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London's Lenny Daws lost the British light welter title to Motherwell, Scotland's Barry Morrison when they met in 2007 but with both boxers having very similar ‘stats’ - the rematch at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday night proved to be another closely matched contest.

It was a good first round with both men targeting the head, but keeping a high guard. Daws continued with the head-shots in the second frame while Morrison throws a few body punches with one straying a bit low in the second half of the round.

Daws lands a right, followed by a left to the head in the closing half minute but Morrison immediately replies with a left to the body. Morrison swings out a left glove but it doesn’t reach it’s target in the closing seconds.

Both men trade punches in the first half minute of round three and Morrison goes for shots to head then body, in sharp contrast to his opponent as Daws hasn’t thrown body shots yet. More...

It was a good Friday night at the fights all across Britain and we kick things off at historic York Hall in London's Bethnal Green.

Light welters Lenny Daws and Barry Morrison tangled in a rematch for the vacant British title and Daws managed to reverse his 2007 loss to the Scot.

Last time out Morrison squeaked out a split decision to lift the British crown but this time Daws took it away from the judges and knocked out his rival at 1:30 of the tenth frame to capture the vacant domestic belt.

Daws wins his fifth bout on the bounce to go to 20-1-1 (8), while Morrison drops to 17-4-1 (7), suffering the first stoppage loss of his career. More...

Lenny Daws believes he will become a two time British Light Welterweight Champion on Friday night when he meets old foe Barry Morrison for the vacant title.

Motherwell man Morrison ended Daws first reign as a Lonsdale belt holder when he beat him on a split decision in 2007, but the Morden man is confident of getting revenge at London’s York Hall on Friday. More...

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Last night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, Hennessy Sports hosted a fight night headlined by Manchester boxer Craig 'The Hammer' Watson's defence of the Commonwealth Welterweight title against John O’Donnell of Shepherds Bush.

Watson hadn't fought since his impressive win over Mathew Hatton at the Manchester City Stadium 11 months ago and with a change of promoter - it would be interesting to see how he looked against O'Donnell, who boasted a 20 win and 1 loss record.

Watson looked confident as he waited to fight and as the bell rang to signal the first round, he almost runs across to O’Donnell - launching himself at his opponent as if he’d was ready to explode into action! More...

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Welterweight John O'Donnell is the new Commonwealth Champion after dethroning Craig Watson in a riveting all-southpaw clash last night at London's historic York Hall.

As expected, Watson was on fire in the opening frame, pushing O'Donnell back but was unable to steamroll the lanky 23 year old from Shepherd's Bush. More...

Commonwealth Welter Champion Craig Watson puts his belt at risk for the second time as he meets challenger John O'Donnell at London's famed York Hall tonight.

Although Watson at 13-2 (4) doesn't have a record on paper to match the bigger numbers of O'Donnell at 20-1 (9), it is indeed the Manchester southpaw that has the greater experience.

As an amateur, Watson made waves by flooring future Olympic hero and professional sensation Amir Khan and the 26 year old was thrown in tough as a young pro, facing the likes of John Fewkes, Michael Lomax and Robert Lloyd Taylor by the time he'd been in his tenth contest.

Having only lost a close decision to Fewkes as a light welter, Watson went up to welter and shocked reigning Commonwealth king Ali Nuumbembe in a brutal and bloody battle in December, 2007 that was stopped in the ninth when Nuumbembe's cuts became too severe. More...

Newly crowned Irish Welterweight champ Stephen Haughian takes to the ring at the York Hall in London this weekend on the undercard to the Commonwealth title clash between Craig Watson and John O’Donnell.

The Lurgan man takes on Drew Cambell on the Hennessy Sports promotion, which is being televised on ITV4 from 7:45. Should he come through his own fight unscathed, Haughian will be a very interested spectator for the main event as he looks to press his claims for a shot at the winner. More...

Former world featherweight champ Barry McGuigan is tipping John O’Donnell to take the Commonwealth Welterweight title from Craig Watson in London tomorrow night.

McGuigan will be providing expert analysis from ringside for the eagerly anticipated clash which is live on ITV4 from 7.45pm. More...

John O’Donnell believes that Craig Watson is trying to talk himself up ahead of their Commonwealth Welterweight title showdown in London this weekend.

The two men go head to head in a top quality Commonwealth title matchup at the York Hall on Saturday night on a Hennessy Sports event which is live on ITV4. More...

Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury will look to make it 5 straight wins this Saturday when he takes on “Magic” Matthew Ellis at the York Hall, Bethnal Green in London.

