Droylsden’s Billy Deniz extended his unblemished pro record to 17 over the weekend, grinding out a hard-fought points victory over Joe O’Sullivan at the AO arena.
The Turkish Tyson overcame a frustrating six-round bout to claim his third win of the year, and move a step closer to achieving his dream of landing a world title fight.
Though his rhythm was disrupted throughout by the stop-start nature of the contest, the 26-year-old kept his cool to land his third super-middle- weight victory.
When speaking to Ring Walk Media following the clash, Deniz was keen to highlight his frustration with his opponents’ tactics:
“I thought it was a fight, but my opponent must have thought it was a cuddling contest,” he joked.
“Respect to Joe, we could have had a better fight, but I understand it. He didn’t want to get put out on his back, or get embarrassed in front of his crowd, and I understand that.
“I think I could’ve boxed a lot better; the hugging was frustrating me. I let it get to my head a little bit, which I shouldn’t have, but we got the win, got six rounds in, and I’ve had a good year now.
“Hopefully there’s some fight news soon and we can kick on into 2027.”
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