Dinu believes that Dubois is lacking experience Photo Credit: Round N Bout Media/Queensberry Promotions
It’s the reinvention of Daniel Dubois that tops the latest BT Sport Fight Night this Saturday night, as the Londoner makes his long-awaited return from his first professional defeat when he takes on Romania’s Bogdan Dinu in the main event.
Bizarrely, the Interim WBA Heavyweight title is at stake here over a scheduled twelve rounds, with Trevor Bryan elevated to WBA ‘Regular’ champion after a win over Bermane Stiverne, while Manuel Charr remains the organisation’s ‘Champion in Recess’.
The universally recognised champion with the body is Anthony Joshua, who holds their ‘Super’ title.
The Amazing Spider-man, Craig Richards
Shakan Pitters down twice as Craig Richards wins British light-heavyweight title
IN THE last British title bout of what has been a trying 2020 the Lonsdale Belt changed hands on this Hennessy Sports promotion in Redditch, Crystal Palace light-heavyweight
Craig “Spider” Richards, despite conceding both height and reach to Birmingham’s previously unbeaten
Shakan Pitters securing an inside the distance win and returning to South London victorious.
With neither boxer particularly wanting to commit in the tentative early stages and having conceded a little ground to the Londoner in the previous round Pitters had made a better start to the fourth but then found himself on the canvas, initially rocked by an overhand right and then sent sprawling by a right cross whilst in the act of throwing a shot himself he had to hang in for the remainder of the session and after making it through to the bell one wondered if Craig might just have let sl
Craig Richards claimed the British title with a ninth round stoppage over Shakan Pitters.
Shakan Pitters was dethroned of his British Light Heavyweight title in his first defence, as Craig ‘Spider’ Richards scored a stunning ninth round stoppage to become the new champion.
Richards was keen to work off his own jab and negate one of Pitters’ strongest weapons, and the Londoner began well, forcing Pitters to ponder and be cautious in his approach, but the champion landed a nice short left hand right at the end of the first frame.
Pitters started to find his range in the second, landing with several jabs, but it was still cagey stuff. Richards put his punches together a lot better in round three, driving Pitters back to the ropes, and the fourth saw Richards make the breakthrough, dropping Pitters heavily.