OnThEGRiND BoXiNG

Thursday May 21th, 2009
By Alex McIntyre - OnThEGRiND BoXiNG Scotland

Willie Limond takes on Englishman Ryan Barrett for the Vacant WBU Lightweight Title on Friday 29th May at the Thistle Hotel, Glasgow. Limond who has taken to self promoting his fights has a 31(8)-2 record with the only glitches on his record coming against Amir Khan and Alex Arthur.

The defeat against Khan was especially heartbreaking for Willie, after downing Khan in the sixth, Limond looked to be on his way to derailing the dreams of the much hyped Bolton star.
Khan was seriously hurt for the first time in his short career and desperately clung on trying to weather the storm. Somehow Khan managed to survive the round but Limond suffered a badly broken jaw in the following round leaving his team no option but to pull him out at the conclusion of the eighth, with his face a bloody mess having also suffered a broken nose.

Barrett, himself a victim to the Amir Khan roadshow was originally deemed too expensive an option but with stand in Lee Cook pulling out just three weeks before the fight, Barrett finds himself once again back in the fold.

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Motherwell native Barry Morrison 17-3(7 KO) will fight undefeated former Commonwealth Light Welterweight Champion Ajose Olusegun for the vacant British Light Welterweight Title at the Everton Park Sports Centre in Liverpool on Friday 12 June.

The UK based Nigerian Olusegun is unbeaten in 26 fight’s and currently rated at number 6 in the World by the WBC. He’s sure to provide a stiff test for the Scotsman who is making his third attempt to win the British Title having previously come unstuck against Colin Lynes and David Barnes.

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Commonwealth Super Featherweight Champion Ricky Burns returns to action at the Bellahouston Sports Centre in Glasgow on Friday June 19th. Originally due to meet Steven Foster Jr, the Coatbridge man will now face Kevin O’Hara who fights out of Belfast, Ireland and brings a professional record of 16-4 (5 KO). This will be Burns third defense of the Title he won last September with a 12 round Unanimous Decision over Ghanaian Osumanu Akaba.

Also on the Card is former WBO Super Featherweight Title holder Alex Arthur who is back after a lengthy lay off following his defeat last September at the hands of Dagenham man Nicky Cook. Arthur 26-2 (19KO) will be fighting at Lightweight for the first time in an 8 round bout against an opponent yet to be named.

Tickets are priced at priced £30 and £50, and are available from Frank Warren Box Office 01992 505 550, Ticket Scotland 0141 204 5151, Morrison Boxing 0141 554 7777.

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On the same evening at the Beach Ballroom in Aberdeen. The “Aberdeen Assassin” Lee McAllister will take on Ghanaian Godfred Sowah for the vacant Commonwealth Lightweight Title. This will be Lee’s third outing of the year so far. McAllister 28-2 (5 KO), got back into winning ways again following the disappointing loss to British Champion John Murray in January with a 8 round points decision over Frenchman Abdoulaye Soukouna in his last bout.

Boxing only Tickets are priced at £40, £50, and £60 and V.I.P. & Dinner tickets are priced at £120. they are available from Panda Rosa Metals 01224 632218 and N.E.Bookmakers Ellon 01358 723379.