by Dafs117Welcome to the second UK Beat Report, a monthly wrap-up of the fight scene in the United Kingdom.The month was marred by the death of Darren Sutherland (4-0, 4 KOs). The Irish bronze medallist was found dead by his promoter Frank Maloney in the boxer’s flat. Sutherland was a talented fighter and definitely one for the future.September started off with a bang as a … [Read more...]
UK Beat Report (9/8/09)
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...]