Absolute Padley has raised the bar for boxing news

Make no mistake, Josh Padley is canon fodder for unbeaten Portsmouth Badgers Mark Chamberlain, while the little-known 28-year-old electrician is not coming to the opening edition of Wembley.

Turki al-Alshiq, Chamberlain’s so-called “biggest supporter” in the upset victory, was busy firing his pocket rockets upwards in all directions, along with an ever increasing number of snipers.

Not only will he be fighting for future titles and respectability, this has elevated the Padley Rocket to a career-best achievement. Boxing news UK lightweight rankings from ninth to third.

Now sitting behind Maxie Hughes and Sam Noakes, although the fight is officially at 140, the next step for either man could see a super lightweight regular inclusion, such is the complexity of non-title matters when it comes to long-term plans.

Regardless, Padley’s plea to “find” any interested promoters will now surely be answered with a well-deserved big show date.

Unfavored by many before Riyadh’s first bout of the season, Padley moved up comfortably in weight and used concentrated tactics over 10 rounds to wear down and confuse Chamberlain for a long period of the contest. The Armthorpe man has already joked that he has boxed in some of the smaller venues hosting his pre-fight press conference.

After putting Josh Chamberlain to the canvas in the eighth round and benefiting from a point deduction bonus in the 9th round, Josh won by unanimous decision at 140, 135 or even 130, making him a credible player.

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