Boxing In Scotland: Limond, McAllister Win, McNeil Shocked

There were two good cards last night in Scotland with several of the top men in the country in action. At the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, ex-Commonwealth Lightweight king and European Union Super Feather titlist Willie Limond returned to the ring for the first time since losing to Amir Khan last July.

Local hero Limond, 29-2 (8), took on the always tough Martin Watson, 14-5-1 (6), of Coatbridge and outfoxed the former Celtic Champ to win a wide points verdict 119-109, 119-111 and 118-110 and capture the vacant IBO Intercontinental Lightweight belt.

At the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen, Lee McAllister, 26-1 (5), won his 19th straight and retained the WBU Lightweight strap with a decision victory over steel chinned Romanian Mihaita Mutu, 22-12-2 (9), after twelve rounds.

Lanky Sheffield light middle Tynan Booth, 10-4 (2), stunned former Commonwealth title challenger Colin McNeil, 11-3 (3), via a devastating first round knockout while super middle Paul David, 9-3 (3), won his fourth on the bounce by outpointing Ayitey Powers, 13-12-1 (9), after six.

Welterweight Nadeem Siddique, 21-0 (5), stopped Salaheddine Sarhani, 4-12 (3), in the fourth round of a scheduled six.