‘Scott Lawton’

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Saturday night, at the Olympia in Liverpool, England, Steven Vaughan promoted a fightnight that headlined the vacant IBO Lightweight Title bout between Scott Lawton of Stoke and Derry Mathews of Liverpool.

This was to be the second time that these two fighters had faced each other. Lawton won last time out by securing a sixth round TKO in November 2009.

Round one gets off to a steady start for both men, but an accidental clash of heads causes a cut to the head of Matthews, which starts to bleed.

Known for getting cut – Mathews looks undeterred. It’s a good round two for Mathews but Lawton ‘flies’ out of his corner for the third. He grins at Mathews when the local man lands, as if to say, “is that all you’ve got?”

Lawton is sent tumbling backwards in the closing seconds of the sixth round and gets up grinning as the bell signals the end of the round. The seventh was a good round for Mathews who looks to be growing in confidence. He has huge support from the Liverpool crowd – most of whom are on their feet.

Another clash of heads in the eighth sees Lawton shake off the effects as his nose takes the impact. Blood starts to flow from the nose and Mathews has another cut to the head – this time in the middle, high on the forehead. More...

Ryan Rhodes and Denton Vassell both scored impressive inside the distance on Hatton Promotions Christmas dinner bash at Manchester’s Palace Hotel on Saturday.

Local fighter Vassell stretched his unbeaten winning record to 16 stopping Brazilian Welson Alves de Oliveira in the third round. The South American held his own in the first round, but couldn’t handle the Commonwealth welterweight champion’s power. More...

Gary Buckland struck a mighty blow to Derry Mathews’ ribs to win the Prizefighter Super-Featherweights tournament at York Hall, Bethnal Green on a memorable night for British boxing.

The Welshman destroyed British champion Gary Sykes with a devastating knock out in the opening round of their semi-final before claiming the trophy and £32,000 winner’s cheque with a clinical second round knockout of Mathews in the final. More...

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Gary McArthur says he is the danger-man in the line-up for Saturday’s Prizefighter Super-Featherweights live on Sky Sports. More...

This evening, SaddoBoxing went along to see Chris Edwards at Impact Boxing in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England to hear that the Flyweight Champion is ‘gutted’ that he will no longer be fighting on next weeks Haye v Harrison Bill at the MEN Arena.

Edwards, who has struggled to find opponents since his last outing in February has now heard that Ashley Sexton - his opponent for the 13th November - has pulled out.

Sexton, of Cheshunt, apparently has been suffering with Flu and does not feel up to the task. Edwards looked visibly deflated by the disappointing news but - still smiling - was philosophical, saying ‘it’s happened and that’s boxing’.

Trainer Lyndon Newbon said that ‘training had gone perfectly’. “Chris has worked hard in training – he was really fired up for this fight and couldn’t wait to get in the ring. Weight has been spot-on, everything was going to plan, he’s looked fantastic. I’m just gutted for Chris that after all the hard work it’s come to nothing.” More...

Stoke Promoter – Paul Dykes, will host a Dinner Show next Thursday (11th November) at the Moat House Hotel, in Stoke-on-Trent, England.

The event will showcase three contests and headlines the British Masters Welterweight Title bout between Rob Hunt of Stafford and Ben Lawler of Skegness.

After a successful Martial Arts career which earned him a Midlands Title – Hunt entered the amateur boxing ranks for Stafford ABC. After winning two contests by KO he turned pro in 2006 and remains unbeaten with a 14 win, 1 draw record.

Lawler is no stranger to Hunt – as the two men fought each other at Wolverhampton Civic in September when Hunt secured a points win at Light-Welterweight over six rounds.

Dykes says that ‘if Hunt overcomes his next hurdle against Lawler, he will be looking to put him in for a Midlands Title shot and then possibly an eliminator for the English Title.’ More...

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Coronation Street actor Steve Bell is swapping the cobbled streets of Weatherfield for the boxing ring as he aims to win the Prizefighter Super-Featherweight tournament on Saturday November 20. More...

Steve Foster Snr has come out fighting his son’s corner warning: He’s about to shut up the critics. Salford’s slick Steve Foster Jnr (27-2-1) challenges Russian knockout artist Levan Kirakosyan (33-5) for his European super-featherweight championship at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday October 2.

