Liam Talivaa TKO5 Brandon Grach ... On the PBC Championship Boxing on Prime Video show in Newcastle, Australia, heavyweight Liam Talivaa (7-1, 3 KOs) blasted out Brandon Grach (3-1, 2 KOs) in round five to avenge a defeat in the pair’s first contest. Grach and Talivaa first met in a 2023 firefight that saw Grach score one of the year’s best knockouts in the second round. They once again threw big punches from the outset, as Australia’s Grach and the southpaw from New Zealand Talivaa looked to pick up where they left off. Talivaa struck first in the titanic affair, landing a counter hook that knocked Grach off-balance midway through round three and scored a flash knockdown. After Grach rose to his feet, Talivaa had more success with power hooks that badly bruised Grach’s right eye, causing immediate swelling.
After Grach looked to get some of the momentum back in his direction in round four, Talivaa came out fast in round five, with a right hook and straight left combo that hurt Grach badly and eventually saw him hit the canvas again. Talivaa left no doubt in the follow up, throwing huge shots to force referee Dean Cambridge to stop the bout 1:08 into the round. “I came here to redeem myself and show the world who I am,” said Talivaa. “Big up to Grach. I thank him for a hell of a fight and for making my story even better.”
Endry Saavedra TKO8 Mikkel Nielsen ... Middleweight Endry Saavedra (17-1-1, 14 KOs) scored a victory by eighth-round TKO over Denmark’s Mikkel Nielsen (13-3, 5 KOs), dominating the contest with body shots throughout, before closing the show with two knockdowns. A 2016 Olympian representing Venezuela, Saavedra was making his ring return after a memorable October 2024 showdown on Prime Video that saw him and Cesar Mateo Tapia both hit the canvas on their way to a majority draw. Against Nielsen, Saavedra showed impressive ring IQ, taking the time to methodically break his opponent down. Saavedra began to really get his momentum going in round four, landing a crisp uppercut that stunned Nielsen and began a steady stream of blood from his nose that would hamper him throughout the fight. The onslaught came to a crescendo in the eighth, as a right hook to the body from close quarters forced Nielsen to take a knee. Nielsen was able to rise to his feet, and stayed game while looking to wing big right hands, but was eventually dropped again by a series of big shots before referee Chris Condon halted the action 1:42 seconds into the round.
Koen Mazoudier W10 Dan Hill... Coverage on Prime Video began with contender Koen Mazoudier (13-4-1, 5 KOs) earning the Australian junior middleweight title via unanimous decision over the defending champion Dan Hill (7-2, 3 KOs) after ten toe-to-toe rounds. The fight got off to a blistering start, with the pair combining to land 100 punches across the first two rounds. In round three, Mazoudier landed a thudding right hand in the final minute that put Hill down on the mat, taking control of the momentum early.
Despite the knockdown, Hill was undeterred and continued to push forward after surviving the third and had a strong fourth round in an attempt to turn the tide in his favor, but still took his fair share of damage. The fight continued its rough and tumble nature through the 10th, with Mazoudier punctuating his performance by hurting Hill again in that final frame, this time with a left hook, eventually clinching the victory by scores of 100-89, 99-90 and 98-91. “Anytime, anywhere, anyone,” said Mazoudier when asked about his next move post-match. “I’d love the rematch with Nikita Tszyu. I want anyone who they think is better than me. Anyone who wants to test themselves, I’m here to show that I’m a world-level fighter.”
The event was promoted by No Limit Boxing and The Rose Brothers, in association with TGB Promotions.
