Callum Simpson defends British titles with controversial stoppage; Caroline Dubois fight ruled technical draw

We've come to the end of tonight's action. The main card totaled just seven rounds; a quick night, but a lot of fun finishes — and some controversy.

A left hook-right uppercut combination from Callum Simpson hurts Steed Woodall on the ropes. Simpson starts to unload on Woodall, it's the right uppercut again that hurts him. DOWN GOES WOODALL from a right hand.

Woodall gets up on shaky legs, and Simpson is looking for a finish. Woodall is covering up on the ropes, taking some big shots.

A right hand from Simpson and IT'S OVER! The referee has stopped it. Now that will be controversial. Woodall was hurt but not enough to warrant the fight being stopped. It was the biggest opportunity of Woodall's career and he is gutted.

Woodall starts the contest coming forward, trying to walk Simpson down. Simpson trying to establish his jab and box early.

Woodall's clipping right hand over the top was the first significant punch of the bout that landed.

Left hook counter from Simpson connected. They trade on the inside, Simpson with some good body work.

10-9 Simpson.

Callum Simpson (15-0, 10 KOs) defends his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against Steed Woodall (19-2-1, 12 KOs).

Simpson won the domestic titles with a wide unanimous decision over Zak Chelli in August 2024.

Woodall earned a career-best win in June 2024 when he stopped Lerrone Richards in a major upset in Bolton.

The ringside doctor decides that Jessica Camara is in no fit state to continue due to the cut over her left eye and this fight is ruled a technical decision draw as we haven't gone past Round 4.

Dubois continues where she left off in Round 2. Blood is pouring out of Camara's left eye from a clash of heads. But this is a vicious beating, Camara is on borrowed time.

She is told in the corner that Round 3 is her last round. The referee confirms to the Camara corner that the cut was caused by a clash of heads and that it will be inspected upon by the ringside doctor at the beginning of Round 3.

Camara confirms to her corner that she can't see out of the left eye.

10-9 Dubois, 20-17 Dubois.

Caroline Dubois DROPS Jessica Camara with a 1-2 inside 45 seconds of the opening round. It was the first punch of note that landed in the contest.

Camara rises to her feet but Dubois is looking for the finish. She lands again with a left hand, and Camara is forced to cover up on the ropes. Dubois starts to unload a barrage of punches on Camara, who has been caught cold here.

Big assault from Dubois in the second minute of Round 1 but Camara survives it.

10-8 Dubois.

Britain's Caroline Dubois (10-0, 5 KOs) defends her WBC lightweight championship against the USA's Jessica Camara (14-4, 3 KOs).

Dubois was recently elevated to full WBC champion after Katie Taylor, who is female boxing's biggest star attraction, decided that she would campaign at super lightweight moving forward.

Miller began to unload on Forrest as they were up close but Forrest let go of a 3-punch combination counter.

It started with a right hand to the torso area, followed by a left hook, but the damaging shot was a right hand to the head that caught Miller significantly.

Miller dropped to the canvas heavy and attempted to get up. However, his legs wouldn't allow him to and the referee was forced to stop the contest halfway through the count.

Both men looking to start quickly; Miller is very aggressive early.

Forest connects with a long right hand to the body. Miller comes straight back with a nice right hand upstairs and a combination afterwards.

Miller is pushing Forrest back; a couple of good left hands get through. Miller seems to have Forrest hurt momentarily and begins to unload.

Forrest counters with a short right-hand and DOWN GOES MILLER.

It was a very good opening round for MIller up until that point. Miller was off balance with punches at the end of the first.

10-8 Forrest

Scott Forrest (6-0, 3 KOs) and Deevorn Miller (8-2, 6 KOs) collide in an 8-round domestic cruiserweight clash.

Sam Hickey moves to 2-0 with an opening-round TKO win over Lewis Howells.

Hickey dropped Howells 3 times in the 1st round with brilliant left hooks to the body. Howells got up at 9 seconds and 8 seconds from the first two knockdowns. When he went down for the third time, the towel from Howells' corner came in halfway through the count.

Very good performance from the former Commonwealth Games gold medallist.

Sam Hickey's second pro bout against Lewis Howells (3-1) opens the Peacock/Sky Sports main card.

Scotland's Hickey (1-0), a Commonwealth Games gold medallist, is one of the top young prospects coming out of the U.K. He has a stoppage win over Lewis Richardson in the amateurs; Richardson won Britain's only boxing medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics — a bronze.

