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By Jane Warburton May 13th, 2012 All Ringside Boxing
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Kid Galahad successfully defended his WBC Super-Bantamweight Title for the first time Friday night by TKO over Josh ‘The Outlaw’ Wale. Popular Ingles Boxer – Galahad - dominated from the bell subjecting Wale to head-punches that saw damage from round one. Wale was finally stopped by a cut to the right eyelid area in the ninth round.
The Hennessy Sports promoted fightnight at Hillsborough Leisure Centre, was billed as the ‘Pride of Yorkshire’ and also featured the British Welterweight Title clash between Colin Lynes and Junior Witter. Londoner Lynes lost to Sheffields ‘The Hitter’ Witter by Unanimous Points Decision.
Kid Galahad (Sheffield) v Josh Wale (Barnsley)
12 x 3 WBC International Super-Bantamweight Contest
Both men got off to a good start but Galahad was always the busier. Wales’ face started to look like target practice as the Sheffield boxer continuously connected with his face throughout the contest. The marks soon began to show and Wales’s right eye sustained a cut in the fourth frame – already looking swollen from an earlier round.
Galahad was quick and despite some decent counter-punches – Wales couldn’t keep up with him. By the seventh Wales was cut on both eyes with a swelling under the right and a graze on the left cheek. He had some success with hooks but Galahad was relentless. In round nine Referee Victor Loughlin took Wale over to the ringside Doctor to inspect the cuts but was allowed to continue. The Barnsley man bravely battled on but at the end of the ninth Referee Loughlin stopped the fight on agreement by the ringside Doctor. Wale protested, but from my ringside spot – the last two rounds had become uncomfortable to watch.
A very brave and gutsy effort from ‘The Outlaw’ but an impressive performance from Kid Galahad sees him retain the Super-Bantamweight Belt. More...
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