His dad, former Commonwealth light-middleweight champion Steve Snr feels some critics have been harsh on his son. Foster Snr said: “Jnr is my son first and a boxer second so some of the stuff people say about him can hurt. More...

Leva Kirakosyan insists he will knockout Steve Foster Jnr. The Russian knockout artist (33-5) defends his European super-featherweight against Foster Jnr (27-2-1) at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday (2/10).

Kirakosyan, 36, won the European title in February with a frightening third round stoppage of Scott Lawton displaying world class power.

He has 23 inside the distance wins, and warned: “Foster will not be able to cope with my power. More...

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Friday night, at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would headline three title fights and a title eliminator.

In a packed venue, local boxer Scott Lawton was welcomed by his army of supporters.

Lawton faced Armenian-born Leva Kirakosyan of France, for the vacant European Super-Featherweight Title but, sadly, it was to be a short night for the likeable man from Stoke.

Despite the big height difference (he towers over his opponent) – Lawton enters the ring as the underdog against big hitting Kirakosyan.

In the opening forty seconds of round one, Kirakosyan ‘shoots-out’ a right that lands to the face of Lawton and he falls to the canvas. He gets up quickly and smiles – but looks unsteady. Kirakosyan goes straight at him and Lawton tries to keep away from the Armenians advances – using the expanse of this larger ring. More...

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Yesterday at Hatton Health & Fitness Gym in Hyde, England, boxers gathered for the official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow nights 11 bout fightcard at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. Hosted by Hatton Promotions – the weigh-in saw two boxers over the weight limit.

The two ‘Stoke’ title fight weigh-ins went without a hitch with both Scott Lawton and stablemate Chris Edwards looking relaxed and confident.

Scott Lawton v Leva Kirakosyan
12 x 3 European Super-Featherweight Title

Lawton: 9st 3lb/ 129lb
Kirakosyan: 9st 3lb 6oz/129.5lb More...

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Yesterday at Impact Boxing Gym, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a press conference ahead of Friday fightnight at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

Media gathered as headliners Scott Lawton and Chris Edwards were introduced to their opponents.

Ex-English Lightweight titlist Lawton – enjoying having the press conference in his own gym – was clearly excited about Friday. He faces Armenian-born Leva Kirakosyan of France, for the vacant European Super-Featherweight Title. Kirakosyan is a former owner of the belt.

Stable-mate Chris Edwards was also looking forward to his clash against Abmerk Shindjuu of Namibia for the vacant Commonwealth Flyweight title. Edwards previously wore the British and Commonwealth crowns while Shindju held the domestic Namibian title. More...

Scott Lawton will hope that hometown advantage pays off when he challenges Leva Kirakosyan for the vacant European Super Featherweight title on February 19th at Stoke’s Fenton Manor Sports Complex.

This will be Lawton’s first shot at fighting for the European title, though last year he contested the British Lightweight title against John Murray. Despite the stoppage defeat to Murray, Lawton returned in fine form last November, dropping down in weight and stopping former WBU and English titlist Derry Mathews. More...

Hatton Boxing returns to Fenton Manor at Stoke on Trent, England on 9th February 2010 with a great fight card.

Scott Lawton faces Leva Kirokosyan for the European Super Featherweight title in the main event. More...

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On Friday night at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke on Trent, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would see Mathew Hatton face South African born Champion Lovemore N’Dou for the first defence of the IBO Welterweight Title which N’Dou won in July this year.

Bearing an impressive 59 fight record with 47 wins and 31 of those being by way of knockout – The Black Panther had faced a number of ‘quality’ opponents. This would be a big step-up for 'Magic' Hatton – a World Title win would propel him ‘out of the shadow’ of brother Ricky.

A packed Fenton Manor gave huge support to Mancunian Hatton but boo’d when Champion N’Dou entered the ring.

It was a close first round, with Hatton keeping busy but missing shots as N’Dou dips low. Both men start to settle in during the second round. N’Dou throws a decent swinging left to the cheek of Hatton – his punches are heavy, thudding blows.

Hatton sustains a cut to the left brow in the final minute of the round. N’Dou throws a right to the head of Hatton who counters with a good right hook (almost an uppercut) which lands on target. More...