by Dafs117 Welcome to the first UK Beat Report, a monthly wrap-up of the fight scene in the United Kingdom.September is quite a busy month for British boxing, especially compared to the past few months.There was a decent crowd at Middlesbrough watching the highly anticipated featherweight rematch between John Simpson (20-6, 8 KOs) and Paul Truscott (13-2, 1 KO). Simpson won via … [Read more...]
Sexton Stuns Rogan in Belfast!
In a thrilling brawl in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Belfast cabbie and defending British Commonwealth Champ, Martin Rogan, was stopped in 8 by Sam Sexton.Sexton managed to stun the onrushing Rogan several times, most notably in the 2nd and 7th, but what ultimately did in the defending champs was a swollen-shut left eye, which eventually led to the ringside doctor calling an end … [Read more...]