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Callum Simpson halted Steed Woodall within the second spherical in Sheffield Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER Callum Simpson retained his British and Commonwealth tremendous middleweight titles with a second spherical win towards Steer Woodall on the Park Neighborhood Area in Sheffield on Saturday.
Simpson (16-0, 11 KOs) proved too good for Zak Chelli in his most up-to-date contest, and took a large factors win to take the British and Commonwealth titles final August. Woodall (19-3-1, 12 KOs) was coming off a career-best win, halting Lerrone Richards in six rounds in an upset in Bolton final June.
The tip on this one got here swiftly within the second spherical, with a proper uppercut having Woodall on wobbly legs, and a follow-up assault, punctuated by one other proper uppercut leaving ‘The Stallion’ on the deck.
Regardless of beating the depend, referee Mark Bates waved off the competition shortly afterwards.
Simpson devoted his victory to his late sister, who tragically handed away in a highway accident in August.
Simpson proved an excessive amount of for Woodall Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
“It’s bittersweet,” the 28-year-old advised Sky Sports activities post-fight.
“I’ve won these titles in front of all my fans, but there’s one person who I think everyone knows who I wish was here, but I know she’s looking down on me and I’m making her proud.”
Simpson retained his British and Commonwealth tremendous middleweight titles Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXERDubois attracts with Camara
On the undercard, Caroline Dubois (10-0-1, 5 KOs) made a primary defence of her WBC light-weight title towards Canada’s Jessica Camara (14-4-1, 3 KOs), however the bout led to a technical draw.
The competition was halted as a consequence of a minimize over Camara’s left eye from a head conflict, and she or he was additionally down within the first spherical.
Dubois was held to a technical draw with Camara Photograph Credit score: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXERForrest stops Miller
Cruiserweight prospect Scott Forrest wanted simply two rounds to see off Deevorn Miller.
Miller (8-3, 6 KOs) was down as soon as within the first and second rounds as Forrest (7-0, 4 KOs) scored an easy win.
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Remaining Undercard
At gentle heavyweight, the place Billy Deniz prevailed by a single level towards Mickey Ellison (15-8, 5 KOs).
Deniz (13-0, 5 KOs) was adjudged a winner by a rating of 77-76.
In middleweight six rounders, Sam Hickey (2-0, 1 KOs) dropped Lewis Howells (3-2) 3 times on the way in which to a gap spherical win and Mauro Silva (7-0, 3 KOs) took a 59-56 win towards Emmanuel Zion (6-3, 3 KOs).
Ellis Value (2-0, 1 KOs) dropped Liam Fitzmaurice (0-1) twice on the way in which to a primary spherical win at light-weight.
