Thunderdome 51 Review: Perth’s Joel Lewis claims title with stunning knockout
PhilBoxing.com
Tue, 02 Sep 2025
Friday night, Dragonfire Promotions returned to the Metro City Night Club for another exciting display of young talent.
The main event saw “Lethal” Joel Lewis capture his second state title with a knockout win over Fano Kori.
The card also saw WBA Oceania Super Bantamweight Champion “Fist of Fury” Runqi Zhou with a 99 second KO, the return of “The African Dream” Kazeem Soyoye & The Isle of Man’s Sam Rennie continue his undefeated streak, along with other exciting prospects on display.
Joel Lewis Captures WA State Super Welterweight Title with Win Over Fano Kori
Joel Lewis claimed the WA State Super Welterweight title, defeating Fano Kori by a sixth-round KO in the evening’s main event. The victory marks the second state title of his professional career.
The Perth fighter has been on the comeback trail since suffering his first defeat overseas in June 2024. He responded with two straight wins before meeting Kori, who had originally been scheduled to face him earlier this year.
The bout was Lewis’ first since relocating to Queensland to train under Angelo Hyder, a respected coach with multiple world champions to his name.
The change in camp paid off as Lewis produced a composed and clinical performance to secure the belt.
The fight started fast, with both men chasing a quick stoppage.
In the second round, Lewis caught Kori coming in with a quick uppercut that sent him to the canvas. Kori was able to answer the count, but Lewis remained in control throughout the rest of the round.
Lewis continued to lure Kori into his uppercut to counter the aggression of his opponent.
Midway into the fourth round, Lewis landed a perfect left cross that sent Kori to the canvas yet again. Kori chased the finish for the next two rounds and it ultimately cost him, as he got clipped in the final round by yet another uppercut that sent him crashing to the ground.
Kori got to his feet before being dropped by a vicious left hand, giving Joel Lewis the victory with three seconds left in the fight.
After yet another amazing performance to make it three wins in a row, the sky is the limit for Joel Lewis.
Runqi Zhou steamrolls Asyer Aluman in 99 seconds
Runqi Zhou defeated Asyer Aluman by first-round TKO to score his second straight victory since his appearance at the WBC Grand Prix.
The fight started with Zhou immediately putting pressure on his opponent. He continued roughing Aluman up against the ropes before landing a short-left hook to the body that knocked him to his knees.
Aluman was able to get to his feet before Zhou fired off one more flurry that prompted the referee to stop the fight after 99 seconds of action.
Lewis Clarke defeats Bilal Seidu to become the top contender for State Title
In the co-main event of the evening, Lewis Clarke defeated Bilal Seidu by a controversial split decision.
The win for Clarke sets him up for a potential fight with current WA State Cruiserweight Champion Billy Quinncroft.
After coming up short in the WBC Heavyweight Grand Prix, Lewis Clarke looked to put his career back on track.
After winning his last fight in Thailand, Clarke fought in Perth for the first time in almost a year against Bilal Seidu.
When the bout was announced, it was classed as a WA State Cruiserweight title Eliminator, an accolade that Seidu had come up short in achieving only months prior.
With plenty at stake for both men, the bout promised to be an intriguing contest. Ultimately, it was Clarke who emerged victorious.
Seidu started the fight aggressively by roughing his opponent up against the ropes. Clarke stayed composed and timed his uppercut well.
The onslaught from Seidu continued in the middle rounds, as he was able to catch Clarke in the centre of the ring before following him to the ropes to unload a barrage of punches.
In the final round, both men were clearly fatigued. Clarke was able to rip combinations to the body while Seidu landed massive power punches that got a big reaction from the crowd.
Both men gave it everything they had before the final bell sounded.
Many in attendance on the night believed Bilal Seidu had done enough to be victorious. However, the judges saw it differently with Lewis Clarke being awarded a split decision win.
Sam Rennie remains undefeated against George Lumoly
Earlier in the night, Sam Rennie kept his undefeated record alive with a comfortable third-round stoppage victory over George Lumoly.
Coming off his historic regional title win, The Isle of Man’s Sam Rennie looked to continue his dominance in the Perth Boxing Scene.
His opponent George Lumoly seemed to be a tough test on paper, but the Brit breezed through him to deliver another smooth performance.
The fight started with Rennie being in complete control of the range, keeping Lumoly on the end of his jab.
In the second round, the Brit started to unload more power shots to the body before dropping Lumoly with a right hook before the bell.
Rennie cornered Lumoly throughout the third round before knocking his opponent down yet again with a body shot.
Lumoly recovered before being finished off with an uppercut, giving the referee no choice but to stop the fight.
With yet another impressive victory under his belt, Rennie has set his sights on a WA State Title fight in the future.
FULL CARD RESULTS
• Joel Lewis DEFEATED Fano Kori by 6th Round KO
• Lewis Clarke DEFEATED Bilal Seidu by Split Decision
• Kazeem Soyoye DEFEATED Reynold Kunaming by 3rd Round KO
• Sam Rennie DEFEATED George Lumoly by 3rd Round TKO
• Gareth Hilton DEFEATED Bahtiyar Sonyol by Unanimous Decision
• Devon Kelly DEFEATED Beejay Boonket by 3rd Round TKO
• Runqi Zhou DEFEATED Asyer Aluman by 1st Round TKO
• Luke Dowsett DEFEATED Mitch Arnold by Unanimous Decision
• Craig O Sullivan DEFEATED Ryan Stokoe by 4th Round TKO
• Ryan Daye DEFEATED Turahman by 2nd Round KO
• Nathan Lingois DEFEATED Daniel Kent (Exhibition Fight)
Photo: Mike O Hara / Dragon Fire Boxing.
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