Showing posts with label Lee Selby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lee Selby. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Lee Selby Vs Viorel Simion - Fight Preview

By @boxingrob1990

13/07/2013
Craven Park Stadium
Hull
Yorkshire
United Kingdom

Welsh sensation Lee Selby.
On this coming Saturday evening welsh sensation Lee Selby (26) 15-1-0 6ko’s returns to the ring on the massive Hull bill promoted by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Sports, shown Live on Sky Sports vs unbeaten Romanian Viorel Simion (31) 16-0 7ko’s. Selby coming of a dominant 5th round stoppage victory over Australian Corey Mcconnell , the bout with Simion is for the WBC international featherweight title held by his Romanian opponent.

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Unfinished Business - Post-Show Report


By Jack Sumner @Jack_Sumner_

Frampton celebrates with his European title.
They predicted a war and they got one.

Carl Frampton had to endure nine rounds of relentless pressure from the aggressive Kiko Martinez, before a hard right hand dropped the Spaniard for the first time in his career and relieved him of his EBU super bantamweight title.

Backed into a corner with fourteen seconds remaining in the ninth session of the bout at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena, the ‘Jackal’ delivered the short right with Martinez walking in to transfigure his opponent’s legs into jelly. Kiko the warrior attempted to get up but was back on his feet a little too quickly and after staggering into the ropes, referee Anssi Perajoki called a halt to the contest.

A contest it certainly was though and early in the fight it became clear that Frampton was in deeper than he ever had been before. Martinez had given the cut-throat gestures at the fiery weigh-in and reminded the Northern Irishman of his power in the second round, landing with hurtful shots when Frampton infrequently fought in close. However, the unbeaten challenger kept his head above water by boxing on the back foot, retreating as Martinez bombed forward with menacing pressure.

Monday, 4 February 2013

Lee Selby Vs Martin Lindsay - Fight Preview


By James McKnight

CAN LINDSAY WRECK SELBY'S QUEST FOR EURO GLORY?

The Odyssey arena in Belfast will welcome back Belfast born Martin Lindsay in a show that is entitled 'Unfinished Business'. Lindsay will attempt to upset the odds on February 9th in his hometown as he faces Wales' current British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Lee Selby. This fight will be a chief support act to Carl Frampton's super-bantamweight title fight against Kiko Martinez. 

Let me tell you how both Lindsay and Selby worked their ways to this fight. 
 
In September 2008, Lindsay (20-1-0, 7 KO's), stunned Liverpool's Derry Mathews in a British title eliminator bout. Lindsay had hit the canvas in the second round but went on to knock Mathews out in round 9. After Lindsay's scheduled British title fight with Scotland's Paul Appleby was cancelled, the two Men met in early 2009. Lindsay stopped the Scot in six rounds to claim the British title for the first time. 

Nine months later, Lindsay defended the British title after a solid performance against Scot Jamie Arthur. The fight went the full 12 rounds but it was a resounding points victory for Lindsay. The Belfast born boxer then tasted defeat for the first time as a pro in December 2010, against Scot John Simpson. After 12 bruising rounds Simpson's hand was raised as Lindsay's head dropped in disappointment.