17:35:49
SIMPSON UP NEXT
Following Alan Babic’s post-fight interview, which involved Brighton heavyweight Tommy Welch appearing and asking to fight the Savage next, we now await the arrival of Barnsley super-middleweight Callum Simpson, who takes on Tanzania’s Dulla Mbabe over 10 rounds next.
17:26:45
IT’S OVER IN THE SIXTH
Referee Sean McAvoy was thinking the same as me. Robinson does not go over but when Babic continues to land with clean, unanswered shots, he decides to step in. A strange stoppage but certainly in Robinson’s best interests. Official time of the stoppage is: 54 seconds of R6.
17:25:11
SOME CHIN
Babic gets through with four or five heavy shots right on the button but Robinson is still standing. This is becoming quite hard to watch but Robinson has still not gone over.
17:20:31
FOUR DOWN
Babic looks to have hurt Robinson with a series of right hands which landed cleanly. But the Newcastle man does not budge and responds with a big right hand of his own. Into five we go.
17:15:14
AND WE ARE LIVE
Welcome along to tonight’s ringside live blog from the o2 Arena where Fabio Wardley defends his British heavyweight title against Frazer Clarke later on tonight.
I am Declan Taylor and, after a few wifi problems here in press row, I will now be keeping you up to date with proceedings here.
First in the ring on this tight, six-fight card is Alan Babic against Steve Robinson at heavyweight. We are now three rounds down in this slugfest.
British Heavyweight Champion, Fabio Wardley takes on Olympic Bronze Medalist, Frazer Clarke for the British, Commonwealth, WBA Continental and WBO European heavyweight titles at the O2 Arena, London. The main card is live on Sky Sports from 6pm in the UK. US fans can catch all the action from 1pm ET and 11am PT on Peacock.
Undercard action begins on the Sky Sports YouTube channel from 5pm UK, noon ET, and 10am PT.
Wardley vs Clarke Weights and Running Order
12 X 3mins – BRITISH, COMMONWEALTH, WBA CONTINENTAL & WBO EUROPEAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
FABIO WARDLEY – 243lbs vs FRAZER CLARKE – 266lbs
10 X 3mins – IBO INTERCONTINENTAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
FLORIAN MARKU – 146lbs vs CHRIS KONGO – 146lbs
10 X 3mins – ENGLISH CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
VIDDAL RILEY – 198lbs vs MIKAEL LAWAL – 198lbs
8 X 3mins – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
BEN WHITTAKER – 177lbs vs LEON WILLINGS – 177lbs
10 X 3mins – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT
CALLUM SIMPSON – 167lbs vs DULLA MBABE – 169lbs
10 X 3mins – HEAVYWEIGHT
ALEN BABIC – 217lbs vs STEVE ROBINSON – 239lbs
