Bilal Fawaz Stops Eithan James In Eight Rounds

Menu Results Schedule Rankings Videos Tickets Forum Contact Us Menu Rankings Schedule Results Boxing Live Bilal Fawaz Stops Eithan James In Eight Rounds Google News Preferred Source By Boxing News 24 Desk - 10/03/2026 - Comments Bilal Fawaz (13-1-1) retained his British and Commonwealth junior middleweight titles with an eighth-round stoppage of Eithan James (17-3) tonight at Utilita Arena in Birmingham. The finish came at 1:14 of the round, earning the 38-year-old champion the £5,000 knockout bonus Eddie Hearn had offered before the fight.

Fawaz landed a heavy right hand that dropped James near the ropes, then scored another knockdown before the referee ended the contest. For James, it was his first stoppage defeat, with all his previous professional fights having gone to decisions.

The ending came almost immediately after commentator Darren Barker suggested Fawaz was feeling the pace. That observation offered James some encouragement, but Fawaz still had enough power to end the fight suddenly. Any prospect of the younger challenger taking advantage of a tiring champion disappeared with the right hand.