Venue: M&S Bank Arena (Liverpool Arena), King’s Dock, Port of Liverpool, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom.
Undercard bouts begin approximately 7:00 PM BST (2:00 PM ET / 11:00 AM PT). This middleweight contest is scheduled mid-undercard (exact ring-walk time depends on prior bouts but expected around 8:00–9:00 PM BST / 3:00–4:00 PM ET). Main-event ring walks are around 9:20–10:00 PM BST.
Weight Class and Rounds: 8-round middleweight bout (160 lbs / 72.6 kg limit).
Injury Report: No reported injuries for either fighter. Stephen Clarke has had minor cuts over the right eye from head clashes in prior bouts (e.g., March 2025 and April 2024), but all healed without issue and he has fought multiple times since. Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales has no noted injuries and has been active with recent bouts in Mexico and Spain. Both are confirmed fit and cleared.
Fighter Profiles and Matchup
Stephen Clarke – United Kingdom (Liverpool, Merseyside), age 24, orthodox stance.
Pro record: 9-0-0 (2 KOs, 22% KO rate). Local prospect trained at Rotunda ABC. Improving boxer-puncher with solid fundamentals, work rate, and home-crowd support; still building power but dominant against domestic/regional opposition.
Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales (“Lobito”) – Mexico (Mexico City / Ecatepec de Morelos), age 30, orthodox stance.
Pro record: 18-16-0 (4 KOs, ~22% KO rate). Veteran journeyman with over a decade of pro experience. Aggressive, durable pressure fighter who has faced stiffer competition but is currently on a skid.
Recent Form and Fight History
Clarke’s last 6 fights (all wins):
Feb 26, 2026: Win vs. Lewis Howells (3-5-0).
Nov 25, 2025: Win vs. Jose Aguirre (2-17-0).
Aug 25, 2025: Win vs. Joe Hardy (5-35-0).
Mar 25, 2025: Win vs. Dmitri Protkunas (8-17-1) — suffered minor cut from head clash.
Oct 24, 2024: Win vs. Mateusz Pawlowski (2-1-0).
Jun 24, 2024: Win vs. Jordan Grannum (11-139-5).
Clarke is unbeaten and has looked sharper with each outing, controlling range and outworking opponents.
Morales’ last 6 fights:
Mar 28, 2026: Loss vs. Samuel Molina (32-4-1).
Mar 26, 2026: Loss vs. Miguel Angel Parra Ramirez (25-6-1).
Jan 26, 2026: Loss vs. Uisma Lima (14-2-0).
Oct 25, 2025: Win vs. Ulices Abenhamar Tovar Rivera (12-2-0).
Jul 25, 2025: Loss vs. Carlos Emilio Rojo Vazquez (17-0-0).
Jun 25, 2025: Loss vs. Juan Luis Aldana Camacho (21-0-0).
Morales is on a current 4-fight losing streak against solid regional opposition and has struggled with higher-level fighters recently, though he remains tough and experienced.
Style matchup: Clarke’s youth, height/reach advantage (implied by local prospect build), and improving boxing IQ should allow him to outbox and outwork Morales’ forward pressure. Morales’ only real chance is to make it messy early and hope for a veteran upset, but his recent form suggests durability without the finishing threat at this stage.
FIGHT ODDS
Luis Enrique Montelongo Morales + 900
Stephen Clarke – 2500
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 17, 2026
