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Bloodlust

Reporters’ star ratings for main events and undercards are based on in-ring entertainment, competitiveness and whether overall expectation was met

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OCTOBER 10

MAIN EVENT

UNDERCARD

FEROCIOUS middleweight Liam Williams did not hesitate as he defended his British title from Andrew Robinson on Saturday night at the BT Sport studios.

Starting quickly, he lined up a booming combination, a straight right setting up the left before another hard cross struck home. He feinted, before launching a crunching one-two into the target.

Still in the first round, their heads collided. It

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