# Barrett stops Gwynne for vacant lightweight title

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/barrett-stops-gwynne-for-vacant-lightweight-title/
- Published: 2026-11-15T06:04:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-15T07:21:25+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Sport (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cmkg579gd821o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Sport

## Key points

- Barrett stopped Gwynne in the fifth round.
- He won the vacant WBA Intercontinental lightweight title.
- Barrett has now won five fights in a row.

## Summary

Zelfa Barrett claimed the vacant WBA Intercontinental lightweight title by stopping Gavin Gwynne in the fifth round at Wembley Arena. The win extends Barrett’s run to five consecutive victories and could help him climb the WBA rankings at 135lb.

The 33-year-old from Manchester floored Gwynne with an uppercut, despite being five inches shorter. Barrett now has 36 wins, three defeats and 19 knockouts; Gwynne, 36, falls to 19 wins, five defeats and two draws after a May victory over previously unbeaten Khaleel Majid.

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