James Dickens W10 Zelfa Barrett... Veteran southpaw James “Jazza” Dickens put on a high-energy performance to upset the favored Zelfa Barrett (31-3), securing a unanimous decision victory at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena. After ten action-packed rounds in the junior lightweight division, Dickens (35-5) effectively used his left-handed stance to break through Barrett’s guard and land punishing body shots throughout the fight. The third round saw Dickens push Barrett back with sharp left hands, but the hometown fighter bounced back in the fourth, responding with crisp combinations. The middle rounds delivered thrilling exchanges, with the seventh standing out as an evenly contested, high-paced battle. However, Dickens took control in the eighth, rocking Barrett with multiple clean left hands. One of the most exciting moments came later in the fight when Dickens landed a well-placed left to the head, followed by a powerful right that visibly shook Barrett. After ten rounds, the judges scored it 97-93 (twice) and 96-94, all in favor of Dickens.