Boxing
Josh Padley secures second-round knockout to capture European strap: Relive full fight highlights
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Josh Padley moved to claim the vacant European super-featherweight strap in emphatic style as he dispatched Jaouad Belmehdi inside two rounds in Newcastle.
Fighting on the Bakhram Murtazaliev-Josh Kelly undercard, the Doncaster native made short work of his latest opponent to underline his growing status as a key operator.
Since stepping in as a late replacement to face Shakur Stevenson for the WBC lightweight title a year ago, Padley has only gone from strength to strength in his career.
Now, with this success in his back pocket, the star may be able to dream about moving back towards world belt contender status over the rest of 2026 and beyond.
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