The 6 foot 8 and a half inch 20-year-old has despatched his first four professional opponents inside the distance but with just 6 defeats in 27 pro fights of his own Ellis represents an excellent test for Fury. More...

George Hillyard wants to put 18 months of frustration behind him and gain revenge in the process by beating Tyan Booth at the York Hall on April 11.

The Canning Town crowd pleaser has only had one fight in the last 18 months but a chance to avenge a 2006 points defeat to Booth should prove the perfect re-launch pad. More...

Peter McDonagh believes that his topsy turvy career is back on the rise ahead of his English Light Welterweight title clash with Lenny Daws at the York Hall, London on April 11.

The bout is the chief support to the eagerly awaited Commonwealth title decider between John O’Donnell and Craig Watson on a Hennessy Sports event which is live on ITV4. McDonagh however expects to steal the show just as he did on his last appearance on ITV4 in December. More...

Having brought over 300 supporters to his last outing at the York Hall, Wembley’s Steve O’Meara is expecting his fans to come out in their droves once again for his next bout at the famous London fight venue on April 11.

O’Meara is unbeaten in six pro fights and he will be hoping for lucky number 7 in London’s East End next month when he features on the undercard of the eagerly anticipated Craig Watson vs. John O’Donnell Commonwealth title fight. More...

With a successful pro debut behind him, 2008 ABA featherweight champ Bradley Evans believes he’s on the road to title contention in the paid ranks.

The Royston man impressed when he made his pro bow in Norwich last month and he’s back in action at the York Hall on April 11, the scene of last year’s ABA finals success. More...

Lenny Daws is predicting that Peter McDonagh will be in for a nasty surprise when they clash for the English Light Welterweight title on a Hennessy Sports show at the York Hall on April 11.

McDonagh has said that he believes Daws is struggling to boil down to Light Welterweight ahead of their title clash which will be shown live on ITV4 as the chief support to the eagerly anticipated Commonwealth Welterweight title match up between John O’Donnell and Craig Watson. More...

Craig Watson is determined to make boxing fans sit up and take notice by knocking out John O’Donnell when they contest the Commonwealth Welterweight title in London next month.

The two clash in front of the ITV4 cameras on a Hennessy Sports show at the York Hall on April 11 and Watson is forecasting an early night. More...

John O’Donnell says he’s ready to make a real statement by ripping the Commonwealth Welterweight title from Craig Watson at the York Hall, London on April 11.

The 23-year-old from Shepherds Bush is relishing his all southpaw clash with Watson and believes it’s the fight that will propel his career to the next level. More...

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Saturday night saw some great under-card action on the Hennessy bill from Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England, headlined by the John Murray vs. Lee McAllister British Lightweight title fight.

"Lightening" Lenny Daws faced Latvian boxer Sergejs Savrinovics in a ten round light welterweight contest.

Originally, Daws was scheduled to face Scott Haywood but Haywood relinquished the title so Daws then was to face Dean Harrison. Having suffered with the flu virus, Daws was unable to make the light welterweight limit so Harrison pulled out of the contest and late opponent Savrinovics stepped in.

A fairly even matched first round sees the only real notable punch being a body-shot from Savrinovics, which gained some applause from his corner. Unlike his opponent - Daws kept up a high defence, which shielded him from most of the Latvian's punches. More...

Lenny Daws will now challenge Dean Harrison for the vacant English Light Welterweight title and is confident that a late change in opponent will not throw him off course in his ambition to become British champion again in 2009.

The Morden boxer was supposed to box Scott Haywood but he has relinquished the title so Daws will now face Harrison, of Wolverhampton, for the English crown instead at the Robin Park Centre in Wigan on Saturday, January 17, 2009. More...

Scott Haywood is set to defend his English light welterweight title on January 17 in Wigan, England but the lanky stylist must turn back the aspirations of the toughest opponent he faced yet, Londoner Lenny Daws.

Tricky six footer Haywood, 19-2 (4), brought a six bout win streak into his vacant English title clash against big-hearted Wolverhampton man Dean Harrison and narrowly put the first loss on Harrison's resume after ten furious rounds as the Derby man came out on top 97-96 on referee Howard Foster's scorecard.

The win put Haywood back on track after his career trajectory was knocked askew with a one point loss to John Fewkes in 2006 but as a dubious reward of sorts, the long armed 27 year old has to defend the English title against former British champion Lenny Daws.

"Lightening" Lenny, 17-1 (6), will make his first appearance in the north since gunning down Oscar Hall in Hartlepool in 2005 and that bout was the precursor to perhaps the top win of Daws' career to date, a ninth round stoppage of future European and British titlist Colin Lynes, which won the Morden man an official British title eliminator along with a Southern Area belt. More...