eight rounds
28:25because he'll believe he's won it.
28:26You know what you're going to expect in this last round from McCallum?
28:29You know what he's going to do, right?
28:31He's going to put everything in he's going to do.
28:34Exactly.
28:35He's going to empty the tank.
28:37It's very close, isn't it?
28:39It is.
28:40Listen, it's one of those, it could go,
28:41it generally could go either way.
28:44Very, very difficult to score.
28:46The people are going to say that McCallum's won it.
28:48There's going to be people that say that Wilson Bennett's won it.
28:50There's no rubber, it's just a very difficult fight to score.
28:53And it was a draw last time here against S.A. Smith.
28:57Same sort of issue.
28:58Could have gone either way.
29:01It's no real use to River Wilson.
29:03Is it a draw?
29:04No.
29:06Well, he's quick off of his stool, Matt McCallum.
29:09He sees the end in sight.
29:11Three minutes and maybe three minutes away
29:14from the biggest win of his career.
29:16Look at him.
29:17He's coming this round.
29:18And River trying to get his fans going.
29:22It hasn't gelled perfectly.
29:24It's not been a great fight, but it's been intriguing
29:27because we don't know who's going to win.
29:29Good shot.
29:49A lot of punches have missed as well in there tonight.
29:54Better from Wilson Bennett.
29:58And it could be a case of what you like.
30:00It will be what you like.
30:02The come forward pressure or the slightly silkier skills.
30:06And from the ref's point of view, what you like,
30:08but what do you actually see?
30:10Oh, shot.
30:11Good shot.
30:12McCallum just shook up Wilson Bennett there on the inside.
30:17Bit of drama later on, boys.
30:19Yep.
30:20Good shot.
30:26But the better work has been with Wilson Bennett
30:28so far this round.
30:29It has been.
30:38I think you take the knockdown away.
30:39Wilson Bennett has won this fight,
30:41but that's the problem.
30:46And McCallum has given it absolutely everything.
30:49A white-collar fighter who's just been doing this
30:52for a few years.
30:53It's a great effort.
30:54It really is.
30:55It's a fantastic effort.
30:59Yeah, he's done so well.
31:01He's given it absolutely everything.
31:03Because when we're speaking about experience...
31:04Oh, shot.
31:05That was a good shot.
31:06That was a very, very good shot.
31:08I mean, he asked me yesterday if I needed a loft conversion.
31:10That's what he does, Matt McCallum.
31:12He's got a business, but he loves this sport.
31:15And he's given it his all.
31:17Wilson Bennett with a classier work later on.
31:20Seventh and eighth round.
31:21Could that just prove the difference?
31:23Yeah.
31:24I believe it is going to be the difference.
31:26As long as he doesn't get knocked out,
31:28I believe that's going to be the difference.
31:30In these last two rounds, he's found more...
31:32He's got a cut.
31:33He's cut on both eyes now.
31:35Cut on both eyes.
31:37It's not one for the memory banks, this.
31:39And River Wilson Bennett won't be watching it back
31:42too many times.
31:43Left hand from McCallum.
31:44He's coming on strong here.
31:46Wilson Bennett's round up to now,
31:48but McCallum has got a knockdown.
31:55Well, it'll be fascinating to see
31:57what Ryan Churchill's card is.
31:59River Wilson Bennett, for me,
32:01has done enough here over the eight.
32:04He's found more seconds of where he's been able
32:06to punch from long range
32:08and hold his range with his shots in the last two rounds.
32:11Good work from Wilson Bennett.
32:13They've saved the best for last.
32:15Great eighth round from the pair of them.
32:17Excellent eighth round, to tell you the honest truth.
32:20Really good.
32:21And surely the respect.
32:22There was needle before,
32:24and now they hug each other.
32:25No other sport in the world is like this.
32:28Fantastic.
32:29Both celebrating.
32:30Both believe they've done enough.
32:32I'll put my neck on the line.
32:34I think River Wilson Bennett deserves that.
32:36Don't you?
32:37Yeah, I do.
32:38I'm in agreement with you down there.
32:41I think the last two rounds,
32:43he was throwing offensive punches,
32:45and he was finding his range,
32:47but then he'd get scrappy.
32:48But regardless of that,
32:49I've still got to give it to Wilson Bennett.
32:52But all the credit in the world
32:54should be given to McCullum,
32:55because you know what?
32:57He did bite down his gum shield,
32:59and with his limited ability,
33:01he gave somebody who's wildly experienced
33:03a hell of a run.
33:05Couldn't agree more.
33:06Terrific effort from Matt McCullum.
33:08Win or lose.
33:09And he might get the win of his life here.
33:11We don't know yet.
33:12That's a good shot.
33:13Lovely left hand at the end.
33:16He had the power in there a little bit as well, McCullum,
33:18which is surprisingly one knockout on the record.
33:21Wilson Bennett didn't get going at the beginning,
33:24but classier work.
33:27And for me, it's a boxing match over eight rounds,
33:29and that's why Wilson Bennett deserves it, I think.
33:32No, I totally agree with you, Mr. Smith.
33:36But he's the one that threw the classier punches.
33:40But the workman-like raw aggression,
33:43that's definitely McCullum all day long.
33:45And Ryan Churchill might have liked that.
33:48It's up to him, it's not up to us.
33:52Well, you know, Mr. Churchill,
33:57he's not greatly experienced as a referee.
33:59No, but to be fair, he's had a good night tonight.
34:02Yeah, exactly, but he understands the game.
34:06Big moments here for the pair of them.
34:10They're both celebrating.
34:12River got a draw last time,
34:14Mack got a win last time.
34:17What happens here?
34:23Ladies and gentlemen,
34:24please show your appreciation for both boxers.
34:34After eight rounds of boxing,
34:36we go to referee Ryan Churchill's scorecard,
34:39which reads as follows.
34:4176 points to 75 points
34:45in favor of your winner.
34:50From right here in Coventry,
34:53it's River Wilson Bennett!
35:01River Wilson Bennett does get the victory
35:04to the delight of his Coventry fans.
35:07It was so close.
35:09Very, very tight.
35:11Matt McCullum gave it everything,
35:13but the classier work of River Wilson Bennett
35:17nicked him the fight.
35:19Despite that controversial knockdown,
35:21they gave it everything, the pair of them.
35:24It wasn't pretty,
35:25but it's a pretty important win
35:28for River Wilson Bennett.
35:30Congratulations to him.