Friday Fight Night - SRBR - Jon Thaxton v Lee Meager BBBofC Lightweight Title

Meager is poor

Very entertaining fight all in all, the judges are taking their time here, Thaxton and Meager exchange a hug. Sky's Glenn Mcrory has it 118-109.
Thaxton landed 270 to Meager's 142.

Scores:
UD 118-109; 118-110; 119-110 for John Thaxton. This means an awful lot to him, there's tears of joy there, he is delighted, it's good to see a champion where it means everything to him. He looked better, prepared well, had the tactics and deserves that Lonsdale belt, and it'll be very difficult for someone to tear that off him.

CC mate,good job ;)

Top performance from Thaxton. Totally dominant.

Well, I'm checking out and going to have a hot bath. Thaxton has a nasty cut.

"It's amazing. The people behind me deserve as much credit as I do, The trainer is probably sick and tired of seeing me in the gym. I've got to give plenty of respect to his chin, as he took some real hammers. This is all about pride, and I am so proud today. Fourteen years ago my old man told me if you can do anything, win a Lonsdale belt, and I've gone and done that. This is for my wife, and family, and I want to make them proud of me." Jon Thaxton.

I might do an RBR on the entertainment on ITV1 tomorrow, depends where I've parked my bike. Nighteyo

How unlucky was Paul Samuels? That was a worrying knock out that one.

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Originally Posted by Memphis

How unlucky was Paul Samuels? That was a worrying knock out that one.

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I'm not entirely sure how the ref could have dealt with it, because to disqualify Barker for throwing one punch when he had said "Stop", especially with a reflex punch like that one. It was a huge punch and Samuels had his hands down....wasn't he warned at the start to protect himself at all times? I'm sure someone with a better knowledge of the rules can tell me whether there was aother option for the ref than letting it stand though. Reckon samuels will stick around for more fights?

yeah tough call really on the samuels fight
anyhooooo great work on the rd by rd it was agood fight and another i lost money on :(

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Originally Posted by superheavyrhun

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Originally Posted by Memphis

How unlucky was Paul Samuels? That was a worrying knock out that one.

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I'm not entirely sure how the ref could have dealt with it, because to disqualify Barker for throwing one punch when he had said "Stop", especially with a reflex punch like that one. It was a huge punch and Samuels had his hands down....wasn't he warned at the start to protect himself at all times? I'm sure someone with a better knowledge of the rules can tell me whether there was aother option for the ref than letting it stand though. Reckon samuels will stick around for more fights?

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Not sure mate. It wasnt a loss in the truest sense and he was having a decent arguement with a good fighter. He is 30 odd though. I think the ref can either DQ Barker, call it a no contest or award him(Barker) the win, which he did. Personally I thought Parris was slow to call break, as soon as Barkers glove hit the deck he should have been on it, I think Samuels managed to try and get a couple more shots off before the call came.