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Okolie vs Chameberlain: Stoppage wins for Paul Butler, Charlie Edwards and Gamal Yafai in London

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Image: Paul Butler is now targeting a world title opportunity after his ninth consecutive win

Paul Butler, Charlie Edwards and Gamal Yafai all recorded stoppage victories at The O2 on Saturday night.

Ellesmere Port's Butler was made to work for his win over a tough and resilient Jefferson Vargas, the fleet-footed bantamweight eventually finishing the Ecuadorian in the eighth and final round after a punishing body shot.

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GAMAL YAFAI v JOSE HERNANDEZ
Image: Gamal Yafai can now turn his full attention to his March 3 bout with Gavin McDonnell after a stoppage win

The 29-year-old, a former world champion, dominated the contest throughout and Vargas, who was also dropped in the fifth, was unable to survive to hear the final bell.

Yafai warmed up for his domestic clash with Gavin McDonnell next month in Sheffield by claiming a third-round stoppage victory over Jose Hernandez.

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Image: Charlie Edwards has now won four on the bounce since his world title defeat to John Riel Casimero

The unbeaten Birmingham favourite found the finish with a brutal body shot that left his Nicaraguan foe flat on the floor.

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