• Middleweight: Sam Hickey vs. Lewis Howells

• Cruiserweight: Scott Forrest vs. Deevorn Miller

• WBC women's lightweight title: Caroline Dubois vs. Jessica Camara

• Super middleweight: Callum Simpson vs. Steed Woodall

The big discussion topic of the week in the U.K. has been a potential rematch between Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron.

Ben Shalom's BOXXER, which is promoting tonight's show represents Whittaker, while Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions handle Cameron.

Whittaker and Cameron battled to a controversial draw in October after Whittaker suffered a freak injury and the fight had to be called off after 5 completed rounds.

A technical decision couldn't split them, but many felt that Cameron deserved to upset the top prospect.

A rematch is in the works with Shalom claiming that he has offered Cameron's team what they asked for to take the rematch, but they had turned it down.

Cameron's promoter, Queensberry, made a statement on social media on Thursday morning, insisting that they were willing to offer more money for the fight. However, Shalom wouldn't let it take place away from a BOXXER show.

Today, Warren revealed to IFL TV that both himself and Liam Cameron have received legal letters from BOXXER.

More updates to follow on tonight's live blog if the story develops.

That marks the end of our 3-fight prelims.

The main card begins at 2:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. UK time) on Peacock (US) and Sky Sports (UK).

Uncrowned will bring you round-by-round updates of the main action.

Billy Deniz moves to 13-0 with a very close points decision (77-76) over Mickey Ellison in their 8-round light heavyweight contest.

Deniz and Ellison have produced some good action early in the night.

Ellison has been competitive throughout but hasn't won many of the rounds.

Deniz finished strong again at the end of round 7, rocking Ellison, and forcing him to cover up and move around the ring.

Score: 69-64 Deniz

Billy Deniz should be ahead after 4 rounds against Mickey Ellison.

Deniz caught Ellison with two powerful shots at the end of the 4th, but Ellison is in no way here to make the numbers. Ellison did some good work himself in round 3 and is pushing the pace against Deniz.

Score: 39-37 Deniz

Billy Deniz and Mickey Ellison were exchanging just before the halfway point in round 1. Deniz caught Ellison with a left hook as they were trading; the punch seemed to hurt Ellison, whose knees dipped.

As Deniz tried to build on his success with a barrage of punches, Ellison had his own moment, when he caught Deniz with a counter left hook. Ellison landed a couple of right hands in the final minute as well.

Fun fight early.

Light heavyweight prospect Billy Deniz (12-0, 5 KOs) takes on the battle-hardened Mickey Ellison (15-7, 5 KOs) in a fight scheduled for 8 rounds to complete the Simpson vs. Woodall prelims.

Mauro Silva moves to 7-0 with a 59-56, 6-round decision win over Emmanuel Zion.

Mauro Silva is looking impressive through 4 rounds against Emmanuel Zion. Silva turned up the heat at the end of round 4 and had Zion in trouble for a moment until the bell ran. Silva was utilising body shots and short uppercuts from both hands on the inside.

Mauro Silva (6-0, 3 KOs) clashes with Emmanuel Zion (6-2, 3 KOs) over 6 rounds at middleweight.

Ellis Price dropped Liam Fitzmaurice inside 75 seconds in the contest with a chopping right hand near the temple area.

Fitzmaurice got to his feet but was sent down just 5 seconds after he got back up with another right hand.

Price unloaded on Fitzmaurice as he got back to his feet and after three strong right hands went in, the referee stopped the contest at 2:27 seconds of round 1.

21-year-old lightweight prospect Ellis Price (1-0) has his second professional contest against debutant Liam Fitzmaurice (0-0) over 4 rounds to open the show.

• Lightweight: Ellis Price vs. Liam Fitzmaurice

• Middleweight: Mauro Silva vs. Emmanuel Zion

• Light heavyweight: Billy Deniz vs. Mickey Ellison

Welcome to Uncrowned's coverage of Callum Simpson vs. Steed Woodall, which goes down tonight (Saturday, Jan 11) at the Canon Medical Arena in Sheffield, England.

Follow along all afternoon for live updates. Simpson vs. Woodall kicks off at 1 p.m. ET with a six-fight undercard featuring Caroline Dubois' first world title defense against Jessica Camara.