Billy Joe Saunders (Queensbury Promotions)

Queensbury Promotions Results: Saunders Tops Monroe Jr, Defends WBO Middleweight Belt

On Saturday, Sept. 16, Queensbury Promotions traveled to the Copper Box Arena in London, England, for Saunders vs. Monroe Jr.

In the main event of the evening, WBO world middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders defended his world title against WBP intercontinental middleweight titleholder Willie Monroe Jr. Saunders has won all 25 of his professional bouts, including 12 by way of knockout. Monroe Jr. fought for the WBA, IBO and interim WBC middleweight titles in a losing effort against Gennady Golovkin in 2015.

The event aired live at 3:30 p.m. ET on BT Sport (United Kingdom), Box Nation (United Kingdom), and Onda Sports (Panama).


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FULL RESULTS
Billy Joe Saunders def. Willie Monroe Jr by unanimous decision (117-111, 115-114, 117-112)- for WBO world middleweight title
Anthony Yarde def. Norbert Nemesapati -for WBO european light heavyweight title, WBO intercontinental light heavyweight title
Daniel Dubois def. AJ Carter by knockout (punch). Round 1, 0:48

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