Lasha Guruli Stops James Francis

On 19 July at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, the undercard of the Usyk–Dubois rematch featured a six‑round Super‑Lightweight bout (limit 63.5 kg) between Georgia’s Lasha Guruli (2‑0, 1 KO) and Britain’s James Francis (7‑2, 1 KO).

The contest ended inside the distance: after the fourth round Francis failed to answer the bell—TKO 5.

This was the second pro fight for 28‑year‑old Guruli; he made a successful debut in March, outpointing Bernard Ebii by unanimous decision.

Twenty‑four‑year‑old Francis had outboxed Carl Sampson on points in June. The defeat is the second of his career and his first in the last five outings.

Photo: Queensberry Promotions