Lee Cutler vs. Sam Eggington: Live round-by-round updates

Lee Cutler is scheduled to defend his WBC international silver super welterweight title against Sam Eggington.

Cutler, aged 29, holds a professional boxing record of 15-1, including seven wins by knockout.

The English boxer captured the WBC international silver super welterweight title with a majority decision win against Stevie McKenna in December 2024.

Cutler's first title defense is against former IBO super welterweight champion Sam Eggington, who has fought professionally 44 times (35-9).

Eggington is coming off a decision win against Alan Velazquez in November 2024, leading to an opportunity to add another title to his resume against Cutler.

The Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron 2 event will air live on DAZN at 2:00 p.m. ET / 1:00 p.m. CT / 11:00 a.m. PT on Sunday, April 20.

The co-main event before Whittaker vs. Cameron 2, Cutler vs. Eggington, has an estimated start time of 4:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. CT / 1:30 p.m. PT, which could change depending on other fights.

Watch a faceoff between Cutler and Eggington below:

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Lee Cutler vs. Sam Eggington

Round 1:

Lee Cutler vs. Sam Eggington is underway. Cutler looks to establish his jab immediately. Eggington goes down to the body several times. Cutler responds by coming over the top with a left hook. The boxers are engaging in a feeling-out process.

Cutler sneaks in a left hook on the inside. Cutler catches Eggington off a clean break. Cutler's work on the inside has been the only difference-maker thus far. Eggington pushes Cutler away from him on the ropes with a left hook.

Round 2:

Sam Eggington lands a solid jab to halt Lee Cutler's forward movement. Both fighters have noticeably increased their volume to start the second round. The short-distance exchange between the fighters has been intense.

Eggington is building momentum in the first half of this round, changing his striking approaches and finding the target. Cutler pushes Eggington against the ropes for a brief moment before the referee steps in.

Eggington has a very small cut over his right eye, likely due to an accidental clash of heads. Cutler receives a warning from the referee for a late punch off a break. Cutler continues to find a home for his short left hook.

Round 3:

Sam Eggington has been accurate with his jab to start the round. Lee Cutler is pushing forward and trying to prevent Eggington from using his reach advantage. Eggington lands a strong right hand over the top.

This fight hasn't been able to find a rythmn due to the brawling exchanges. Cutler and Eggington exchange a handful of punches on the inside. The fighters have started to fight in a phone booth for the last minute and a half.

Round 4:

There isn't much separating these rounds between Lee Cutler and Sam Eggington. Eggington finds the target with a one-two combination. Cutler responds with two hooks to the body in a short span. Cutler is changing levels well with his punches.

Eggington is doing a good job of changing distance from short to long to fire off his one-two combination. Cutler is starting to dig down to the body. Eggington seems to be landing the cleaner shots in these close exchanges.

Cutler is starting to catch Eggington against the ropes to fire off his right hand. Eggington connects with a left hook on the inside. Eggington turns Cutler around and pushes him against the ropes.

Round 5:

Sam Eggington's rangy punches are giving Lee Cutler a reason to quickly close the distance. Cutler is finding some success with his jab. Eggington's solid punches on the inside are making Cutler attempt to fight from range.

The fight is slowing down slightly, testing both fighters' will to succeed. Eggington lands a big right hand. Cutler closes the distance and returns fire. Eggington pushes Cutler against the ropes. Cutler responds with a solid punch on the inside.

Round 6:

Lee Cutler's face is showing some damage. Sam Eggington's body language in the corner hasn't been overly positive. Eggington does have the experience to push through. Cutler comes out pushing forward before Eggington stops him with his long-range.

Eggington continues to land the more significant punches. Cutler commits a few punches to the body. The fighters have leaned on each other a few times in this round, potentially showing their fatigue.

Eggington has been the busier fighter this round. Cutler has started bleeding slightly under his left eye. Cutler timed Eggington's aggressive forward movement and landed a solid right hand.

Round 7:

Lee Cutler is bouncing in and out of range to change things up. Sam Eggington is finding success at range. Cutler is bleeding slightly from his nose. Cutler is relying more on his defense than the earlier rounds.

Cutler turns Eggington around and pushes him a few feet. This fight has slightly stalled out. Eggington falls forward due to a clear slip. Cutler throws back-to-back jabs to the body. Cutler pushes Eggington back with a jab.

Round 8:

Lee Cutler receives a slight warning for leading with his head. Sam Eggington's momentum has mostly disappeared due to a lack of volume. Eggington could be starting to run on fumes. Cutler looks like the fresher fighter.

Cutler weaves in and out while landing a handful of punches. Cutler seems to be feeling the shift in momentum. This fight is too close for Eggington to be giving up these rounds. Eggington is bleeding near both of his eyes.

Round 9:

Sam Eggington is receiving aggressive encouragement from his corner in between rounds. The referee brings in the doctor to look at Eggington's cut. The doctor doesn't like what he sees. The fight is called off.

We're going to the scorecards because the damage was caused by a clash of heads. Not a positive ending for Lee Cutler. He seemed destined to win the ninth and tenth rounds in a very close fight.

Official Result: Sam Eggington def. Lee Cutler by unanimous decision (87-85 x2 and 90-83