← Bobby Dalton

BD
JK
English welterweight title · 10 rounds

Bobby
Dalton
VS
Joel
Kodua

Kodua · UD 10/10

Updated · Sources: English Wikipedia

Nov 29, 2025 · Vaillant Arena, Derby, 🇬🇧

Dalton going in0-0-0
Kodua going in9-0-0
Confirmation✓ one source
MethodUD
Round10 of 10
TitleEnglish welterweight title

Sources

English Wikipedia
side b · observed 2026-10-11
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Kodua
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From the broadcast

Bobby Dalton

Dalton's eyesight is not affected too badly and blood is not flowing into his eye. Dalton is the champion making his first defense of the belt. Dalton ground down Ben Vaughn and outworked him over 10 rounds in his title win. Dalton is looking more tired than Kodua so far in the fight. Dalton has only two stoppages on his record. Dalton is not a big one punch knockout man. Dalton has a big cut on his cheek from Kodua's punch. Dalton is rocking and rolling after being hit by Kodua's left hook. Blood is pouring from Dalton's mouth during the fight.

Quotes (9)
“his eyesight isn't actually affected too bad. While while his eyesight is all right, the blood's not blowing not flowing into his eye” · BOXXER
“And there is the champion making his first defense of the belt.” · BOXXER
“and then he started to take over and ground his man Ben Vaughn down and just outworked him over 10.” · BOXXER
“Dortmund is looking the more tired of the two you'd say so far” · BOXXER
“He's got two stoppages on his record” · BOXXER
“The problem is he's not a he's not a big one punch knockout man” · BOXXER
“Big cut on the cheek of the champion” · BOXXER
“he's had a left hook as stunned Bobby Dton who's rocking and rolling” · BOXXER
“blood pouring from the mouth of Dalton” · BOXXER
Joel Kodua

Kodua is the challenger who won the southern area title in his last fight. Kodua won the southern area title and potentially the English title in the space of two fights. Joel Kodua becomes the new English welterweight champion. Kodua is big at the weight, boxes tall, and has a long straight jab with really long arms. Kodua uses a Philly shell defense that predicates on rolling the shoulder and looking for counters. Kodua has been landing body shots effectively throughout the fight. Kodua uses a Philly shell style, slipping and rolling on the ropes. Kodua has a relaxed, languid style and is barely breathing during the fight. Kodua delivered a career best performance in this fight. Kodua opens up Dalton's cut with a counter left hook in the final round. Joel Kodua wins by unanimous decision.

Quotes (11)
“There is the challenger. Won the southern area last time out.” · BOXXER
“won the southern area in potentially the English title in the space of two fights” · BOXXER
“AND THE NEW ENGLISH welterweight champion, JOEL” · BOXXER
“The challenger. Big at the weight, boxes tall, not got the quickest hands at that shell defense, but he's got relaxed long straight jab. Really long arms, too.” · BOXXER
“That Philly shell defense in in particular kind of predicates on to roll that shoulder and look for counters off of it.” · BOXXER
“Kadu has been landing some really really nice shots to the body so far” · BOXXER
“slipping and rolling on the ropes in that Philly shell style and making his man miss” · BOXXER
“That loose languid style looks so relaxed. He's barely breathing” · BOXXER
“A career best performance so far” · BOXXER
“a counter left hook again immediately opens that cut up and it begins to pour like a tap” · BOXXER
“DECLARING YOUR WINNER BY UNANIMOUS DECISION” · BOXXER
The bout

Steve Gray is the referee, described as one of the best referees in the business.

Quotes (1)
“Steve Gray, one of the best referees in the business in between them.” · BOXXER

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